It’s nothing less than a mad rush. And in the centre of it all are two photographers from Bengal. Kounteya Sinha – a globally revered journalist, photographer and explorer and Alankar Chandra, founder of the Wild Voyagers who came up with the concept of ‘Into the
If you believe in ghosts, you are not alone. cultures all around the world believe in spirits that survive death to live in another realm. But whether you believe in the existence of ghosts or not, what happened last Saturday at the Presidency jail, Kolkata
Tuhin K Roy) is a consultant on metallurgy wih avid interest in Military History as also about Kolkata and Bengal In the last part we learnt about the impact of World War I in Kolkata The war weary campaigners and their followers were welcomed back with parades,
The babus of Paikpara took a big step in spreading and popularising Bengali Theatre in 19th century Kolkata. Raja Pratap Chandra, Ishwar Chandra Sinha and Sir Jyotindra Mohan Tagore were great patrons of Belgachhia Theatre Hall where they helped in staging great performances…. Why the
For every girl, street shopping is a slice of adventure, that she would like to go on and return rewarded. It is an exhilarating feeling to come back home not being looted but with something that looks way more than what it’s actually worth. If
Tuhin K. Roy is a consultant on metallurgy with avid interest in Military History as also about Kolkata and Bengal Before we look into Kolkata’s memorials and plaques, honouring the War Dead of WWI, we must know “why” that four year-long human tragedy unfolded in August
Charu Market and a large part of south Kolkata around it is going for a huge change with Kolkata Municipal Corporation going for a public-private development project soon. The project is now awaiting a nod from KMC’s building department. Charu Market was set up almost
The babus of Paikpara took a big step in spreading and popularising Bengali Theatre in 19th century Kolkata. Raja Pratap Chandra, Ishwar Chandra Sinha and Sir Jyotindra Mohan Tagore were great patrons of Belgachhia Theatre Hall where they helped in staging great performances…. Continued…. (A heritage
Calcutta Karavan, in collaboration with ICCR organized a heritage baithak “Jashn-e-Ghalib,” celebrating Ghalib’s life sketch, way of living, his pastimes and poetry with music and ghazals.The event started with a key note address on Mirza Ghalib by the distinguished translator Sanchari Sen, who translated Ghalib’s
CONSERVING SPACES, SITES AND THE BUILT FABRIC OF KOLKATA Convened by Manish Chakraborti and Kamalika Bose, Conservation Architects and Heritage Consultants and Tapati Guha-Thakura, Professor of History and Convener, JBMRC, Kolkata will witness a symposium with a difference. This exhibition and symposium has been planned to