Chandmoni Hembrom, a teenage music prodigy from Hooghly’s Itachuna village has taken cybercitizens across the country by storm. The sensational singer’s full-throated melodious rendition of Neha Kakkar’s song, O humsafar, without musical accompaniment, was posted in social media and immediately it caught the attention of
Poems were an inseparable part of Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s films, a fact well known to his ardent fans. Maybe that is the reason why Bengal is celebrating the "1st Buddhadeb Dasgupta Film & Poetry Festival with such pomp. The renowned Buddhadeb Dasgupta Memorial Trust, founded by
There is a strong influence of the legend Kobiguru Rabindranath Tagore on every Bengali. The very first memory of our school lessons would almost certainly be of a poem from Sahaj Path, be it 'Haat' or 'Taal Gaach'. And not only in childhood but his
MasterChef Australia 2021 became witness to a startling rendition when participant Kishwar Chowdhury presented her dish named ‘Smoked Rice Water’ in front of the judges. To state it quite proudly, her dish was a humble adaptation of ‘panta bhaat’ – an oh-so-common dish found widely
Ma left me very silently. She just concealed herself somewhere, away from us. I was at that moment mid-air, returning to Kolkata from Mumbai. My brother was in Kolkata, may be was busy with his work. Baba was alone at home then. Ma left her companion,
As the Hooghly River meanders its way to the Bay of Bengal, its west bank takes a unique crescent moon shape between the waterfront towns of Chinsurah and Chandannagar, once bastions of Dutch and French colonial rule respectively. Caught by the picturesque view of the
Kazi Nazrul Islam was not just a revolutionary poet, but a multi-talented genius, who was probably least explored and publicized. He even composed music for Bengali films. His first work was with the movie ‘Dhruba.’ The proprietor of Madan Company, Grami Sahib signed a contract
Jogen Chowdhury, known as ‘Jogen da’ by his close friends and fans, was one of many who migrated from their roots in erstwhile East-Pakistan and made Kolkata their home. Many struggling painters dream about making their living as a painter and work tirelessly in the
India has a total of 40 sites that have been awarded the UNESCO World Heritage tag. These include 32 cultural sites such as Agra Fort, Taj Mahal, Harappan-era site in Dholavira, Elephanta Caves, Red Fort complex in Delhi, and Mahabodhi Temple complex in Bodh Gaya
Archaeological excavations in various parts of Bengal have thrown up a variety of dolls and their different shapes mark a difference in their historical significance. The shapes of many clay dolls and toys which were discovered during archaeological excavations and research conducted at Tamluk, Berhachampa,