Satyarup Siddhanta is not just another mountaineer who scaled the Mt Everest, but he overcame medical issues and went on to climb seven summits and seven volcanic summits in seven years across continents, some of them being the highest peaks of the world. Before embarking on
Before entering the Lower Circular Cemetery, you have to register your name and whereabouts. The dutiful officials would also impose certain restrictions regarding your conduct inside. After completing the official process, most of the visitors step into the cemetery to pay homage to the tomb
Amidst the chaos and din of Kalighat tram depot, stands an imposing building with majestic Doric columns. This is the Orthodox Greek Church of Kolkata, that is not just an oasis of peace and tranquillity, but also bears testimony of a legacy between Kolkata and
With the arrival of East India Company officials and their families, Kolkata needed churches, where they could worship. The British built churches, wherever they acquired land. Most of them had unique architecture with conical spires. One such iconic church is the St John's Church of
Kolkata Port was once a beehive of activities with ships from distant lands arriving here daily. They carried different goods, including sculpted busts of British lords and barons, to be installed at crossings of major roads. Oil paintings, expensive foyers for gardens, statues of Venus
How does it feel when Raghu Rai’s magnum opus on Kolkata finds a neighbour in Nemai Ghosh’s old city photographs and then go on to have a rendezvous with unseen photographs clicked by the sensitive director Satyajit Ray! And that display is interspersed with unseen
The Interior Designing students of J.D. Birla Institute took up a grand initiative recently to beautify the walls of the slums of Ward 89 of Tollygunge. The young artists painted the walls of worn out houses that are usually covered with filth and dust. The
Famous photographer Kounteya Sinha was at MAYA Art Space to speak on his experience of story telling through photographs. Introduced by internationally acclaimed educationist Rupa Chakravarti and owner of MAYA, Madhuchhanda Sen, the evening had an eclectic gathering. Enjoy the adda in this GB exclusive
When an expert on film studies is part of an evening adda, you are sure to leave enriched with a mine of knowledge on how Bengali movies unfurled in the last 100 years! That’s what happened at MAYA Art Space last Wednesday. Professor of Film
The love is in the air and so is the nip of winter. This is that time of the year, when you wish to hold hands, walk a mile and enjoy nature. Kolkata itself is a romantic city that weaves tales in every dusty corner,