“I never saw or heard of such a scene of horror as that night was. Such terrible gust of wind like the loudest thunder of torrents of rain that I expected every moment the house I live in, which is I believe the strongest in
Ami jamini tumi shoshi hey --- that super romantic Manna Dey number, with Antony kabiyaal, played by none other than Uttam Kumar singing in all glory. Who can ever forget that black and white movie that celebrated life and times of Antony Firingi, the passionate
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He celebrated his 98th birthday on 9th October this year. Yet, Abanindranath Tagore’s grandson Amitendranath Tagore is so passionate about his work and stories of Santiniketan and Chinese artists, that he decided to share them at an informal adda at MAYA Art Space. MAYA has
Kolkata Port just turned 150 years! And we cannot keep calm as the famous port might be even older. As per the pages of history, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb granted trading rights to the British and a big hold on the port. As the power to rule
She has fought with destiny, with poverty, lack of education, confinement during the Indo-Chinese War of 1962, yet she is a superwoman and known as the Don of Tangra! Monica Liu is not just another Chinese grandmother from Kolkata, but is one of the most
With Abhijit Bandopadhyay winning the Nobel Prize for Economics 2019, the city of Kolkata has again come up on the global news for Bandopadhyay is a native of Kolkata and was not jus born in the City of Joy, but had his schooling and college
Do we have any respect for our heritage? The imposing building on 48 Kailash Bose Street is old with paint and plaster shedding off from parts. Yet this is a building that was witness to one of the most important historical event that left an everlasting
Kolkata is truly a city of nostalgia where time stands still. Every corner of the city has a story to tell which takes you back to childhood days. Trincas at Park Street is one such food joint, steeped in memories. Remember how Jatayu discovered Godwin’s
For those who grew up amidst Kolkata’s colonial charm, will forever remember deep melodious renditions of popular Western songs in the ‘70s and ’80s, coming from a female singer at Park Street’s iconic Trincas. And how that voice fascinated all, so much so that 50