Remember the gramophone pin fired that used to be fired from a bicycle bell, in Byomkesh series Pather Kanta? This story is a popular Sarandindu story that had mesmerised readers because of the unusual weapon used when most people would think Gramophone is only used to listen
Bengal has always had a rich legacy of musical forms since ancient times but one classical form introduced in Bengal had its roots in the musical journey of caravan travelers of north and northwestern India. An extremely niche form of music that found its place in
Palanquins (Palki) being used as a medium of travel was a new concept to the British when they landed in Bengal. The palanquin was a covered mode for the transportation of one passenger inside it. There was a bed or a seat, it had curtains so
Wilford E. (Bill) Deming. A name that ought to be familiar to every Bengali cinephile, but probably isn’t. The son of a Los Angeles real estate tycoon, Deming remains an inextricable part of the history of Indian cinema in general, and Bengali cinema in particular.
The foggy days are already in as monsoon clouds play peek-a-boo with a clear autumn sky. Around October in rural Bengal starts the season of preparation for winter delicacies. With the frost setting in and the new paddy ripening in late October-November, North Bengal comes
Throughout the month of Poush or (December - January) in Bengal, a festival called Tushu worship is held that needs folk items called Tusu khola which is made up of a row of lamps set on a broad rim of an earthen pot. The total
Winter is here and so is the fragrance and flavor of the first khejur jaggery that goes into the new paddy harvested and turns into Pithe. Chilly winters in Bengal is all about enjoying the special dessert called Pithe. Considering the busy schedules of most working women today, the making
Sonar Kella (1974). Jatayu's introduction and induction into the Feluda series. + pic.twitter.com/8leppmzyp7 — Bhadralok Debroy 🪔 (@samraggi_debroy) May 2, 2022 Sonar Kella was based on a story written by Manik da himself. This was the first time that Feluda, the favourite detective of all Bengalis, would be seen on the
Khichuri has always been the reigning queen of Bengali kitchens. There is an interesting anecdote in the ‘Manasamangal Kavya’, the oldest of the Mangal-Kāvyas where Goddess Durga orders her husband, Lord Shiva’s personal attendant, Nandi to fetch green coconuts because the ‘Lord’ has desired to
Kurmali, one of the ancient languages of the indigenous tribes, is spoken in various states of India including West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam, Chhattisgarh and Bihar. A sizeable number of Kurmali people also reside in various parts of Bangladesh. Kurmali is the mother tongue of