Conserving the heritage of a city is not just talking about the crumbling buildings. It is also about bringing the fading or lost communities who have dwindled over the years together and opening the gates to all. That’s exactly what ‘Own the Past,’ a group
He was one of the greatest comedians of all time and undoubtedly one of the finest actors to have graced the Bengali screen. In a galaxy that included comic thespians like Bhanu Bandopadhyay, Jahar Roy, Santosh Dutta and Rabi Ghosh --- Tulsi Chakraborty’s contribution is
The importance of ports and their significance in trade routes are well-documented, but often, only selective ports receive attention. Kolkata port holds historical significance as the first place where the East India Company arrived and established itself as a colonial power. However, the ports surrounding
Eminent author Mani Shankar Mukhopadhyay, popularly known as Shankar, will be conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award for his memoir titled ‘Eka Eka Ekashi’. This award to the 87-year-old author is long overdue. Sankar (generally known as Sankar in English-language literature ) since childhood had a
What on earth can explain the union of two complete strangers, coming from two nations with very different cultures and moorings, the younger one knowing the older one only through his writings? Can there be any other form of love that is deeper than this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZnouwEQYmY Aparna Sen with Director Suman Ghosh Her work has inspired many and continues to do so. Yet she and her directorial work has often been subjected to many interpretations and studies such as the Indian film scholar, author and freelance journalist, Shoma A. Chatterji has written
One of India's most remarkable yet lesser-known archaeological sites lies tucked away in the remote forests of Tripura. Dating back to between the 7th and 9th centuries, the Unakoti site boasts rock carvings numbering one less than a crore. These carvings, located in the Unakoti
The Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad, Saptarshi Bhawan, Sakherbazar, Barisha, Kolkata Every year, The Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family museum organizes an International History and Heritage Exhibition in the month of February. This is done to create awareness among students and others about the rich cultural heritage
Victoria Ocampo had read the French translation of Gitanjali, shortly after her own marriage to a famous Argentinian lawyer in 1912 broke off. Interestingly, her marriage broke off on the very night of her honeymoon. Ocampo, born in 1890, was so moved by reading Gitanjali
Remember the haunting charm of Monimalika in Satyajit Ray’s Monihara? The actress of critically acclaimed Teen Kanya, who sang in a soulful voice reflecting her agony and universal distrust arising from her yearning for material possessions? Those eyes with the greed particularly for her beloved