Ever since an announcement made public by the Nobel website (nobelprize.org) brought to the fore that Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, arguably one of the most influential novelists of Bengali literature was nominated for the Nobel Prize in literature in 1971, a pall of gloom has descended on
Munshiganj previously known as Bikrampur (till 1986), is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka district. Bikrampur was the political and cultural centre of ancient Bengal. During the Sena dynasty, Vikramapura was the second capital of the
The dream called Santiniketan was not just about world poet Rabindranath Tagore. It was also about Visva Bharati Publishing house that over a century published some of the most prized books of India. As the house celebrates its centenary year, GB brings you an exclusive
GB celebrates the man and his music and brings the nostalgia of lost beats. Though many Bengali bands have made folk songs their forte in recent times, no one can forget the contribution of Nirmalendu Chowdhury and how for the first time he made Bangla
Kalighat sharas In the age of modernization, most of our old practices and traditions are getting replaced or refurbished. Things that made sense even 10 years ago are now becoming obsolete. The earlier generations were very conservative and did not accept any changes to the norm
Basanta Bilap (1973) Cast: Soumitra Chatterjee, Aparna Sen, Rabi Ghosh, Kajal Gupta, Anup Kumar, Sumitra Mukherjee, Chinmoy Roy Director: Dinen Gupta How does one define a masterpiece? The standard dictionary definition reads: “a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship”. By that definition, Basanta Bilap would not qualify
Ancestral house of Rash Behari Ghosh - Torkona Village Burdwan Not many people have possibly heard of Torkona village in Khandaghosh, East Burdwan district. Although a large and prosperous village, no community puja (Barowari Puja) is held in the village. Villagers have been continuing the
When a family moves from the Dutch colonial town of Chinsurah on the banks of the Hooghly to a prosperous rural belt of Narail in present day Bangladesh, then their worshipping Maa Durga also changes geographical boundaries. One such grand puja that again shifted back
The zamindari of Burdwan was one of the largest and richest feudal estates in the Bengal province that flourished from about 1657 to 1955. The erstwhile rulers of Burdwan have been hosting Durga Puja at their family temple which is also the abode of their
For the past two years, the pandemic had forced people to stay indoors, and the city wore a desolate look. But this year Kolkata is back on its feet, all set and raring to go. Four professional theatre groups will be hosting a four-day theatre