In this 2-part series, GB brings you the inaugural Poush Mela of Santiniketan on 7th Poush 1892 The history of Poush Mela coincides with the ceremonial opening of the Upasana Griha (Prayer Hall) at Santiniketan. In 1888, when the Santiniketan Trust Deed was drafted, provision was
Razia Shabnam lives in a shabby shanty in Kolkata’s Kidderpore. She has been a boxing coach since 2001. She is also one of India’s first women boxing coaches and international referees. In case you still aren’t impressed, these bland sentences hide a wealth of meaning. Razia’s
St Paul’s Parish - Kurseong In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known
How tall can a Christmas tree get? Well, in October of this year, the world’s tallest natural Christmas tree was set up in the city of Enid in Oklahoma, USA. Standing 140 feet (42.6 m) tall, the towering tree was transported neary 2,000 miles from
St. Theresa Church - Kalimpong In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known
St. Jude Catholic Church In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known and
The plant species bearing the intimidating name Aeschynomene is much more familiar to us as the humble 'shola', the dried milky-white plant matter that craftsmen from Bengal have long pressed and shaped into exquisite objects of art. Beneath its hard outer bark, the plant's inner
In this season of Christmas, GB goes through historical data to trace how Christianity dawned in North Bengal. Was it brought by the British? Or was it brought in by other colonial powers? In this 5-part series, we shall highlight well-known and little-known churches built
When we talk about churches of Bengal, we are always drawn towards the well-known St Paul’s Cathedral or the St John’s Church of Kolkata, or the Armenian Church, Greek Church and so on. But interestingly, the dawn of Christianity in North Bengal, that was primarily
The world has gone through immense amounts of grief and pain in the past two years. The Covid crisis has perhaps changed us forever. Amidst all the turmoil, we ought to be thankful that some things remain constant, big or small. One of those is