Bangiya Sahitya Parishat is a familiar landmark in North Kolkata’s Manicktola area and most people know this heritage institution as one of the few surviving public libraries in the city. Kolkata has always prided itself as an intellectual hub where libraries and reading rooms once
Bengal has always been a land of abundance and the variety of vegetables grown on its fertile soil needed to be used at one go, to feed joint families once upon a time. That probably gave birth to the common Chorchori, a dish that can
Percussionist Mickey Hart of Grateful Dead had once said, “A good groove releases adrenaline in your body. You feel uplifted, you feel centered, you feel calm, you feel powerful. You feel that energy. That's what good drumming is all about.” Well, Georgina Haque, the first Bangladeshi
Humour in art has always been a notoriously difficult theme to tackle. The popular notion seems to be that if it makes you laugh, it is not art. At The Bengal Store, however, we beg to differ, and our ‘Humour Ink’ range ought to tell you
According to the Bengali calendar, Dol Jatra, also known as Dol Purnima, is the last festival of the year. People embrace the spring season with open arms as they celebrate the event. Although Dol and Holi are the same festival, they are based on different Hindu
Dol Jatra, the festival of colours, is celebrated with unparalleled fervour and traditional grandeur all over Bengal but the quaint villages of Amadpur and Nimdih offer a unique experience, a delightful departure from the usual Dol Jatra festivities. Amadpur, nestled deep within Burdwan district, is a place where
According to the Bengali calendar, Dol Jatra, also known as Dol Purnima, is the last festival of the year. People embrace the spring season with open arms as they celebrate the event. Although Dol and Holi are the same festival, they are based on different
Rasmancha, Bishnupur The temples of Bengal often provide vivid details of different periods of history through their architecture and inscriptions. Kinjal Bose, a member of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and an associate member of International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), has highlighted
“For sheer inventiveness with milk as the primary ingredient, no country on earth can match India.”- Harold McGee Very true to McGee’s reflections, any Bengali ceremony is incomplete without payesh. From offerings to Gods and goddesses to birthday parties and even a baby’s first rice eating ceremony, payesh has
Returning to one’s roots is like returning to an abode of love and familiarity. Returning to one’s mother tongue is like welcoming yourself into your own haven of internal peace. Michael Madhusudan Dutta is a name that reverberates in the annals of Bengal’s literary world