Often in our childhood, we heard of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar learning his lessons below the gaslights on the streets of Kolkata. So did many in British Calcutta as those gas lights were the only source of light at night. It was in 1879 when P.W.
Can any one name the first metal road of Kolkata? Radharaman Mitra, the scholar who had enormous knowledge about the history of Calcutta metropolis, wrote in his ‘Kolkata Darpan,’ in 1706, land survey of the three villages, Sutanuti, Kolkata and Gobindapur were carried out for
The majestic Basusree Cinema Hall had been witness to many milestones of Indian as well as Bengali cinema. From the premiere of Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali that catapulted the director to the world arena to Uday Shankar’s dance-movie Kalpana, Basusree has made many historical memories.
Rickshaw pullers of Kolkata have always come to the rescue of residents. Be it monsoon rains or supplying materials during COVID 19 lockdown from house to house, they have been the messiah for all citizens. Close to 1,000 hand-pulled rickshaw pullers still ply in the
In the popular psyche, a woman is seen as the epitome of beauty, wisdom, love and care but when there are deviations to this pre-conceived notion of womanhood, it creates a social upheaval. However, if we visit the annals of history, a grisly yet fascinating
A stone’s throw from the expansive greens of the Royal Calcutta Turf Club in the Hastings area of Kolkata, is the neighbourhood of Kavitirtha Sarani. It meanders close to the river bank on the southern fringe of Kidderpore. Earlier, this area was called Watgunge and
Are you frightened after seeing thousands of messages forwarded on social media as to how it will feel if you have COVID-19? Or are you scared to stay at home isolation if you contract the virus. Even many are not aware from where to do
Baghbazar is an ancient neighbourhood of North Kolkata with narrow, serpentine lanes and by-lanes criss-crossing and connecting the locality with other parts of the city. Tucked there inconspicuously, is a narrow lane close to Bagbazar Multipurpose School originally known as Kantapukur by-lane but later officially
The grand old dame, Kolkata, has been ageing gradually and gracefully. She is past her prime and has already entered her golden years. Is she old? Nay, many would insist, not so soon. But like every other prominent city or town, she has a rich
Sujoy Basu, a resident of Bhawanipore, brushes aside the need to wear a mask to curb the spread of corona virus and insists “it’s all a hoax.” He stands at the local cigarette kiosk, mask less, engrossed in an animated conversation with the shopkeeper, who