St Paul's Cathedral By all accounts, Christianity, which came to India’s Malabar coast just 52 years after the death of Jesus Christ, was unheard of in undivided Bengal until the early 16th century, when the Portuguese came calling. However, they and subsequent European settlers, including the
In the world full of objects and ideas along with their lack, is it possible to fathom out the nature of existence and nonexistence through art with the precision almost clinical? Possible or not, why not give it a try? And the PATRON award show
The J.N. Barua Cake Shop is as inseparable as Kolkata Christmas nostalgia. It reminds you of an almost lost era, when Bow Barracks, the vibrant Anglo-Indian para of the city thrived in all its hues. Much of it has faded, and down generation will probably
As the year comes to an end, Shantiniketan is all set to host one of its most cherished events, the Poush Mela 2024.This vibrant festival of Bengal will be held from December 24 to December 26, 2024, at Poush Mela Ground, Shantiniketan, West Bengal. The origins
The much-awaited Kolkata Christmas Festival officially began on 19th December, with joy and festivities. The inaugural ceremony, held at Allen Park on Park Street, was graced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Representatives from various churches across the city also participated in the ceremony, symbolizing the
Kukur Tihar, a Nepalese Hindu festival for canines The unity in diversity – a key ecological principle – is also the very basis of India’s nationhood and the uniting principle of Hinduism. The unique relation of Hinduism to nature, according to Dr Nandita Krishna, author of
Fish Kochuri of Bagbajar Nilachal Bengalis and their love for fish need no introduction. Bengal being the land of rivers, ponds and lakes, managed to introduce fish as a part of our everyday meal. We Bengalis curated separate dishes out of the different parts of the
Bishnu Dey emerged as a modernist poet when Bengal was going through tempestuous times of the ’40s. He has been a witness to the Independence Movement of India, to the destructions of World War II, the disastrous Bengal famine and the travails of partition. These
Kolkata, an incredible city steeped in centuries-old history and renowned for its exclusive architecture, harbours many historical gems often unnoticed and rarely discussed. Many of these vignettes of historical gems are still strewn in different lanes and bylanes of an old city. Among these, tucked
They change hands from one Rasik to the other since a tender age, forced to leave their impoverished homes in Purulia to be trained in vulgar dance shows. They are still the ‘cultural untouchables’ of India, yet the Nachnis of Bengal are a dancing community