Jagga Jasoos, for all its flaws, is a heart warming film. Director Anurag Basu particularly impressed Bengalis and followers of Satyajit Ray and Herge, even if the rest of the country mostly remained cold to his adventurous and ambitious musical thriller. Basu's hat tips to all
There was a time when Tollywood paved way for many Bollywood movies and not the other way round. Take for example Golpo Holeo Satyi, the cult movie with Rabi Ghosh in an outstanding performance as the servant, who bridges the bonds of a family. It
More than a century has passed since hunter-turned conservationist Jim Corbett was born in Nainital, but his legendary activities in and around the rolling hills and dense forests of Uttarakhand are still remembered. He was indeed like an enigma, a dream, where a tall and
One of India’s most respected scientists, Yash Pal passed away. He was 90 years old and lived in Noida. A scientist and educator of international fame, he received the Padma Bhushan in 1976 and the Padma Vibhushan, in 2013. Pal made significant academic contributions towards
Director of Phoring, Indranil Roychowdhury, returns with a dark short film, depicting the annihilation of a city and the emotional destruction of a woman. Bhalobashar Shohor (City of Love) was recently released online and attracted reverse crowd funding. The story swings between a devastated Syria
It was March 27, 1994 when Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar pleaded with his captain and manager to let him open the batting for the team in an ODI against New Zealand. A position where he had never represented India before, but as cliche as it may
Isn’t it amazing that farmers in many parts of Bengal still cultivate 50 well-known traditional varieties of high-yielding paddy? Bahurupi, Bourani, Kerala-Sundari, Tulsibhog, Asitburma
An age-old cottage industry of Bengal is making of floor mats, popularly known as madur. Men grow reeds in the fields, that are woven into exquisite and colourful patterns by women. Mats of Bengal are of two types: One in which two reeds are attached
The otherwise quiet lanes of Kustia Road in central Calcutta burst into a flurry of activities on Chaand Raat, the night when the full moon is sighted after a month of Ramzan fasting. Revellers seem to be everywhere, with last minute Eid shopping in full
I was shocked when Lokman Molla referred to a paddy as Dui Satin (two wives of a polygamous man). Lokman got a jar-full of paddy from his stock. I noticed two pods of fine brown rice lying next to each other. This farmer’s family from Mathurapur