The recent furor over popular jewellery brand Tanishq’s advertisement that has created waves in the country over religious divide and unity, reminds us of the first Vegetarian Soap ad of India by none other than Godrej, that had led to waves of Swadeshi and the
It’s been many many years, yet the memory of a green train is so distinctly etched in memory of many. Here was a railway station where every evening around 5 pm, a train left the platform and chugged its way amid a cloud of dust
Hathras is in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. But once upon a time this small town of Uttar Pradesh that also has a railway station was the place where Swami Vivekananda discovered one of his closest disciples on his way to Kashi and
Prince Anwar Shah Road is a busy thoroughfare in South Kolkata. On this road opposite to Bangur Hospital there is a small garage named ‘Abdul Kalam Auto Capital.’ Such garages galore in the city so what’s so special about this garage, one might ask. Here
Rupa Chowdhury. Most Calcuttans may not be familiar with her name, but she is a hero nonetheless, an inspiration to millions. She is an epitome of ‘Shakti’ (power), one who has struggled and fought against all impediments that came her way and is a winner
It was way back in 2002, international media flashed a very interesting bit of news --- our pride, our mother language Bangla being announced as one of the official languages in the Republic of Sierra Leone, a small country in West Africa. Those in Bengal
When words fail, signs convey feelings. But for people who cannot hear, it is not as poetic as we think signs are. Rather for them sign language is a necessity and to make this form of language popular even among those who can hear, The
Bengali readers’ fascination with people from Kabul began more than a century ago when Rabindranath’s short story, ‘Kabuliwallah’ was published in 1892. It was the tale of Rahmat, a man from a distant land - Afghanistan - living in Kolkata and his friendship with little
Did Swami Vivekananda establish the supremacy of a religion at the Chicago World Parliament of Religions? Or did he bring forth a philosophy, a way of life, that Hindu religion is based on? It was this day when in 1893, Swami Vivekananda delivered his speech
For many of us, carving out time and energy to engage in a hobby, seems like an addition to our list of endless ‘to do’ stuff and cramming our already busy schedule. Work, school, family and community obligations can be overwhelming, leaving little room for