“Machhe bhate Bangali” is a preconceived notion about Bengalis, which roughly translates, to savour fish and rice is what makes one a true Bengali. However, mutton too holds a very special place in every Bengali’s heart and hearth. Bengalis’ love for mutton transcends all barriers
As the Puja shopping fever catches up, Gariahat area of South Kolkata is all decked up with the road side stalls doing brisk business. For decades, Gariahat has been the place which marks the beginning of the pujo by introducing people to the trendy picks
'The Scavenger of Dreams’, led by Sudipta Chakraborty and Shardul Bharadwaj Joining this year on the list of ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ section at the upcoming 26th Busan International Film Festival is 'The Scavenger of Dreams,' a hard-hitting film by director Suman Ghosh. The city
Street art at Patuli, Kolkata It has been quite a while since Patuli emerged as the new hip and happening spot in the south Kolkata neighbourhood of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass. Its novelty has worn off, people have got used to the Thailand-style floating market, the
Chapai Nawabgunj, Bangladesh, is popularly known as the Alpona Village Does Alpona speak? At times it does, specially if an entire village is decorated with one of the oldest art forms of Bengal – Alpona. Travelling and exploring different regions is like an adventure. The regions
Asian palmyra palm, popularly known as Taal in Bengal ‘Taal'er bora khaiya Nando nachite lagilo
It was July 24, 1980, the day an icon breathed his last, literally taking ill on the sets of a movie that we all thought was his last movie. But Uttam Kumar’s Ogo Bodhu Sundari was not his last film made. Rather he died while
Meet Sankha Kar, who was destined to venture into the world of art. But unlike his father, who used a paintbrush to create an image on the canvas, Sankha played around with the camera obscura and successfully created numerous gems that caught the eyes of
The city was a site of continual trauma and degradation of the human subject during the Bengal Famine that demanded a kind of poetry where ‘Our history will be shaped by/ Hungry stomachs.’ As the young and rebellious poet, Sukanta Bhattacharya asserts in uncompromising tones: My Spring
Batik sarees from boutique Swati, the main unit of Kakali Das Kapas Batik is an artwork found on clothes, sarees, dupattas, dresses, and household decor. Well, it has been present for centuries and has been among the favourites of people’s choice belonging to all generations. This