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December 21 2024

Shyamali Khastagir, The woman behind Santiniketan’s Shonibarer Haat—Get...

Khastagir helped establish the renowned ‘Shonibarer Haat’ in Santiniketan

By Subhomoy Roy

December 20 2024

Kolkata transforms into a winter wonderland as Kolkata Christmas Carnival b...

The Kolkata Christmas Carnival is one of the city’s most beloved annual events

By Information Desk

December 19 2024

Kukur Tihar – celebrating the existence of man’s best friend - GetBenga...

Tihar is analogous to the Indian festival of Diwali

By Information Desk

December 18 2024

Fish Kochuri of Nilachal, where taste meets innovation – GetBengal story

Fish Kochuri is a must-try for all foodies

By Shouvik Ray

December 18 2024

Strange as it may seem, Bollywood diva Meena Kumari was related to the illu...

Meena Kumari was also an accomplished ‘shaayar’ (poet)

By Information Desk

December 17 2024

Bishnu Dey, the fearless poet who brought in a unique dimension in Bengali ...

Bishnu Dey was known as the first atheist poet of modern poetry

By Information Desk

December 16 2024

Howrah bridge look-alike on the lake to connect to a mosque – GetBengal s...

The Lake Mosque is India’s only mosque on a water body

By Information Desk

December 13 2024

Achhutkanya: The Nachnis of Bengal

Will Nachnis ever be truly valued?

By Abhijit Chakraborty

December 13 2024

Tales and memories woven in the brick-red quilts - a Bengal staple – GetB...

The tradition of the red lep dates back to the time of Nawab Murshid Quli Khan

By Information Desk

December 12 2024

The saga of Bengal 'shiuli's, and their bittersweet relation with Nolen Gur...

Khejur gur is the secret to Bengali sweetness

By Information Desk

December 12 2024

The Ghots of Bengal are a piece of Art – GetBengal story

These painted Ghots showcase Bengal's timeless folk art tradition

By Information Desk

December 10 2024

Radhatilak rice – the one indigenous paddy variety that warms the heart a...

Rediscover Bengal's heritage paddy variety Radhatilak

By Information Desk

December 09 2024

A Bengali played ‘Othello’ in the last play that took place in Sans Sou...

Sans Souci Theatre was designed by J.W. Collins

By Information Desk

December 07 2024

Winter is incomplete without the Nolen Gur and Pithe

Winter is the customary time for Pithe in Bengal

By Kaulik Ghosh

December 06 2024

‘Deoal Chitro’ – Wall art of Purulia

The main creators of these paintings are the tribal women

By Information Desk

December 06 2024

Kenjakura: Bengal’s hub of exquisite bronze utensils—GetBengal story

Kenjakuralies is 18 kilometers away from Bankura City on the banks of the Dwarkeshwar River

By Information Desk

December 05 2024

Want to try out Rabdigram’s Rabdi this winter?

Rabdigram is 1 hour 50 minutes away from Kolkata

By Sourav Das

December 02 2024

Sutradhars of Notungram narrate tales from folklore and mythology through w...

The wooden dolls crafted by the sutradhar narrate myriad stories

By Information Desk

November 30 2024

30th Kolkata International Film Festival: A Celebration of Cinema and Tribu...

The 30th edition of KIFF will feature 175 films from 29 countries, special screenings, and tributes to legendary filmmakers

By Information Desk

November 30 2024

Bengal is a hotbed of Shakti peeths! Why?

Birbhum IS the heart of Bengal’s Shakti peeths

By Information Desk

November 28 2024

A hidden gem on Mirza Ghalib Street selling vintage records—GetBengal sto...

Mirza Ghalib Street is one of the many music hubs in Kolkata

By Information Desk

November 28 2024

Meet Kolkata’s ageless treasure collector

Nokubabu's room is a treasure trove in North Kolkata

By Abhijit Chakraborty

November 27 2024

Sri Krishna Hotel of Serampore reminds us of Indubalar Bhaater Hotel

Sri Krishna Bhaater Hotel is reminding people of the series Indubalar Bhaater Hotel

By Information Desk

November 23 2024

Kaantha: A vintage folk art of Bengal

Kantha is an ancient form of embroidery craft

By Information Desk

November 22 2024

The lost heritage of Chaplin Hall: India’s first single screen movie thea...

Jamshedji Framji Madan was the torchbearer of the Indian film industry

By Information Desk

November 19 2024

A magical trail to winter wonderland

Tonglu is a small settlement inside the Singalila National Park area

By Information Desk

November 18 2024

Panchakanya of India's first all-female artists’ group – GetBengal stor...

The Group challenged gender norms in art

By Mouni Mondal

November 16 2024

Chhenar Kalia – the savoury Bengali cuisine that became a part of Mahabho...

Chhenar Kalia is one of the Mahabhog at Girish Bhaban's puja

By Information Desk

November 15 2024

The topsy-turvy journey of eggs in Bengali households, traced through Benga...

The transformation of eggs in Bengali households

By Information Desk

November 14 2024

Wheeling straight into nostalgia – hand-pulled rickshaws of Kolkata

Soumya Shankar Ghosal is a Kolkata based street and documentary photographer

By Information Desk

November 09 2024

Kolkata’s iconic Electric Tram

Kolkata’s electric trams have been running since 1902

By Tanmoy Chatterjee

November 05 2024

Uttam Suchitra and their mesmerizing off screen chemistry

Bengali cinema's legendary couple charmed audiences for decades with their camaraderie

By Suman Gupta

October 31 2024

Bengal’s flute dolls - blend of folk art & technology – GetBengal story...

Flute doll-making is an age-old craft tradition of Bengal

By Shouvik Ray

September 21 2024

How Pujabarshikis became an intrinsic part of Bengal’s Durga Puja—GetBe...

Durga Puja is the foremost socio-cultural festival in Bengal

By Information Desk

September 21 2024

Ganesh Pyne, a contemporary Bengal School artist from Kolkata –GetBengal ...

Ganesh Pyne's paintings are now highly sought after by collectors

By Sakina Limbdiwala

September 19 2024

Plastic Decorations ambush markets of organic Sholapith flowers – GetBeng...

Shola craft is an age-old tradition of Bengal

By Shuvra Dey

September 13 2024

Nemai Ghosh’s first book of photography from the French Riviera – GetBe...

The book is a collector’s gem that immortalises Ray’s brilliance

By Information Desk

September 12 2024

Has Tagore’s global fame diminished over time? - GetBengal story

A giant among Bengalis but virtually unknown to the rest of the world – is this the legacy we want?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 11 2024

A Grandfather’s Pop-Up Books Bring Whimsy and Wonder to the Next Generati...

Pradeep Sengupta is trying his best to popularise pop-up books in Bengali

By Shouvik Ray

September 09 2024

Reviving scented silk quilts from the Nawabi era – GetBengal story

These quilts are a part of Bengal's heritage

By Information Desk

September 07 2024

From Utopia to Dystopia: 'Sultana’s Dream' Reveals a Haunting Reflection...

‘Sultana's Dream’ is now part of UNESCO’s “Memory of the World” list

By Sakina Limbdiwala

September 06 2024

Srijani Shilpagram, the art village of Santiniketan – GetBengal story

This place is known as the cultural centre of Santiniketan

By Srijita Dutta

September 04 2024

Ghore Ghore Durga: The Divine Essence of Matriarchy – GetBengal story

‘Ghore Ghore Durga’ is a campaign initiated by The Bengal Store

By Information Desk

September 03 2024

‘A Chairy Tale': Ravi Shankar, Chaturlal, Norman McLaren, and Claude Jutr...

A Chairy Tale was released by the National Film Board of Canada

By Mouni Mondal

September 02 2024

Women of the Sundarbans Revive Lost Patachitra Art Amid Monsoon Struggles ...

The revival of Sundarban's patachitra is a story of women’s empowerment

By Sanhita Roy

August 29 2024

Tagore the teacher, Tagore the humanist – GetBengal story

With Teachers’ Day coming up, a look at the maestro’s unique philosophy

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 26 2024

Shukto, Bengal’s ancient stew, makes a comeback – GetBengal story

Shukto is an age-old recipe referred to in many scriptures

By Srijita Dutta

August 24 2024

Malda has the last railway station in Eastern India where no trains halt ...

Singhabad has been a silent witness to history

By Shuvra Dey

August 21 2024

Baker from Darjeeling wins a gold medal at the Asia Cake Oscars 2024 – Ge...

Yolmo’s customised cakes have put Darjeeling on the map

By Srijita Dutta

August 21 2024

The district council strives to revive Birbhum’s Serpai – GetBengal sto...

The serpai has now become a piece of flair or a prized collector’s item

By TTW

August 16 2024

Dashavatar Rakhis of Bishnupur revive the ancient tradition of Bengal’s D...

Rakhi, or Raksha Bandhan, is a celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters

By TTW

August 07 2024

The rich heritage and revival of Bengal's handloom weaving - GetBengal stor...

The Bengal Store celebrates the art of handloom weaving

By Sakina Limbdiwala

August 02 2024

Howrah’s Rushdah Humaira: Bengal’s first bean-to-bar chocolate maker ...

Rushdah Humaira is the only one who sells cocoa tea in India

By Shouvik Ray

July 10 2024

The Panchkot Dynasty’s Purulia Palace was built by Chinese masons – Get...

Damodar Shekhar established the Panchkot Royal Dynasty in 80 AD

By Shuvra Dey

July 04 2024

The Rise and Fall of Satyajit Ray's Calcutta Sci-Fi Cine Club – GetBengal...

Satyajit Ray re-imagined the sci-fi genre in Bengal

By Srijita Dutta

June 29 2024

Kolkata to celebrate film maker Budhadeb Dasgupta's works and his contribut...

Buddhadeb Dasgupta was an Indian filmmaker and poet

By Information Desk

June 29 2024

Book review: ‘People of India are more similar than different’ – GetB...

A sequel to Sajal Ghosh’s ‘India in Celebration’

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

June 22 2024

Book review: From the outside, looking in – GetBengal story

A corporate hotshot muses on all things ‘Bangali’

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

June 21 2024

Reimagining Tagore: Non-Bengali Singers and Rabindrasangeet – GetBengal s...

When Rabindranath Tagore’s compositions were rendered by national legends

By Indrajit Sen

June 15 2024

Somra Palace and the Sukharia village in Hooghly district of Bengal – Ge...

Mrinal Sen’s iconic film, Akaler Sandhaney, was shot in Somrabazar

By Saheli Mitra

June 14 2024

Indra Dugar: Indra Dugar reimagined the landscape of Indian art- GetBengal ...

An artist from Bengal whose work was inspired and influenced by Santiniketan

By Manan Dutta

June 08 2024

Dolls of Bengal – GetBengal story

Bengal produces a myriad of fascinating dolls

By Sakina Limbdiwala

June 06 2024

The Garhbari of Bansberia with its unique Hansheswari Temple – GetBengal ...

The Hanshewari temple is a must-see for history and architecture enthusiasts

By Saheli Mitra

May 31 2024

The Palace of Maheshadal – Country life redefined in Bengal – GetBengal...

Maheshadal Rajbari has been converted into a royal guest house

By Saheli Mitra

May 27 2024

Anasuya Sengupta becomes the first Indian to Win the Top Acting Award at Ca...

Anasuya dedicated the award to the queer community and other marginalised communities

By Information Desk

May 24 2024

New Biopic on ‘the rebel eternal’ Nazrul to trace his entire life – G...

The first biopic of the rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will start shooting this winter

By Information Desk

May 23 2024

Rural Palaces of Bengal: The forgotten Andul Rajbari – GetBengal story

The royal palace of Andul in Howrah still mesmerises us

By Saheli Mitra

May 22 2024

The cartoonist who sells coffee: – GetBengal story

Shyam Prasad Dey’s coffee stall is a rendezvous for artistic experience

By Information Desk

May 16 2024

The magnificent façade of Basu Bati reminds us of a lost heritage – GetB...

The Basu Bati was designed by a well-known Bengali engineer, Nilmoni Mitra

By Saheli Mitra

May 15 2024

Culinary Trendsetters of Tagore Household – GetBengal story

Know about the gastronomic heritage of Jorasanko Thakurbari

By Mahua Dasgupta

May 10 2024

City Palace of Burdwan Maharaj – GetBengal story

Bijay Manzil was once the City Palace of the Maharaja of Burdwan

By Saheli Mitra

May 03 2024

The Marble Palace in Kolkata speaks of the grandeur of the Mullicks – Ge...

The Marble Palace in Kolkata was built by late Rajendra Mullick

By Saheli Mitra

April 29 2024

Housewife from rural Sundarbans reach top 5 in all India Nutritious Food Co...

Ganga Rani Haldar, from Sundarban, wins the spotlight with her cooking skills

By TTW

April 25 2024

Gooptus of Middleton – First Native family to move to Calcutta’s ‘Whi...

The Gooptu Palace House was built as a blend of Indian and European aesthetics

By Saheli Mitra

April 19 2024

The enduring charm of pantabhaat in Bengali cuisine—GetBengal story

Panta bhaat traditionally is a cuisine from rural Bengal

By Information Desk

April 15 2024

The Staircase Bridge—175-year-old Thanthania Laha Palace—GetBengal stor...

The cantilever staircase of Thanthania Laha Palace echoes tales spanning three centuries

By Saheli Mitra

April 13 2024

The Bengali Panjika: A timeless tradition intrinsic to the Bengali New Year...

Poila Baisakh feels incomplete without a panjika

By Amitava Purakayastha

April 09 2024

Gondhoraj Ghol: The Perfect Summer Cooler! - GetBengal story

Ghol with Gondhoraj lime is a quintessential Bengali summer drink

By Shushmita Banerjee

April 04 2024

Rishav Ghosh breaks taboo by singing on the streets—GetBengal story

Rishav Ghosh's Street Symphony Lights Up Kolkata's Nights

By Srijita Dutta

March 28 2024

Amartya Bhattacharya’s ‘Son of Adam’ gets prestigious award at the Ma...

'Son of Adam' is an attempt to adapt a musical album into cinema

By Information Desk

March 27 2024

Debarata Chattopadhyay: A Bookaholic who bought books worth Rs 3 lakh from ...

This year, Debarata has proved himself to be the Kolkata Book Fair’s grandest icon

By Information Desk

March 26 2024

The Recipes and Rituals of Ramazan – GetBengal story

The Islamic lunar calendar heralds the start of Ramadan

By Sakina Limbdiwala

March 23 2024

Dol Jatra with a Difference – GetBengal story

Why always Santiniketan? Try out Amadpur and Nimdih

By Information Desk

March 19 2024

Bengal’s Ras Malai gets 2nd position among the world’s best cheese dess...

Ras Malai is now set to delight palates and captivate hearts worldwide

By Saheli Mitra

March 15 2024

‘Bawa-Bhonu Gupshup’ promises to bring Kolkatans closer to the dwindlin...

Parsi heritage to be celebrated in Kolkata in the ‘Bawa Bhonu Gup-Shup’ event

By TTW

March 14 2024

Lesser known ports along Hooghly river played an important role in Bengal t...

The "River-Time Silk Banners" project sheds light on the historical significance of ports along the Hooghly River

By Information Desk

March 13 2024

Uttam and Suchitra, an unbeatable romantic pair - GetBengal story

They shared an intimacy that was difficult to decipher off-screen

By Information Desk

March 07 2024

“Parama: A journey with Aparna Sen” – the new documentary on Aparna S...

The documentary recently had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam

By TTW

March 06 2024

Book on ‘One Less-than-a-crore Rock carvings of Unakoti’ released – G...

Launched on 2nd March at the city’s Middleton Art Gallery

By TTW

March 01 2024

Historical exhibition at Sabarna Sangrahashala with a special display on tr...

This museum is a preservation of forgotten history

By Information Desk

February 19 2024

The Bengali trio who designed the Grammy-winning album of Shakti! – GetBe...

Their pride in acknowledging their roots and hometown goes to show how Kolkata has shaped them

By Information Desk

February 17 2024

Kurkut chutney - bridging the gap between the tribal and mainstream Bengal ...

Kurkut is a red weaver ant that people usually avoid in fear of its acidic prick

By TTW

February 13 2024

Chandannagar Museum now open to public - GetBengal story

Chandannagar College is the country’s only educational institution that was shut down from 1908-31 in view of the revolutionary activities

By Information Desk

February 06 2024

Takdira Begum received Padma Shri for astonishing work on Nakshi Kantha sti...

She is not just a craftsperson being awarded, but rather an inspirational story to be heard and told

By Information Desk

January 30 2024

‘Boro Lok er Beti Lo’ original singer & composer Ratan Kahar gets Padma...

He is more concerned about the poverty he has fought, yet keeping the folk songs of Birbhum alive

By Information Desk

January 26 2024

Putul Naach – Preserving the lost art of Doll Making, by Chalchitra Acade...

Many Majilpur dolls were crafted to mock the arrogance and superficiality depicted in the Babu culture

By TTW

December 22 2023

Kolkata Christmas Carnival 2023

Christmas lights herald in the charm of Kolkata Christmas Festival

By Information Desk

December 18 2023

Joynagarer Moa, not just a sweet, but a brand in itself

Joynagar is also about stalwarts and an illustrious past

By Shuvra Dey

December 14 2023

Kolkata hears the story of Bo Thet Htun, whose films got him expelled from ...

KIFF: Broken Dreams is the creative output of eight filmmakers

By Suman Sadhu

December 12 2023

The Life and Times of David Hare by Sarojesh Mukerjee – GetBengal story

The book launch event was graced by renowned novelist and poet Amit Chaudhuri and acclaimed historian Dr. Rosinka Chaudhuri

By Information Desk

November 29 2023

Bangladesh’s ‘Nona Pani’ to be screened at 29th KIFF - GetBengal stor...

The narrative depicts the profound impact of Cyclone Aila on the lives of Khulna’s inhabitants

By Suman Sadhu

November 27 2023

Sourav Sarangi’s Bagh Bahini at KIFF 2023 talks about unknown Tiger Savio...

Sourav Sarangi has been visiting the Sundarbans for 7 to 8 years now

By Suman Sadhu

November 21 2023

Chandannagar Jagadhatri Puja spreading organ donation awareness through las...

It is celebrated over five days from Sasthi to Dashami

By Information Desk

November 21 2023

Bankura youth shocks the world by painting on poppy seeds! - GetBengal stor...

Ankur Samanta from Tella village in Bankura is an engineering student

By Utsa Tarafdar

November 20 2023

Legend behind Ma-i-toh Kali Temple of Sonamukhi - GetBengal story

Sonamukhi is an ancient settlement of Bankura and is renowned for its five-day-long festivities during Kali pujo

By Information Desk

November 16 2023

Lodha-shabar's Khoabgaon emerges stronger, thanks to Chalchitra Academy - G...

Chalchitra Academy has been working towards bringing together folk art with mainstream artists

By Mouni Mondal

November 11 2023

Why is the day before Kali Puja celebrated as Bhoot Chaturdashi? - GetBenga...

Bengalis have a strange fascination for the paranormal world

By Shuvra Dey

November 11 2023

Mashaals herald Kali Puja of Malda following rituals of dacoits - GetBengal...

During the few days preceding the Puja, all the villagers turn strictly vegetarian

By Information Desk

November 09 2023

How are traditional diya makers of Bengal doing? - GetBengal story

Fighting alongside the Chinese electric lights are the earthen lamps which once used to dominate the markets of Bengal

By Suranjana Mitra

November 08 2023

‘Kochuripana’ will no longer be a nuisance - generating handicrafts fro...

Visva Bharati student’s novel scheme gets state minister’s nod

By Information Desk

November 07 2023

Colonelgola Kali Mandir, Midnapore was frequented by freedom fighters - Get...

The Kali puja was started by the Dutta zamindar household

By Information Desk

November 04 2023

Here’s to the bygone musical ‘bebop’ era of Kolkata - GetBengal story...

Kolkata became the hotbed of jazz music during the 1970s

By Information Desk

November 03 2023

IAS officer Vivek Kumar’s special Puja release celebrates ‘touch’ - G...

Despite a super busy schedule, Vivek Kumar still finds time for music

By Information Desk

November 02 2023

Detective Shabor Dasgupta owes solely to creator Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay ...

Today is Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay's birthday

By Information Desk

November 01 2023

The illustrious Butto Kristo Paul chemist shop at North Kolkata - GetBengal...

92B Sovabazar Street is an iconic address

By Maniklal Ghosh

October 27 2023

UNESCO recognizes Bengal’s Durga Puja as the “Intangible Cultural Herit...

Nearly 36,946 community Durga Pujas are organized in Bengal, among which 2,500 take place within Kolkata

By Information Desk

October 26 2023

Rupban Jatra Pala – a dying art form of Bengal set to revive - GetBengal ...

Stylized delivery and exaggerated gestures and orations are some of the features of Jatra

By TTW

October 25 2023

Khanam: Dhaka's first modern woman painter - GetBengal story

Nawabzadi Meherbanu Khanam was probably the first female painter of Muslim Bengal

By Shuvra Dey

October 20 2023

The 'oh-so-unique' Raj Rajeshwari Durga Puja of Krishnanagar Rajbari – Ge...

This puja was started by Maharaja Rudra Roy, the great grandfather of Krishna Chandra Roy

By Information Desk

October 20 2023

Curious stories about the 480-year-old Naskari Durga Puja - GetBengal story...

The first day of Puja starts on Krishna Nabami, under a neem tree

By Information Desk

October 19 2023

Cook at Home this Pujo: Mitra Café style Fish Kabiraji - GetBengal story

The café’s signature item is the kabiraji cutlet and the most sought-after dish by foodies

By Information Desk

October 18 2023

Tradition reigns at 300-year-old Balisai Bhuiangarh Zamindarbari Durga Puja...

Since its inception, the Balisai Bhuiangarh Zamindars organized and financed Durga Puja and the tradition continues

By Information Desk

October 18 2023

Ghoshal Zamindar Bari Durga Pujo of Konnagar - GetBengal story

This year the puja of the Ghoshal Bari will complete its 569th year

By Information Desk

October 17 2023

Recreate Anadi Cabin’s Mughlai Paratha at home this Puja – GetBengal st...

Mughlai paratha is originally a deep-fried crispy Indian bread made with refined flour stuffed with egg or keema

By Information Desk

October 16 2023

WBTDCL’s Puja Parikrama package is the ultimate Durga Puja experience - G...

From some of Kolkata’s most popular pujos to some of Bengal’s oldest, a list of pujas you must visit this year

By Information Desk

October 14 2023

"মা আসছেন": The Making of a Durga Puja Pavilion in Kolkata & ...

Every autumn, the city transforms itself into a huge public Art Festival

By Rituparna Roy

October 12 2023

Pata Durga, where art surpasses religious bounderies - GetBengal story

The ‘pata chitra’ painters are called patua

By Information Desk

October 10 2023

Century-old Durga Puja of Purulia’s Deulghata - GetBengal story

The first mention of the Deulghata temple is found in the writings of the commissioner of Chota Nagpur

By Information Desk

October 09 2023

When Tandon Bari of Jorasanko lit up as a Theatre Stage - GetBengal story

Directed by actor and architect Anubha Fatehpuria, the play was presented by Padatik and Trisys Foundation

By TTW

October 06 2023

Aspiring sculptors transcend visual disability to make Durga idols - GetBen...

This was the first time that visually impaired apprentices worked on the theme, Maa Aschhen

By Information Desk

October 05 2023

Shantipur Ray Bari Durga Puja, that started by worshipping a bamboo ‘winn...

Here, Maa Durga is known as the “Kulopoti Devi”

By TTW

October 03 2023

Octogenarian Sunil Pal brandishes art, his weapon for survival - GetBengal ...

Pal is a self-taught artist who picked up the finer aspects of paintings from a street artist in Manicktala years ago

By TTW

October 02 2023

Did the first Indian Durga Puja start in Tahirpur? – GetBengal story

It is believed that grand celebration of Durga Puja first began in late 1500s

By Information Desk

September 29 2023

100 years of ‘Abol Tabol:’ still at pinnacles of popularity – GetBeng...

The poems are not merely for children and each poem and even the quatrains, have a message and clues embedded in it

By Shuvra Dey

September 28 2023

Boroli: proudly called the ‘Hilsa’ of North Bengal - GetBengal story

‘Boroli’ or Barred Boril (Barilius barila) fish, is normally found in clear streams in the foothills

By Information Desk

September 26 2023

Babarsa from Khirpai, Bengal, finds its doppelganger in Ghevar, a Rajsthani...

Khirpai is located in Ghatal Mahakuma, Paschim Medinipur, and has its name etched in history because of Babarsa

By Information Desk

September 25 2023

600-year-old Durga puja that starts with Muslims offering bhog to Maa Durga...

This Pujo was started by the Banerjee family who lived in Monigram, Sagardighi

By TTW

September 23 2023

Dakshindihi evokes fond memories of Tagore family’s connection with Bangl...

Dakshindihi is a village under Phultala Union Parishad of Phultala Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh

By Information Desk

September 21 2023

Rasgullas to rum balls – all the Kolkata sweets that have made it to the ...

Tasteatlas describes Flurys as a legendary tea room and confectionery located in Kolkata, established in 1927

By Information Desk

September 20 2023

Moichara – the century-old ‘secular’ rural festival of Bengal - GetBe...

Moichara is a cattle race festival, marking the arrival of monsoon

By TTW

September 18 2023

Wajid Ali shah introduced 'kite flying' to Bengal - GetBengal story

Fly your kites high and remember the historical tale

By Shahanshah Mirza

September 15 2023

State to satiate gourmets with Bengal Black goat meat before this pujas - G...

Health-conscious individuals love it since it is lean, rich in nutrients, and low in fat

By Information Desk

September 14 2023

Pick a grub while Pujo shopping! Gariahat’s historic eateries will entice...

If you are in the area, drop in to some of the historic eateries dotting here since ages

By Suranjana Mitra

September 12 2023

Suman Ghosh’s ‘The Scavenger of Dreams’ reaches Busan Int’l Film Fe...

The city film fraternity is all agog with excitement as Ghosh's film

By Shuvra Dey

September 11 2023

Street art of Patuli set to enkindle a vignette of Belfast - GetBengal stor...

Street art is created in a vast variety of ways with a wide range of techniques

By Information Desk

September 09 2023

Unique Alpona Village of Bangladesh that is also the memorial site of Tebha...

Houses of Tikoil village in Nacholupazila of Chapai Nawabgunj in Bangladesh have houses painted with Alpona

By Abdul Aziz

September 07 2023

None in Bengali literature reinterpreted history so poetically as Sunil Gan...

On his birth anniversary, remembering Sunil

By Information Desk

September 07 2023

Savoury Taal-made dishes to sweeten up your Janmasthami celebrations - GetB...

The transformation of palm fruit in Bengali kitchens

By Information Desk

September 06 2023

Plot No 5, and not Ogo Bodhu Sundori was Uttam Kumar’s last movie to rele...

Plot No. 5 was a hit in Bengal and it ran for as many as 10 weeks in Elite Cinema Hall

By Information Desk

September 04 2023

Manchas of 18th century Bengal hold key to architectural splendour -GetBeng...

Manchas are of three types -- Dolmancha, Rasmancha and Tulsimancha

By TTW

August 25 2023

Fluid Moments- photographer Sankha Kar's tryst with the nuances of water - ...

A photographic exhibition by photo-journalist Shanka Kar' exceptional observation of water.

By Saptarshi Roy Bardhan

August 22 2023

Sambhu Mitra, undeniably the living legend of Bengali Theatre - GetBengal s...

Biplab Dasgupta remembers him on his Birth Anniversary

By Biplab Dasgupta

August 19 2023

Personas, who cemented the bond between Bengali women and photography - Get...

The Tagore ladies were among the first to take to photography

By Information Desk

August 15 2023

Poetry for Sukanta Bhattacharya was born from the trauma of war and famine ...

Aren’t his poems relevant during the recent migrant labourer crisis?

By Shuvra Dey

August 09 2023

Kakali Das Kapas brings alive Van Gogh’s Starry Night on Batik – GetBen...

Kakali Das Kapas is an experienced Batik designer, her work is recognised at both District and State levels

By Suranjana Mitra

August 07 2023

UK-based women’s group set for a Saree Walkathon on National Handloom Day...

India decided to highlight the country’s ancient heritage and declared August 7 as National Handloom Day

By Information Desk

August 04 2023

An unschooled singer who had no classical training, Kishore Kumar was God...

Remembering the gifted musician on his birth anniversary

By Information Desk

August 03 2023

Bhot Bagan Math: Remnant of a glorious chapter of Tibetan Buddhist era - Ge...

It is a unique monastery with a rare influx of Shaiva and Tibetian Buddhist traditions in its origin

By Shuvra Dey

July 26 2023

Ancient Bengal’s phenomenal role in spreading Buddhism in Tibet - GetBeng...

Few figures in the history of Buddhism in Tibet have had as far-reaching and profound an influence as Atiśa Dīpankara

By Shuvra Dey

July 25 2023

Famous dessert from Shibpur’s heritage Roychowdhury Bari – Kadali Payes...

Payesh is also called “poromanno”, where “porom” means “the absolute” and “onno” means grains

By Information Desk

July 24 2023

Uttam Kumar - the human behind the oozing screen persona - GetBengal story

What catapulted the actor to a screen sensation over generations?

By Information Desk

July 22 2023

Eco-friendly Doko art workshop to take place in Takda, Darjeeling - GetBeng...

The workshop will take place at Sishu Sikcha Kendra, SSK, Rampuria Khasmal, Darjeeling

By Information Desk

July 22 2023

In memoriam: Tribute to tragic Nawab Wajid Ali Shah on his bicentenary - Ge...

Ms. Manzilat Fatima inaugurated the two-day art exhibition titled ‘Intekhab’

By Information Desk

July 21 2023

English professor in Bengal, unplugging a new horizon for the shutterbugs -...

This professor of English has launched a one-year diploma course on photography

By Soumik Das

July 20 2023

Music speaks for Arup Das - a toto driver by profession and a passionate am...

Arup Das often entertains his passengers with his melodious renditions of popular songs

By Shuvra Dey

July 19 2023

Poet-playwright Dwijendralal Roy fought for the farmers of Kajlagarh - GetB...

D.L. Roy came to this place as the land settlement officer of the then Sujamutha division of Midnapore

By TTW

July 17 2023

Sabudana papads, ramping up the monsoons in Bengal - GetBengal story

Almost every Bengali household savours with love papads made of sabudana

By Information Desk

July 17 2023

Bijon Bhattacharya: the dreamer who believed in the power of performing art...

On his birth anniversary remembering Nabanno

By Shuvra Dey

July 15 2023

Bengali theatre found an unparalleled voice with the arrival of maestro Bad...

Sircar’s Ebong Indrajit opened a new vista for Indian stage

By Information Desk

July 13 2023

Chhabi Biswas and his illustrious career comprising of almost 250 films - G...

From Kabuliwala to Jalshaghar, the acting graph is stupendous!

By Information Desk

July 10 2023

Jackfruit sweets carry forward the legacy of Bengal’s ‘sandesh’

While some love it for its distinctive, musky smell, others simply mark it as pungent

By Information Desk

July 05 2023

Beat the Heat with some Taal Shansh Cocktails

No matter if it's water or fruit juice, we constantly feel the need to moisten our bodies from the inside

By Debamita Ghosh Sarkar

July 04 2023

Artist’s deft brush strokes transform the Kala Bhavana roof into a lotus ...

Suman has transformed the roof into a pond with all the dimensions of height, width, and depth

By Shuvra Dey

July 01 2023

The rich heritage of Calcutta High Court, going strong at 161 - GetBengal s...

India’s oldest High Court is a storehouse of memories

By Information Desk

June 29 2023

Kolkata sweet-shop 'Bhim Chandra Nag' sells Ashubhog in memory of Sir Asuto...

The century old shop that was gifted a ‘Bengali’ clock by a British

By Information Desk

June 28 2023

Ex-Kala Bhavana artist using recycled wastes to produce paper – a GetBeng...

She uses grasses, various parts of plants and trees, and recycled wastes to produce paper

By Shuvra Dey

June 26 2023

Sal leaf utensils - a Bengal speciality!

An eco-friendly craft that also helps generate employment as well

By Information Desk

June 26 2023

The table where Bankim Chandra penned his renowned works of literature

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was an essayist, novelist, critic, a journalist, polemicist and a thinker

By Information Desk

June 24 2023

Lakshmiswar Singh: A forgotten craft teacher and Esperanto Expert of Santin...

Arguably his vision of development and education was ahead of his times

By Shuvra Dey

June 21 2023

Steve Pathé Zoutenn: the musical sensation from Central African Republic w...

He keeps posting his songs on Instagram and is flooded with requests for more

By Shuvra Dey

June 20 2023

Searsloe and Ukhra Ratha Yatra: Legacy of celebrating the glory of the Supr...

During Ratha yatra, Searsole Rajbari wakes up to celebrate the festival with gusto

By Information Desk

June 17 2023

Picasso and Chagall's artworks show distinct influences of Bengal's Patachi...

Bengal’s Kantha work can be seen on 1915 Marc Chagall art work

By Information Desk

June 16 2023

About Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, the god-gifted creator of immortal tunes and me...

Shivaji Chattopadhyay of Bhalobasha Bhalobasha fame remembers the singer

By Sivaji Chattopadhyay

June 10 2023

Sarbamangala Temple in East Burdwan offers endless pilgrimage for the soul

This holy shrine is one of the 52 Shakti Pithas dedicated to Adi Shakti

By TTW

June 08 2023

Bengal celebrates the "1st Buddhadeb Dasgupta Film & Poetry Festival” wit...

Poems were an inseparable part of Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s films

By Mouni Mondal

June 07 2023

Bankim Chandra’s office at Jessore, the first district of undivided Benga...

Bankim Chandra honed his professional skills during his tenure at Jessore

By Information Desk

June 05 2023

Koushik Dey sets record by painting the world’s largest Tagore portrait

Koushik had recorded his process of painting and clicked pictures of his work and sent them to the India Book of Records

By Suranjana Mitra

June 03 2023

Gourango Bari of Katwa still holds on to the legacy of Sri Chaitanya

Sri Gadadhara Das constructed the Gouranga Bari Temple

By Suranjana Mitra

June 02 2023

Bengal’s own Panta Bhaat gets a direct entry on the five-star menus!

Not only is panta bhaat time-saving, but it also needs barely any effort

By Information Desk

May 30 2023

Death arrived silently, back when Rituporno lost his mother all of a sudden...

On the director’s death anniversary in his own words

By Information Desk

May 27 2023

The unusual bond between Hemanta and Uttam, though bent but never broken!

Inseparable on the silver screen, the two were fast friends in real life too

By Information Desk

May 26 2023

The sour-sweet saga of ‘tok dal’ – a Bengal summer speciality!

Dal is a healthy food option that has secured its place on the daily menu of almost every Bengali household

By Utsa Tarafdar

May 25 2023

Tagore’s life-long romance with Motichur sandesh – a Chandannagar speci...

Rabindranath had a sweet tooth and was fond of fresh sweets delivered to their residence at Chandannagar

By Information Desk

May 24 2023

When Tagore came to 'Music Director' Kazi Nazrul Islam's rescue!

Rabindranath Tagore overruled Visva Bharati and helped Nazrul

By Information Desk

May 23 2023

Satyajit Ray viewed food as a way to cherish humanity through his movies

Food was an important aspect of Satyajit Ray’s films

By Shuvra Dey

May 19 2023

Did Marxism give shape to Manik Bandopadhyay's writings?

Bandopadhyay’s writings dealt with the wretchedness of existence in the context of rural Bengal

By Information Desk

May 17 2023

Madur Mat Art of Bengal: A story of skill, creativity, and empowerment

The word madur is used as a generic term for floor mats, although it designates mats woven from a specific type of reed

By Information Desk

May 16 2023

Santiniketan might be soon included in the UNESCO World Heritage List

Santiniketan was originally bought by Rabindranath Tagore’s father, Debendranath Tagore

By Information Desk

May 15 2023

Kushan period terracotta wheeled doll unearthed in Chandraketugarh

Were these wheeled dolls used just by children? Or were they part of religious rites as well?

By Information Desk

May 13 2023

Garai Art Centre brings the therapeutic effect of art to Kolkata

Octogenarian Tarak Garai is a name to reckon with in the contemporary Indian art scene

By Information Desk

May 12 2023

Padma luchi: From a 117-year-old ‘boubhaat’ menu card of Sovabazar Rajb...

The 117-year-old menu card for Keshavchandra’s wedding had 36 items on the list

By Information Desk

May 06 2023

What should we keep in mind while purchasing pure ghee from the market!

Pure ghee has been used in Indian food recipes since time immemorial

By Information Desk

May 05 2023

MasterChef contestant Priyanka Kundu Biswas turns “Queen of Desserts” -...

She is well-educated and is a very good student who can also be referred to as a “geek”

By TTW

May 04 2023

Dipanwita Debnath translated Lepcha songs into Bangla and received Agnikany...

Dipanwita Debnath was not familier with Lepcha songs, nor had she heard them before

By Suranjana Mitra

May 03 2023

Back when Frida Kahlo chose saree instead of her iconic Tehuana-style floor...

Frida Kahlo was fascinated by six yards of Bengali handloom and the stylish Parsi way of wearing it.

By Shuvra Dey

May 02 2023

A fishy love affair - Mache Bhate Bangali

Bengalis stand out with a unique identity based on their passion for fish

By Debamita Ghosh Sarkar

May 02 2023

'Author' Satyajit Ray and his obsession with magic and the supernatural

A tribute to the Master filmmaker on his birth centenary

By Information Desk

May 01 2023

How Manna Dey’s immortal Coffee Houser Sei Addata was born

Coffee Houser Sei Addata was released in 1983

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 29 2023

Thankamani Kutty - how a dance aspirant from Kerala made Bengal her home w...

International Dance Day- tribute to Thankamani Kutty

By Somnath Kutty

April 29 2023

The dancer at 82 has defied age and remained evergreen: Meet Purnima Ghosh

Recently Purnima Ghosh has performed on stage as Radha in ‘Bhanusingher Padabali

By Information Desk

April 28 2023

Banak – Colour of Bengal’s Clay Art

The method by which this indigenous colour is collected by artists is also quite unusual

By Information Desk

April 28 2023

Tagore in Bollywood – How he influenced major movie songs

Rabindrasangeet has been in Bollywood for decades

By Information Desk

April 27 2023

Can Music be used to fight climate change? World-famous activist Sukrit Sen...

Sukrit Sen leads the Kolkata Chapter of the Living Waters Museum

By Suranjana Mitra

April 22 2023

The first female star of Bengali cinema and the melody queen Kanan Devi was...

Born on 22 April 1916, Kanan Devi was known as the melody queen

By Saheli Mitra

April 20 2023

Overviewing Zakaria Street - the Ramadaan food paradise

Under the shadows of Kolkata’s biggest mosque, it is located near one of the oldest localities in Kolkata

By Maniklal Ghosh

April 19 2023

More than just a wedding ritual, ‘Gaye holud’ has a scientific explana...

Bengali weddings are full of vibrant colours, scrumptious delicacies, and fascinating rituals

By Utsa Tarafdar

April 17 2023

Cartoonist Narayan Debnath’s Nonte Fonte hits the Big Screen

Debnath’s creations were gobbled up by children in various magazines and newspapers where they came as series

By Information Desk

April 17 2023

Bireswar Sen – the landscape artist who re-imagined the Himalayas in his ...

A show was held at the NGMA, Bengaluru showcasing 77 of his miniature watercolour landscapes

By TTW

April 15 2023

Thailand’s Songkran, the spiritual cousin of Sankranti

Thai Songkran happens when the sun moves from Pisces to Aries in the zodiac

By Anita Bose

April 14 2023

Phalsa on the rocks to your rescue this summer!

Food blogger ‘Ranjini Guha’ shares her favourite Phalsa cocktail recipe with GB

By Ranjini Guha

April 13 2023

Gajon - the rain-invoking rural folk festival belonging to the ancient Beng...

Celebrated in Chaitra before Bengali New Year

By Arpita Chanda

April 13 2023

Balaka Ghosh’s documentary on ‘Death in The City’ wins an internation...

The Life Beyond Life Film Festival focuses on eschatological themes

By TTW

April 10 2023

Will the Rajbaris of Khidderpore stand the test of time?

Kidderpore is one of the oldest river ports under the control of Calcutta Port Trust

By Information Desk

April 08 2023

The youngest ‘Magic Queen’ of Bengal, 9-year-old Mimi Haldar unlocks a ...

Magic lost much of its attraction with the advent of technological invasion that drove Gen X and Y to the world of the Internet

By Information Desk

April 04 2023

Satya Ranjan Dolui, the security guard who set up a library in a park with ...

Dolui transformed the place into a library with all kinds of books

By Suranjana Mitra

April 04 2023

German consulate pitches in to preserve Bengal’s cultural legacy

The German Consulate General signed an agreement to partner with Kolkata Sukriti Foundation

By Information Desk

April 03 2023

Govt sponsored Somponno Café is the new address of Alipore

The Somponno Café has a multilevel parking facility that has become a great relief to the regular visitors

By TTW

April 03 2023

What’s new in Kolkata this week?

List of events this week

By Information Desk

April 01 2023

Did Rabindranath Tagore write Sri Lanka’s national anthem?

In 1930, a young Samarakoon joined Visva-Bharati as a student of the Arts Department

By Mahua Dasgupta

March 31 2023

Re-looking at the glory that was ‘Mankar Rangmahal’

Mankar was once renowned as the ‘Temple town’ of Bengal

By TTW

March 29 2023

Utpal Dutta - the actor who curated an inimitable style of his own

Remember his role as Samuel Leibowitz in Manusher Adhikaray?

By Biplab Dasgupta

March 28 2023

Will the Kadi Barga houses of Old Kolkata survive an earthquake? Listen to ...

The natural question that pops up is why are only the buildings built prior to 1940 at risk?

By Sibapriya Dasgupta

March 27 2023

Back when Pradip Bhattacharya's Raktakarabi made two convicts fall in love!...

Pradip Bhattacharya’s unique theatre therapy for jail inmates

By Saheli Mitra

March 27 2023

A quick list of events taking place throughout Bengal this week

Krosswindz will be performing live at the Hard Rock Cafe in Kolkata on March 30th

By Information Desk

March 21 2023

On World Poetry Day, a toast to the 'mother of lies'

Every year, March 21 is World Poetry Day

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

March 16 2023

Jamini Roy’s Kolkata residence turned into art gallery

he most striking feature of Jamini Roy’s art is the inclusivity of people from all walks of life.

By TTW

March 16 2023

Kabir Suman on his birthday - Indrajit Sen recalls a four-day musical journ...

The man who broke the glass ceilings of Bengali songs

By Indrajit Sen

March 15 2023

Sanchari Das Mollick, the film editor from Kolkata makes all proud on the O...

Variety Magazine wrote that ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ might get the award

By Information Desk

March 13 2023

Binodini Opera brings Noti Binodini alive on stage as Sudipta Chakraborty g...

Binodini Dasi was born in 1863 in the suburbs of Kolkata which was predominantly inhabited by sex workers

By Suranjana Mitra

March 13 2023

List of events this week happening in Kolkata

List of events this week

By Information Desk

March 11 2023

Bengal’s ancient Mauryan site of Mahasthangarh, where History takes a nap...

Mahasthangarh is one of the oldest and most traditional places among the archaeological monuments of Bangladesh

By TTW

March 11 2023

Women’s Day Series --- Dahan: Questioning gender stereotyping

Suchitra Bhattacharya's writing focuses on contemporary social issues

By Shuvra Dey

March 10 2023

R D Burman clinked glasses and spoons and thus made music!

He discovered sound in every corner, from shepherds to Asha Bhonsle’s laughter

By Information Desk

March 10 2023

Women’s Day Series --- Subarnolata in pursuit of an identity

Ashapurna Devi authored over 30 novels, poetry, 10 volumes of collected works, and numerous stories for children

By Shuvra Dey

March 09 2023

Women’s Day Series --- Sarat Chandra’s Abhaya defies traditional morali...

Chattopadhyay’s unconventional idea of chastity and reversed roles of women is best depicted in the female characters in Srikanta

By Shuvra Dey

March 08 2023

Tufanganj’s Singara Dida is an inspiration at the age of 80!

Singara Dida from Tufanganj, West Bengal has been running a snack shop all by herself

By TTW

March 08 2023

Women’s Day Series --- Mrinal of Tagore’s Streer Patra defies the ‘ha...

The mid-19th century was an era of great social and political upheaval

By Shuvra Dey

March 07 2023

Letters written on Tagore’s Purabi by Victoria Ocampo

Purabi is an evening raga of Hindustani Classical Music signaling the onset of the dusk

By TTW

March 07 2023

Dol Utsav at Bishnupur kicks off with a touch of classical music

Dol Utsav will be celebrated with gusto on the 7th and 8th of March this year

By Information Desk

March 06 2023

Murshidabad’s Lalbagh property being claimed by Pakistan’s 1st Presiden...

The quiet, semirural Lalbagh of Murshidabad often cuts a story steeped in timeless wonder

By Information Desk

March 06 2023

What a colourful week ahead!

Events of the week

By Information Desk

March 03 2023

Creator of Pandab Goenda, Shashtipada Chattopadhyay is no more

Pandab Goenda was every Bengali child’s favourite

By Information Desk

March 02 2023

Kolkata boy creates Guinness Records by building castles of cards

Arnav Daga, is a 15-year-old student of class IX at Sri Sri Academy

By Shuvra Dey

February 27 2023

List of events in Kolkata this week

Events of the week

By Information Desk

February 24 2023

Howrah Station’s famous Boro Ghori turns 95!

Timekeeper since World War I

By Information Desk

February 22 2023

Brilliant actor Pahari Sanyal had a commendable mastery over Hindustani cla...

Even Satyajit Ray made him sing in his movies

By Information Desk

February 22 2023

'Doomtullah' - the old Calcutta street with a Jewish connect

The 350m long Ezra Street located in the heart of Kolkata is a testament of the city's vibrant Jewish history

By TTW

February 21 2023

'Monohara' - the Bengali mish-mash between 'rosogolla' and 'sandesh'

A sweet that steals your heart

By TTW

February 20 2023

Upcoming events in Kolkata this week

Events of the week

By Information Desk

February 18 2023

Creator Sujan Dasgupta leaves 'Eken babu' in limbo

Both Sayantani and Shamita Dasgupta had translated Bengali fairy tales and published them in English

By Dr. Partha Bandopadhyay

February 17 2023

Bengal’s century-old Chhot boat technique to be preserved in the British ...

The first recording of ‘Chhot’ boats have unique left-to-right downward sloping planking

By Saheli Mitra

February 16 2023

Life is Art, Live yours in Colour

from January 27, 2023, passers by suddenly noticed a flurry of activities in the vicinity

By Shuvra Dey

February 15 2023

Immerse yourself in the culturally rich heritage of Bengal’s Theatre Vill...

Older generations fear that the very way of life is becoming a relic of the past

By TTW

February 13 2023

What's new this week?

Events of the week

By Information Desk

February 11 2023

Kolkata artist explores Zen Buddhism and Nature to create solo magic

Satori - In the Arms of Nature is a solo show on at ICCR

By Pradipta Kundu

February 10 2023

Hayavadana: Exploring man’s existential crisis

The play is about a strange horse-faced man, who wants to get rid of this strange life

By Pradipta Kundu

February 09 2023

Fuchkawala – the restaurant that started during Lockdown blues by two you...

Fuchkawala is now a brand and ever increasing, thanks to the innovative ideas of the siblings

By Suranjana Mitra

February 07 2023

Benode Behari Mukherjee, the semi-blind world-famous artist from Santiniket...

Did you know he was a mentor of Satyajit Ray?

By Shuvra Dey

February 07 2023

Mangala Kanti Ray who has preserved the obsolete Sarinda, gets Padma Shri

Each region of India has some unique musical instruments

By Information Desk

February 06 2023

Events in Kolkata this week

Events of the week

By Information Desk

February 02 2023

Did you know Dwarkanath Tagore owned around 50 brothels in Calcutta?

He founded the Jorasanko Branch of the Tagore family

By Information Desk

February 01 2023

West Bengal’s first Saraswati temple was established a century ago in How...

The name ‘Saraswati' means 'elegant', 'flowing', and ‘watery'

By Shuvra Dey

January 30 2023

The teenager who literally died smiling

Khudiram Bose was hanged at 18

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 30 2023

2nd largest Book Fair of the world kicks off

World’s 2nd largest book fair is held every year in Kolkata with great pomp

By Information Desk

January 30 2023

What’s happening in Kolkata this week?

Events of the week

By Information Desk

January 28 2023

Terracotta Tales scripted in Burnt Clay

Terracotta temples were erected in Bankura, Murshidabad, Bishnupur

By TTW

January 27 2023

French artist Annabel and husband Sourav restore old Kolkata buildings thro...

Annabel Schenck trying to give a fresh look to old Kolkata buildings without destroying them

By Suranjana Mitra

January 27 2023

IAS officer Vivek Kumar once again wins hearts with tribute to Kolkata

In 2021, Kumar had released a single titled Amar Kolkata

By Information Desk

January 24 2023

Ganesh Janani dolls – a mix of divine splendour and artistic aplomb

The eternal loving bond between a mother and a son is wrapped in the form of a clay doll

By TTW

January 23 2023

Subhas vs Prof Oaten, an encounter that changed two lives

What happened to E.F. Oaten, the assault on whom caused Subhas Bose to be expelled from Presidency College?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 20 2023

Kantha coasters from The Bengal Store are a bridge between past and present...

‘Kantha’ has bridged the gap between the rich and the poor in Bengal

By TTW

January 19 2023

Bengal paintings on chariots were another form of fresco painting

Wooden chariots were once a pride of Bengal and Orissa

By Information Desk

January 18 2023

Why Kolkata is deservedly a top global food destination

Kolkata is the only Indian city among the World's Best Food Destinations

By Information Desk

January 18 2023

Mrinal Mandal is turning Khawabgaon into a centre for original Dokra Art

Lalbazaar was renamed Khawabgaon art village by Chalchitra Academy

By Saheli Mitra

January 17 2023

How a 15-year publishing hiatus almost cost Sarat Chandra his career

Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay is India’s most translated author

By Information Desk

January 17 2023

MATER: The book that speaks saving India’s sons to save our daughters


An anthology of letters from Mother to Son edited by Saheli Mitra

By Information Desk

January 16 2023

Zoffany’s Last Supper adorns a Kolkata church

How did a world-famous painting land up in Kolkata?

By Debdutta Gupta

January 15 2023

On the eve of Makar Sankranti

Sadhus have a unique way of life and perspectives on the meaning of life

By TTW

January 14 2023

Bengalis who contributed to the building of Alipore Zoo

It was Wellesley who first thought of creating a zoological garden

By Information Desk

January 13 2023

Does keeping faith in Sundarban’s Bonbibi help wildlife conservation?

There are two versions of Bonbibi Johuranama/ Bon Bibir Karamoti

By Diptarka Ghosh

January 12 2023

How the British were mesmerised by Bengal’s ‘Palanquins’

The men who carried palanquins were called “Kahar”

By Mouni Mondal

January 10 2023

From Phoolkopir shingara to Koraishutir kochuri - winter becomes a dining c...

Phoolkopir Shingara or Koraishutir Kochuri?

By Shuvra Dey

January 10 2023

Do we remember famous historian Sudhir Kumar Mitra’s anti-communal ideolo...

Sudhir Kumar Mitra was born in Jonai Boksha village in the Hooghly district

By Information Desk

January 07 2023

Modern Masterpieces: Pratham Pratishruti, Ashapurna Devi’s immortal warri...

Pratham Pratishruti is arguably Ashapurna Devi’s most celebrated work

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 06 2023

Why ‘Shibpur Botanical Garden’ owes a huge debt to William Roxburgh

The Indian Botanic Garden is the largest in Southeast Asia

By Information Desk

January 05 2023

Bori Monda: Bankura’s unique dessert vies for GI recognition

Ancient Bengal was known as ‘Gauda Banga’

By Information Desk

January 04 2023

Genesis of Bengal's Phuchka village

Every neighbourhood (para) has a puchkawala

By Information Desk

January 03 2023

K. Ali Bakery: The century old heritage bakery of Mominpur

few bakeries have stood firm in the face of tumultuous times

By Suranjana Mitra

January 02 2023

Bengal’s rural housewives turn saxophone players

Their music has captivated the masses

By Suman Sadhu

January 02 2023

Amrita Mukherjee’s book reveals the secret diary of Calcutta’s iconic l...

Asoke Kumar Mukherjee was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Alipore Bar Association

By Information Desk

December 30 2022

Saras Mela: Melting pot of artisans

Fairs are connecting links between rural artisans and urban buyers

By Suranjana Mitra

December 29 2022

The only ‘Samovar’ Tea shop of Kolkata

Samovars are large metallic vessels used to boil and brew

By TTW

December 28 2022

What does GEN Y think about the traditional art of Pithe Making?

Pithe making had almost become a ritual to most Bengali households

By Information Desk

December 27 2022

Steamships of British Bengal: symbolizing the progress of man and his maste...

In British minds steam became synonymous with civilization

By Information Desk

December 26 2022

Manzilat Fatima – Keeping authentic Royal Awadhi cuisine alive in Kolkata...

It was food that comforted Nawab Wajid Ali Shah

By Shuvra Dey

December 24 2022

A good role or stardom? KIFF asks the question

A star studded panel debated for and against

By Information Desk

December 24 2022

Christmas Festival 2022 kicks off amid fanfare

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the mega carnival yesterday

By Information Desk

December 23 2022

KIFF screens new docu honouring forgotten martyr of Murshidabad

Nalinikanta Bagchi is the subject of a film by Sumit Ghosh

By Sourav Mondal

December 23 2022

When two planets were engaged in a chat – why Tagore and Einstein never a...

Rabindranath Tagore and Albert Einstein met a couple of times

By Saheli Mitra

December 22 2022

Alpana in a church for Christmas? Why not, if it is Kolkata?

A citizens’ initiative led by the indomitable Mudar Patherya

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

December 21 2022

Attacked in Pakistan, welcomed in Kolkata, Joyland makes history

Kolkata has proved yet again that art cannot have boundaries

By Suman Sadhu

December 20 2022

Gobardanga’s train platform number 3 ½ evokes memories from the past

Gobardanga is one of the oldest stations on the Sealdah-Bongaon section

By Information Desk

December 17 2022

December in Bengal is called Poush, a season of folk festivals and art

The idol of Tusu is immersed on the last day of Poush

By Information Desk

December 17 2022

Old Kolkata bhistiwalas make big screen debut, thanks to filmmaker Farha Kh...

The film is being screened at the Kolkata International Film Festival

By Suman Sadhu

December 16 2022

International Kolkata Art Festival celebrates Abanindranath Tagore’s 150t...

The Art festival has taken place in Indian Museum, Kolkata

By Information Desk

December 15 2022

Kolkata International Film Festival celebrates Bachchan’s 80th in style

KIFF will screen eight of Bachchan’s most popular films

By Information Desk

December 14 2022

How the Kolkata Film Festival went ‘international’

KIFF was simply Kolkata Film Festival until 2001

By Sekhar Das

December 13 2022

Bengal’s first-ever Santhali Book Fair in Jhargram turning heads

It aimed to revive a dying language by making it popular

By Information Desk

December 12 2022

Dhamsa – a sneak peek into tribal life, while in Kolkata

The restaurant has been given the shape of Dhamsa

By TTW

December 10 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Chheley Kaar! The National Award winner ahead of its t...

The film was remade in Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

December 09 2022

Will Joynagarer Moa become extinct soon due to a lack of raw materials?

The jaggery used in moa-making is best if it is poyra gur

By Information Desk

December 09 2022

Gone with the Wind’s heartthrob Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling!

Against a properly dramatic background, Vivien Mary Hartley was born

By Information Desk

December 07 2022

Ballavpurer Roopkatha: Retelling a fairytale in celluloid

What is so special about this quirky horror comedy?

By Tangsu Karmakar

December 06 2022

Breakfast at Trincas after 62 years!

Trincas catering a wholesome breakfast, keeping you energized for the day

By Saheli Mitra

December 03 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Ganga, yet another ‘must watch’ that never got its...

This was only the second film for Rajen Tarafdar as director

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

December 01 2022

When S.D. Burman was rejected because of his faulty pronunciation!

S.D. Burman was rejected by HMV

By TTW

November 30 2022

Can authorship be taught? Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob answers

The goal of ABSU is to increase the accessibility of Bangla literature

By Information Desk

November 29 2022

Thakumar Jhuli – Bengal’s very own fairytales and the man behind them

Thakumar jhuli can any time beat Western fairytales

By Information Desk

November 28 2022

Chugging along Kolkata’s oldest railway track!

Railway operations commenced in West Bengal in 1915

By Information Desk

November 26 2022

Park Street bookstore promoting environment-friendliness

Earthcare Books focuses on books that cover ecological issues

By Information Desk

November 25 2022

Kolkata’s Pumpkin Shingaras invading the US snack market successfully

Pumpkin shingaras has casted spell in the US snack market and it has got its routes in Kolkata!

By Information Desk

November 24 2022

Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob turns eight

The event is back in its offline avatar

By Information Desk

November 23 2022

Rare French photos of Calcutta on display at Indian Museum

The images are mostly reprints of originals from French museums

By Information Desk

November 22 2022

Tagore tried to save Bengal’s Shellac Doll Art

The demand for Shellac Dolls increases during the Rathayatra

By Information Desk

November 22 2022

Peeping into the life of Bonophool, the master story-teller

The master story-teller Bonophool and his hilarious idiosyncrasies

By Shuvra Dey

November 21 2022

Kolkata hosts fashion event that takes ability beyond disabilities

After Delhi and Bengaluru, this was the first time WWAD came to Kolkata

By Information Desk

November 19 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Stree, the film that brought Uttam-Soumitra together a...

The chemistry between the two men was near perfect

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 18 2022

Daruchitra – a long-forgotten wood engraving technique that was once stap...

From colossal lotuses to aquatic creepers – this wood engraving technique from ancient Bengal encompassed it all

By Raktim Mukhopadhyay

November 17 2022

Durga Puja art and its global possibilities, a discussion at Maya Art Space...

The post-Puja discussion is an annual feature

By Information Desk

November 16 2022

The origin of Biryani – how a Mughal delicacy invaded Bengal

Bengali’s love biryani although it is not an indigenous dish

By Shuvra Dey

November 16 2022

Girindramohini Dasi – the feminist poet who was Tagore’s contemporary

Her poems were highly praised by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

By TTW

November 15 2022

Soumitro Chatterjee lives on: Exclusive interview with his daughter

Chatterjee was a prodigy and a legacy to be taken forward by the coming generations

By Suranjana Mitra

November 14 2022

On Children’s Day, a look at two men whose Bengali rhymes for children be...

In focus, Madan Mohan Tarkalankar and Jogindranath Sarkar

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 12 2022

Kolkata to host very special ramp walk at fashion show that breaks all barr...

WWAD is a social initiative for persons with disabilities 

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 08 2022

Rockstar in a Kanjeevaram, the enduring magic of Usha Uthup

The iconic playback and pop singer turned 74 this year

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 05 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Madhumati, the film that nearly won Ritwik Ghatak a Fi...

Many Indian films, and even a few foreign ones, owe a debt to Madhumati

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 04 2022

An artist, a thinker, a loner - remembering Ritwik Ghatak on his birthday

A tribute to the maverick on his 97th birth anniversary

By Shoma A. Chatterji

November 03 2022

Rani Rashmoni’s iconic Janbazar house finally acquires heritage status

The historically significant Janbazar house of Rani Rashmoni, which has been a witness of several important contemporary events, finally recognised as a heritage building

By Suranjana Mitra

November 02 2022

Railway coach at New Jalpaiguri gets an áppetizing’ makeover

A brand new initiative that helped turn an abandoned railway coach into a promising restaurant in New Jalpaiguri Station

By Information Desk

November 01 2022

Hawa, a Bangladeshi mystery-drama directed by Mejbaur Rahman

The movie based on the life of the fishermen

By Information Desk

October 31 2022

Ongoing Bangladesh Film Festival attracts Kolkata’s cine buffs in hordes

The initiative has been taken by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Bangladesh and it is managed by Bangladesh sub-high commission, Kolkata

By TTW

October 29 2022

Modern Masterpieces: 36 Chowringhee Lane, a debut worth remembering

A film in which one woman reaches out to another

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

October 29 2022

Tagore’s grandson Nitindranath and century old Visva-Bharati Publishing D...

The Visva-Bharati Publication (Visva Bharati Granthana Vibhaga) has completed its centenary year

By Angshuman Thakur

October 28 2022

Mahal Restaurant: Carrying a century-old illustrious legacy

Mahal Hotel and Restaurant is located at 6/3 Ramanath Majumdar Street, Kolkata 700009

By Aritra Dash

October 28 2022

Metamorphosis of Feluda: Did Ray wish to cast Amitabh Bachchan?

Feluda has enamoured readers and film lovers for more than half-a-century and continues to do so even now

By Information Desk

October 27 2022

Going on an authentic Parsi food trail in Kolkata

An Exclusive Interview with Supriya Mancherji

By Shuvra Dey

October 25 2022

How a Christian donated land for the temple of Bhabatarini in Dakshineswar

The idea for the temple came to Rani Rashmoni in a dream

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

October 24 2022

Kali and Bengal’s legendary dacoits, an everlasting bond

Bengal’s dacoits are celebrated for their allegiance to Kali

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

October 22 2022

Unique art of Bengal: Diwali Dolls

One of the most attractive Diwali doll made in Medinipur is a reproduction of Ravana

By Information Desk

October 21 2022

How did Nirmalendu Chowdhury popularise Bangla folk songs

He made Bangla folk popular across the globe

By TTW

October 20 2022

The man who first played Othello on the Bengali stage

In 1848, Adhya made history at Sans Souci Theatre

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

October 18 2022

Why did Visva Bharati Music Board give a fatwa against Debabrata Biswas

Remembering him on his death anniversary

By Information Desk

October 18 2022

Dilapidated Raipur Rajbari of Birbhum and illustrious Sinha family

The family is well known for Satyendra Prasanno Sinha who became the first Indian member of the British House of Lords

By TTW

October 15 2022

Modern Masterpiece: Titas Ekti Nodir Naam, the story of a river and a man w...

Titas Ekti Nodir Naam is a masterpiece because of its flaws

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

October 13 2022

Bijoy Singha, the prince of Bengal who was once the ruler of Sri Lanka

How did a Bengali prince reach Srilanka?

By Information Desk

October 13 2022

Remembering poet Nishikanto Roychowdhury

Not only a poet but Roychowdhury was a lyricist as well

By Suranjana Mitra

October 12 2022

Did you know Tarashankar Bandyopadhyay was nominated for Nobel Prize?

According to nobelprize.org, Tarashankar had been nominated from India by author Krishna Kripalani, who was then the secretary of Sahitya Akademi

By Information Desk

October 11 2022

Patkheer: Deciphering lost recipes of Bengal

According to historical records, ‘patkheer' was a popular dessert of the people of Dhaka even during the Mughal era

By Information Desk

October 11 2022

Century old journey of Santiniketan’s Visva-Bharati Publishing Division

Rabindranath Tagore founded Visva-Bharati University on 18 September 1922

By Angshuman Thakur

October 10 2022

King of Bengali Folk, Nirmalendu Chowdhury

Nirmalendu Chowdhury was given a hero’s welcome when he returned from Poland after mesmerizing the West with his songs

By TTW

October 09 2022

Is the traditional art of 'Lakshmi shara' vanishing?

A traditional practise that is endangered today is worshipping Maa Lakshmi on a shara

By Suranjana Mitra

October 08 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Basanta Bilap, creating magic out of everyday life

A film in which even the minor characters are unforgettable

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

October 04 2022

Villagers continue Rash Behari Ghosh’s Durga Puja at Burdwan’s Torkona

The puja that Rash Behari Ghosh initiated at his residence continues to be organized by residents of Torkona

By TTW

October 02 2022

250-year-old Puja that moved back from Narail in Bangladesh

It was started by Ramanarayan Sen of Chinsurah

By Information Desk

October 01 2022

Durga worshipped as Pateshwari Devi at Burdwan Rajbari

During Maharaja Mahatab Chand’s reign, betel nuts were ‘slaughtered’ as a symbolic gesture

By Information Desk

September 30 2022

Festival of plays beckons theatre buffs to Academy of Fine Arts during Durg...

Veteran thespian Seema Mukhopadhyay will host two plays on Saptami

By Shuvra Dey

September 29 2022

Nandotsav heralds Durga Puja at Baikunthapur Rajbari

Nandotsav at Baikunthapur Rajbari is a joyous occasion where children participate in ‘Dadhi-kado’

By TTW

September 28 2022

Celebrating Durga Puja at Netaji's house in Kodalia

Maa Durga successfully becomes a metaphor for the modern women

By Information Desk

September 28 2022

Sharbamangala – Kolkata artist’s artwork for ICU COVID patient creates ...

Oiendrila spent over 264 hours creating the magnum opus

By Saheli Mitra

September 27 2022

This Durga Puja, take your pets to Kolkata’s first pet-friendly pandal

The pandal is exclusively open to pets and pet parents until tomorrow

By Information Desk

September 27 2022

When the Goddess comes to the forests of Sonajhuri

The tribal people are the lifeblood of this puja

By Shuvra Dey

September 26 2022

Durga Puja organizers at Girish Bhawan adopt new-age immersion technique

Since 1832, the four-day puja at Girish Bhawan has been an annual event and is now an integral part of Kolkata’s legacy

By Shuvra Dey

September 24 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Shriman Prithviraj, a shining gem that remains a treas...

An apparently simple narrative spiced up with delightful asides

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 23 2022

Why did the 18th century give birth to the modern Durga Puja?

Why did the 18th century give birth to the modern Durga Puja?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 23 2022

A Slice of Bengal in Europe

Durga Puja in Cologne was started by the veteran members of Bharat Samiti

By Chaitali Sengupta

September 22 2022

Manna Dey and his love for kesar malai sherbet at Kapila Ashram

Kapila Ashram, century-old sherbet joint of Kolkata

By Information Desk

September 22 2022

How does Nature play an important role in Durga Puja

Durga Puja is not just a celebration – It is worshipping nature

By Diptarka Ghosh

September 19 2022

Book launch: 'Park Street Theke Phire Dekha'

Book launch at the Oxford Book Store

By Information Desk

September 17 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Arogya Niketan, a legendary novel turned iconic film

Tarashankar’s beloved novel was also a successful film

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 16 2022

Country's first disc had an Armenian singer from Kolkata

Gauhar Jaan was an Armenian by birth

By Information Desk

September 13 2022

The Darjeeling Mail was once run by bullocks

The Darjeeling Mail was run by bullocks!

By Bapi Ghosh

September 13 2022

Remembering silver screen’s Arati Bhattacharya

Arati faced the camera for the first time in 1971

By Information Desk

September 09 2022

Himalaya’s daughter: How Bengal’s foremost mountaineer became involved ...

Utkarshe Aarohan is the voice for humble, small Pujas

By Information Desk

September 09 2022

India’s first post office was at Khejuri in East Midnapore

The birthplace of India’s First official Telegraph line connecting Calcutta-Khejuri and Diamond Harbour

By Information Desk

September 07 2022

Bengalis and sweets go hand in hand

Sweet moulds were made in the forms of objects such as fish, lychee, custard apple and conch shell

By Information Desk

September 06 2022

Kolkata Port Trust revives memory of Goalanda Ghat through steamer rides

The Kolkata Port Trust is all set to re-introduce a paddle steamer 'PS Bhopal' on the Hooghly River

By TTW

September 03 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Dhanni Meye, the comedy that runs deep

An all-star cast boosts a strong plot

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 03 2022

Unreleased Uttam: The films that never made it

Why did these Uttam Kumar films never find release?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 02 2022

When the Goddess came to the streets of Kolkata

Hon’ble CM of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee led a colourful street parade from Jorasanko in Central Kolkata to Red Road

By Information Desk

September 01 2022

Lost Palace of Siraj-ud-Daulah

Siraj-ud-Daulah is hailed as the last independent Nawab of Bengal

By TTW

August 29 2022

Virginia Woolf and her Bengal connect

Her ancestors were from erstwhile colonial Calcutta

By Information Desk

August 27 2022

Photographers Manoveena and Devalena, the magical duo

The sisters debuted as photographers between 1937 and 1940

By Information Desk

August 26 2022

Bhanu Bandyopadhyay, the ageless wonder

He was never just an actor

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 25 2022

Bankim Ghosh, the Boxing Champion who turned an actor

In 1948, Ghosh made his debut in the Bengali film with 'Bhuli Nai'

By Information Desk

August 24 2022

Howrah’s teenager makes it to India Book of Records with miniature art of...

She took 40 days to draw 532 miniature paintings on pieces of paper

By Information Desk

August 22 2022

Debabrata Biswas and his priceless voice

The man who brought a different meaning to Rabindrasangeet

By Information Desk

August 20 2022

Amar Kutir goes online for the first time, thanks to The Bengal Store

Amar Kutir is one of the must-visit attractions of Santiniketan

By Information Desk

August 20 2022

Famous guitarist Denis Stern brings global music to Kolkata

Stern in a conversation with journalist Saheli Mitra

By Saheli Mitra

August 19 2022

On this Janmashtami, try out the Makhhan Samosa

On Lord Krishna's birthday, satisfy your appetite

By Information Desk

August 18 2022

The earthy and robust taste of Bengal’s favourite Kochu

Colocasia esculenta plant is ingrained in our tradition and is an integral part of Durga Puja

By Information Desk

August 16 2022

Buried Dutch cemetery of Chinsurah

The Dutch cemetery has well planned narrow walkways around the graves

By Kankana Mukherjee

August 15 2022

Have you seen these patriotic Bengali films yet?

Our list of must-watch films

By Information Desk

August 13 2022

75 years after Independence, can we stop promoting the Pingali Venkayya myt...

The first attempt at a national flag was made by Sister Nivedita

By Information Desk

August 11 2022

Tracing the metamorphosis of Sri Aurobindo: A documentary from Bengal

This year marks the 15oth birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo

By Shuvra Dey

August 11 2022

Naya, a village where even a toddler knows how to hold a paintbrush

Bengal’s village is an open canvas of artists

By Information Desk

August 09 2022

Three years to a half-century, DD Bangla turns 47

A profile of the channel's two best known faces

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 09 2022

WB Government to preserve classic Bengali film negatives

In the initial phase, around 850 vintage films released between 1950 and 2000, have been selected for conservation

By Information Desk

August 08 2022

Death never conquered Tagore, he had seen too much of it

In a life marked by personal losses, Tagore thought deeply about death

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 05 2022

‘A feeling of great sorrow overwhelmed me as we made our way to the locat...

How Nemai Ghosh escorted Satyajit Ray to the Ghare Baire shoot

By Information Desk

August 05 2022

Can we still save our old buildings? If not, why not?

The KMC has identified 150 ‘extremely vulnerable’ buildings

By Information Desk

August 04 2022

North Kolkata and its Bangiya Sahitya Parishat

Acharya Ramendrasundar Trivedi was the main influence behind the setting up of Bangiya Sahitya Parishat Library

By Information Desk

August 03 2022

Lakshmi baskets of Bengal, sign of exquisite art

The baskets contained an idol of Lakshmi, mounted on a brass elephant

By TTW

August 02 2022

Unique heritage walks: Destination Serampore Radhaballav and Madanmohun tem...

An ‘Aatchala’ Radhaballav Temple was built on the banks of Ganga River around 1677 by Rudraram Pundi

By Mukut Tapadar

July 31 2022

Emon Ekti Jhinuk Khunje Pelam Na…

Nirmala Mishra, the legendary Bengali singer is no more

By TTW

July 30 2022

Journals that pay tribute to daily life in Kolkata

Humour is never far from the life of the average Bengali

By Information Desk

July 30 2022

Maya Art Space achieves a first, gathers three Bengal masters in one exhibi...

All three are octogenarian icons of Bengal art

By Information Desk

July 27 2022

Moral policing to financial fraud, Bengal’s ‘pioneers’ who showed the...

The earliest case of white collar crime in Bengal dates back to 1904

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

July 26 2022

Novel 'Heritage Walk': Destination Serampore Henry Martin Pagoda

A Heritage Photo Walk is an attempt to trace the colonial practices

By Mukut Tapadar

July 25 2022

The ‘what if’ factor in Uttam Kumar’s career still troubles us

This year marks Uttam Kumar’s 42nd death anniversary

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

July 23 2022

Kalimpong school makes history, takes India to Swiss global Pipes and Drums...

Kumudini Homes is one of Kalimpong's oldest schools

By TTW

July 23 2022

How Labhpur influenced the writing spirit of Tarashankar

He who brought a slice of Rarh Bengal to life

By Shuvra Dey

July 22 2022

On India’s Flag Adoption Day, acknowledging the tricolour’s debt to Ben...

The Indian tricolour was adopted on this day in 1947

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

July 19 2022

The Dwijendralal we never knew

Looking back at a super achiever on his 160th birthday

By Information Desk

July 19 2022

Nabanita Ghosh, the musical girl from Uttarpara making waves in Denmark

Ghosh wishes to promote her music, her country’s music, and art through different events and cultural shows on Scandinavian soi

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

July 16 2022

Krishnanagar clay Durga, a work of art and a piece of history

Clay dolls of Krishnanagar date back to nearly 250 years ago

By Information Desk

July 15 2022

100-year-old Deshbandhu Mistanna Bhandar downs shutters

Deshbandhu Mistanna Bhandar was established by Bibhutibhushan Chowdhury in 1921

By Information Desk

July 13 2022

Hooghly student’s film gets nominated at National Science Film Festival

First Bengali film to get the honour

By TTW

July 11 2022

Bolpur’s Laxmi Janardan Temple demonstrates that an artist’s religion i...

The Sarkar family has handed over the restoration work of the temple to a group of Muslim artists from Murshidabad district

By TTW

July 09 2022

Centenary for some, obscurity for others, the story of Bengal’s newspaper...

The pioneers who paved the way for the big brands today

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

July 09 2022

The Ramcharit Manas manuscript that travelled from Mahisadal to Kolkata

The language of the manuscript is close to the Abadi Sanskrit dialect

By TTW

July 06 2022

Bolpur Railway Station to get a world-class facelift

The Bolpur Railway Station already has a place to visit- the Gitanjali Rail Museum right opposite to the station

By Information Desk

July 05 2022

Bengal’s Sponge Wood Art and Malakar community

After the Partition, several Malakar artists of East Bengal had migrated to districts of Coochbehar and Jalpaiguri

By TTW

July 04 2022

Tarun Majumdar: The versatile genius we couldn’t find a label for

The filmmaker passed away in Kolkata of age-related ailments

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

July 02 2022

End of an era as Chacha’s Hotel downs shutters

The restaurant was set up by Gosaidas Patra in 1875

By Siman Roy

July 02 2022

Georgina Haque, the first female Bangladeshi drummer

Haque was inspired by the drummer late Sabbir Qadir

By Mouni Mondal

July 01 2022

How the ancient road to ‘Jagannath Dham’ served Bengal’s pilgrims

The pilgrims were numerous, despite the hardships

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

June 29 2022

What have we done beyond paying lip service to Michael Madhusudan Dutt?

Michael was a ‘post-colonial writer’ before the phrase even existed

By Information Desk

June 29 2022

Tagore’s Gitanjali in Kurmali language

In West Bengal, Kurmali is taught in two colleges in the undergraduate level

By Suman Sadhu

June 28 2022

Live in a large apartment complex? You could have your own Boimela!

The initiative is being launched with a series of three fairs

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

June 28 2022

Bengal Mango Utsav, celebrating mango happiness

Bengal Mango Utsav 2022 was held from 23rd to 25th June at Netaji Indoor Stadium

By Maniklal Ghosh

June 27 2022

When RD Burman had called Sivaji Chattopadhyay for 1942: A Love Story

On RD Burman’s birth anniversary a GB exclusive

By Sivaji Chattopadhyay

June 25 2022

North Dinajpur masks, the ongoing tradition

Diverse masks are made in different districts of West Bengal

By Information Desk

June 24 2022

A Monsoon Date at Dacres Lane

Try out Apanjan's Khichuri or Chittoda's Ghugni

By Saheli Mitra

June 24 2022

How Tagore re-introduced Esraj, an Afghani musical instrument

Esraj, the dying instrument that needs to be revived

By Information Desk

June 22 2022

Tagore’s century old piano put to tune by Kolkata’s Braganza

The piano was brought to Kolkata’s famous musical instrument shop Braganza

By Information Desk

June 21 2022

Bob Dylan and Purna Das Baul, an immortal friendship

A tribute to Purna Das Baul on World Music Day

By Suman Sadhu

June 20 2022

Remembering Gour Kishore, the voice that knew no fear

This year marks the centenary of Gour Kishore Ghosh

By Information Desk

June 18 2022

Art is funny, funny is art: Humor Ink at The Bengal Store

Uday Deb creates Bengal themed comic art

By Information Desk

June 17 2022

Nimtita Palace of Jalsaghar fame finally gets heritage tag

The almost 200-year-old palace has received the tag from West Bengal Heritage Commission

By TTW

June 16 2022

Did you know the singer Hemanta Mukherjee was also a film producer?

Produced Mrinal Sen’s Neel Akasher Neechey and many Bollywood hits

By Information Desk

June 15 2022

Buddhadeb Dasgupta Memorial Trust remembers world renowned director

The Trust has quite a few projects in shaping which will cater to the philosophy of Buddhadeb Dasgupta

By TTW

June 14 2022

Kolkata teenager’s short film clinches Dadasaheb Phalke Festival Award

An exclusive interview with Yubasana Kapas

By Shuvra Dey

June 11 2022

Mind matters: How Bengali cinema treats mental health

Has mental health received its due?

By Shoma A. Chatterji

June 10 2022

Buddhadeb Dasgupta, the man who made only the films he wanted to

Until the end, Buddhadeb Dasgupta worked and lived on his own terms

By Shoma A. Chatterji

June 07 2022

Murshidabad silk flags make their mark at Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubile...

Murshidabad's superfine mulberry produce may join the global silk network

By Information Desk

June 06 2022

Matchmaking Mishti with Literature – Jugal’s unique ‘sweet’ fest

The 3-day festival will take place between December 9-11

By TTW

June 03 2022

‘Widow cuisine’ of Bengal: Vegetarian delicacies born out of oppression...

Non-vegetarian food was once forbidden for Bengali widows

By TTW

June 02 2022

Did you know Nemai Ghosh was given a role to play in Sonar Kella?

The anecdote in the late photographer's own words

By Information Desk

June 01 2022

A tribal tale, folk paintings by Santhals in Bengal

Santhal tribe plays a big role in development of this art

By Information Desk

June 01 2022

Shibpur's centuries-old Roxburgh House to be restored

The project has been named as 'Roxburgh International Hub Project'

By TTW

May 31 2022

Mukti’s Kitchen conquers Brooklyn with Indian style health food

Teaching Americans the fine art of Indian cooking

By Shuvra Dey

May 28 2022

Celebrate and support the crafts of Bengal, enrich yourself and your home

Help keep the age-old artistry of Bengal alive

By Information Desk

May 28 2022

A stunning visual saga of Damodar, Bengal’s one-time river of sorrow

A coffee-table book paints a picture of a once mighty river

By Saheli Mitra

May 26 2022

Jugi Jatra: The fading folk theatre of Midnapore

he performances are chiefly performed for the targeted rural masses

By TTW

May 25 2022

Siraj’s Murshidabad is the setting for debut novelist’s modern day thri...

Corporate hotshot Sudipta Sengupta’s novel is out in June

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

May 21 2022

Branded Dooars Tea set to be your next brew

Once favourite with Russian blenders, Dooars Tea finds a market once more

By TTW

May 21 2022

Power of Museums: A Special celebration at Indian Museum

Museums uphold our glorious ethnographic heritage in the form of their collections

By Maniklal Ghosh

May 20 2022

Satyajit Ray- The Man Who Knew Too Much: Barun Chanda’s ode to Ray

Barun Chanda had seen Ray from very close quarters while working with him for Seemabaddha

By Saheli Mitra

May 20 2022

Bengal’s women turned simple household items into work of art

Some of the folk arts have been handed down generations

By TTW

May 19 2022

Kolkata's Aam Utsab 2022

This was the 9th year of Aam Utsab

By Maniklal Ghosh

May 19 2022

Dhan Gopal Mukerji: Trailblazer cosmopolitan Indian modernist author

Dhan Gopal Mukerji, one of the earliest iconic cosmopolitan Indian modernists, travelled abroad in the first decade of the 20th century

By TTW

May 16 2022

Sufi Master was honoured with a gold medal by Tagore

Ustad Safiur Rahman is a renowned lyricist/composer

By Shuvra Dey

May 11 2022

Samabhav, the film festival that travels with a message of men against viol...

The Samabhav Travelling International Film Festival was held in Kolkata last month

By Shoma A. Chatterji

May 11 2022

Sunset Musings – where world poets meet Tagore

“Tagore was a polymath. His politics was humanity.”

By Saheli Mitra

May 10 2022

Raghu Dakat – how he turned a disciple of singer Ramprasad

A three-part series on the tales of famous dacoits of Bengal in the 18th and 19th century

By TTW

May 09 2022

Panchphoran Rui recipe from Jorasanko Thakurbari’s kitchen

Written by Rabindranath’s niece, Pragyasundari Devi

By Information Desk

May 07 2022

Raghu Dakat – why did a peasant’s son take up arms

A three-part series on the tales of famous dacoits of Bengal in the 18th and 19th century

By TTW

May 04 2022

The winners at KIFF this year, an eclectic mix of surprises

Who took home the trophies from KIFF 2022?

By Shoma A. Chatterji

May 04 2022

I made it into the classroom: Nemai Ghosh on Pratidwandi

The ace photographer on how he finally chose a career

By Information Desk

May 03 2022

How Calcutta’s aristocrats helped Bengali theatre grow strong roots

Support from wealthy natives did much for early Bengali theatre

By TTW

May 03 2022

‘Hare re re re’ – noble and ignoble Dacoits of Bengal

A three-part series on the tales of famous dacoits of Bengal in the 18th and 19th century

By TTW

May 02 2022

Why Sharmila Tagore gifted Nemai Ghosh a tele-lens on the sets of Aranyer D...

Unknown stories about India’s most famous filmmaker

By Information Desk

May 01 2022

IT engineer turned filmmaker lauds KIFF for focus on documentaries

Tanmay Shah’s film is about a specially abled artist

By Shuvra Dey

May 01 2022

What is Parbha Chhau, and why I wanted to make a film on it

A 200-year-old dance form is dying a slow death

By Abanti Sinha

April 30 2022

Documentary on Aruna Vasudev at KIFF pays tribute to mother of Asian Cinema...

The film traces Vasudev’s journey as film critic, cinema activist, and impresario

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

April 30 2022

Jallianwala Bagh documentary an eye-opener at KIFF

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre was perpetrated on April 13, 2019

By Shuvra Dey

April 30 2022

I hope one day we will have a KIFF market: director-producer Bauddhayan Muk...

Mukherji’s Little Lamb Films has two entries at KIFF 2022

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

April 29 2022

Can’t dance? Says who? On World Dance Day, make dance part of your life

Dance can improve your quality of life in very many ways

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 29 2022

Veteran journo Sovan Tarafder makes documentary debut at KIFF

An ode to the fierce spirit of Kolkata’s visually impaired actors

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

April 29 2022

Capturing the pioneering spirit of Bengal’s preeminent theatre personalit...

A look at Ashoke Viswanathan’s documentary on Badal Sircar

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

April 28 2022

Chander Pahar’s Diego Alvarez, a fictional character or a real-life?

Diego Alvarez was the most important part of Shankar's life

By Information Desk

April 27 2022

The 18th-century Russian who drove the birth of modern Bengali theatre

Our two-part series on the birth and growth of Bengali theatre

By TTW

April 27 2022

Bangitola’s heritage Monda

Monda might not have been discovered in Bangitola first, rather it was a sweet of English Bazar

By Information Desk

April 26 2022

Special: 'The pandemic has changed the meaning of home for all of us'

Actor Sujoy Prasad Chatterjee brings debut directorial to KIFF

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

April 25 2022

Delve into the conflicting worlds of body and mind with Titane at KIFF

The film has won a Palme d’Or at Cannes

By TTW

April 23 2022

Modern Masterpieces: Sagina Mahato, the saga of a forgotten North Bengal he...

A tribute to the memory of Tapan Sinha and Dilip Kumar

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 22 2022

Finnish film Compartment No. 6 a must watch at KIFF

Director Juho Kuosmanen won the Grand Prix at Cannes

By TTW

April 22 2022

A year without Sankha Ghosh

A true conscience keeper

By Information Desk

April 21 2022

Oscar 2022 contender A Hero to premiere at KIFF

Listen to Iranian director Asghar Farhadi

By TTW

April 21 2022

Old Danish Government House in Serampore ready for a fresh start

The newly renovated museum was inaugurated on April 8 in the presence of the Minister of State for Information and Culture and Tourism, Indranil Sen, and many more notable figures

By Kankana Mukherjee

April 20 2022

After world premiere in Moscow, Adieu GODARD set for Indian premiere at KIF...

Exclusive interview with the director and cast

By TTW

April 20 2022

Ancient monuments unearthed near the Sundarbans of Bangladesh

The site has been unearthed in Rezakpur village of Khulna

By Information Desk

April 19 2022

Indian Museum brings Rakhaldas Banerjee and his discoveries to public

To commemorate the 137th birth anniversary of Rakhaldas Banerji

By Maniklal Ghosh

April 18 2022

Protecting one building at a time, the story of a pioneering top cop

In conversation with Soumen Mitra, former Commissioner of Police

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 18 2022

Anjan Chakraborty – the bibliophile of Bijoygarh

He is one of the most recognised bibliophiles in Kolkata

By Information Desk

April 16 2022

Kolkata People's Film Festival provokes thought, leaves memories

A celebration of the cinema of resistance

By Shoma A. Chatterji

April 16 2022

Nandalal Bose, the master who illustrated the Indian Constitution

GB tribute to Nandalal Bose on his death anniversary

By Debdutta Gupta

April 15 2022

A few Bengali calendar basics as we begin 1429

Answering a few FAQs about Bangabda, the Bengali era

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 14 2022

Celebrate Poila Baisakh with specially curated menu at The Salt House

The special menu is based on the menu of The Tangra Project

By Information Desk

April 14 2022

‘He was one of the best actors in the world,’ Nemai Ghosh on Satyajit R...

Excerpt from Nemai Ghosh’s book Manikda- Memories of Satyajit Ray

By Information Desk

April 13 2022

Potoler Dolma, the Bengali summer delicacy that isn’t Bengali at all

Like many of Bengal’s borrowings, the dolma comes from a distant land

By TTW

April 13 2022

Riten Mozumdar – Polymath and Artist Designer who conquered the world

Mozumdar’s body of work displayed a diversity of range and materials exemplifying a rare mastery over mediums and techniques

By TTW

April 09 2022

Modern Masterpieces: The enduring relevance of Ganadevata

Looking back at a timeless Bengali classic

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 06 2022

Suchitra Sen, the recluse with a reason

Years after her passing, her enigma abides

By Information Desk

April 02 2022

Uneasy ties: Student politics and cinema

How the silver screen has treated the thorny issue

By Shoma A. Chatterji

March 30 2022

Saradindu Bandopadhyay brought in unusual murder weapons

Unusual weapons that detective Byomkesh Bakshi looked for

By Information Desk

March 29 2022

Giant mural pays tribute to 100 years of Satyajit Ray

The ‘Ray Wall’ is a stone’s throw from the Rabindra Sarobar Metro station

By Information Desk

March 26 2022

At home in the world, revisiting the memoirs of Amartya Sen

An in depthreading of Amartya Sen's memoirs

By Suman Sadhu

March 26 2022

Terracotta art: The beauty of burnt clay

Bengal and terracotta share a lasting bond

By Information Desk

March 24 2022

Subhas and Emilie, what the world never knew

The story behind the facade

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

March 21 2022

General public of Russia was warm towards Tagore despite Stalin’s sanctio...

A three-part series exploring Letters from Russia by Tagore written in 1930

By Saheli Mitra

March 19 2022

‘Reunion films’ seem popular in Tollywood today. How do they fare?

All the films are characterised by people who once formed a group

By Shoma A. Chatterji

March 18 2022

Purnadas Baul, Birbhum's gift to world music

Bengal's best-known Baul turns 89

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

March 17 2022

Did Russia behave like a fascist? Tagore’s letters reveal the nation’s ...

A three-part series exploring Letters from Russia by Tagore written in 1930

By Saheli Mitra

March 16 2022

Bengal’s Ghutiari Sharif – where faiths and belief meet beyond religiou...

It is known for the mazaar (resting place) of Pir Ghazi Mubarak Ali, a revered 17th-century Muslim Saint

By TTW

March 15 2022

Delectable Belgian waffle set to win Bengal’s gourmet hearts

Waffle has been quietly gaining ground in Bengal and now this delicacy has mesmerized Bengali foodies’ palates

By Payel Samanta

March 12 2022

The City of Joy etched in a box of nostalgic memories

Designed and curated by popular artist Uday Deb

By Information Desk

March 12 2022

Journey of an incorrigible optimist

Pinaki Ganguly's book explores some eternal questions

By Saheli Mitra

March 11 2022

Coffee House played cupid to Ritwik Ghatak-Surama’s love story

Sadhana Roy Chowdhury introduced Surama to Ritwik at the Coffee House

By Urnanav Tantu Ghosh

March 10 2022

Erstwhile Kolkata’s top-notch publication house -- Gurudas Chattopadhyay ...

It was initially known as Bengal Medical Library

By Shuvra Dey

March 09 2022

First book fair held in Bengal was not today’s Kolkata Book Fair

It was organized in 1918 by the National Council of Education

By TTW

March 08 2022

The women directors who shaped Bengali cinema

Taking stock of a few talented filmmakers

By Shoma A. Chatterji

March 07 2022

Tagore’s ‘Letters from Russia’ written almost a century ago reflects ...

A three-part series exploring Letters from Russia by Tagore written in 1930

By Saheli Mitra

March 05 2022

Dolls that not only look great, but tell stories from Bengal’s past

The sheer variety of dolls adds to their age-old charm

By Information Desk

March 05 2022

Young filmmaker speaks up for the voiceless of red-light Kolkata

ORA: Daughters on Rent is Olivia Das’ debut as producer-director

By Shoma A. Chatterji

March 03 2022

The peerless Tulsi Chakraborty, and the tears behind the laughter

The legendary actor was born on March 3 in a village in Howrah

By Information Desk

February 28 2022

Give in to Pareidolia at Maya Art Space

An exhibition of ‘photo narratives’ is on at Maya Art Space

By Information Desk

February 28 2022

Zeenat Rehana Islam’s book lends voice to Bengali girls’ struggles duri...

Post-reading analysis of Zeenat Rehana Islam's book, 'Lockdown Diary'

By Suman Sadhu

February 26 2022

What did author Leela Majumdar share in her Rannar Boi?

Leela Majumdar’s Rannar Boi is for the modern woman

By Information Desk

February 26 2022

A cookbook worthy of a Nobel Prize winner

This is as much a cookbook as it is a social commentary

By Information Desk

February 25 2022

Metamorphosis of Bay leaf from a food condiment to bookmark!

College girl Priyanjali Sen’s unique innovation

By Mouni Mondal

February 23 2022

WB Govt turns weavers of Nadia self-reliant through modern power looms

The primary target is to develop infrastructure in a bid to turn self-reliant

By Information Desk

February 21 2022

Books are big at The Bengal Store!

We have a literary treasure trove to offer

By Information Desk

February 21 2022

A life dedicated to Lata Mangeshkar

Snehashish Chatterjee has published 12 volumes of Lata Geetkosh

By Shoma A. Chatterji

February 21 2022

First Screening of ‘Maestro, A Portrait,’ a film on Buddhadeb Dasgupta

GB was present at Nandan II at the exclusive premiere

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

February 19 2022

Tribal Bengal, a book like no other

A look at Bengal’s incredibly rich tribal heritage

By Information Desk

February 18 2022

High quality affordable art, the theme at MAYA Art Space art fair

The aim is to make art financially accessible to ordinary people

By Information Desk

February 16 2022

Meadow grass instead of tiara, basil leaves for veil: Lentil dumpling pair ...

Even today this custom is observed in different parts of Bengal by fixing a specific date based on star constellation and astrological predictions

By Information Desk

February 15 2022

The Real Rani – How Rani Rashmoni outwitted British East India Company

Her tactics left the officials of East India Company bewildered and rattled out of shock.

By TTW

February 15 2022

Dwarakeshwari riverbank comes alive with 150-year-old Muri Festival

‘Muri Mela’ is held at Kanksa village of Burdwan-Panagarh in the state of West Bengal

By Kankana Mukherjee

February 14 2022

Real Rani -- Rani Rashmoni merged philanthropy and business

She was a kind and generous lady who was loved by her subjects

By TTW

February 12 2022

Are young Bengali filmmakers no longer interested in theatrical releases?

One reason could be the dwindling number of theatres

By Shoma A. Chatterji

February 11 2022

Bengali director’s documentary selected at Oscars this year

The documentary revolves around the story of a female Dalit journalist, who runs a unique newspaper called Khabar Lahariya

By Information Desk

February 10 2022

The Real Rani -- Rani Rashmoni’s husband taught her how to run a business...

Rani Rashmoni was a fast learner and could easily pick up the. Business tricks

By TTW

February 08 2022

The Real Rani -- Rani Rashmoni, one of the first female entrepreneurs of In...

She came, she saw and she conquered the oppressive system during her time

By TTW

February 07 2022

Bangla Tappa, born from Banjara music popularized by Nidhu Babu

It has roots in the musical journey of caravan travellers of north and north-western India

By Information Desk

February 07 2022

State to confer heritage status to Ram Mohan’s ancestral home at Radhanag...

To commemorate the 250th birth anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy

By Information Desk

February 06 2022

Lata Mangeshkar’s passing should teach us the proper usage of the word ...

Lata Mangeshkar cannot be written about in the past tense

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

February 05 2022

Do your bit for sustainable fashion, check out our handicrafts range

An attempt to promote local artisans and minimal design

By Information Desk

February 04 2022

Ramdhanu – earliest children’s periodical in Bengali

It used to feature published poems, short stories, plays and novellas and many more articles

By Information Desk

February 01 2022

The Englishman who started Durga Puja in Surul to succeed in business!

His profits doubled the next year and had a reversal of fortune

By TTW

January 31 2022

The man who ‘found’ Mohenjo Daro 100 years ago did many other things to...

RD Banerji began digging at Mohenjo Daro in 1922

By Information Desk

January 29 2022

Badal Roy, the global tabla maestro we forgot to remember

He is famed for working with the biggest names in world music

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 26 2022

Benoy-Badal-Dinesh pack powerful punch with 8/12

Director Arun Roy seems to have created another classic

By Shoma A. Chatterji

January 25 2022

How did Madhusudan Dutta defy Ram and make Meghnad the hero

When the villain of Hindu mythology turns a hero in an epic poem

By Saheli Mitra

January 22 2022

The winter delight of Bengal, jhola nolen gur

Its exquisite flavour makes it every Bengali household’s winter favourite

By Information Desk

January 22 2022

Kalpanirjhar and its crusade for short films

The Kalpanirjhar International Film Festival began 19 years ago

By Shoma A. Chatterji

January 21 2022

Reviving the fading glory of the Bengali cartoon

A look back at India’s first Cartoon Mela, which ended on Jan 5

By Information Desk

January 21 2022

What is topsy-turvy about Ultadanga?

Ultadanga is an important locality in the metropolis of Kolkata

By TTW

January 20 2022

Tipu Sultan and Tollygunge – Where do the two T’s meet?

Tollygunge derived its moniker from a colonel in the British Army named William Tolly

By TTW

January 20 2022

Over three centuries after his death, Job Charnock still an enigma

Relatively little is known about Charnock the man

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 19 2022

The man, the actor, and my Soumitra 'kaku'

Composer-musician Debojyoti Mishra on his idol

By Debojyoti Mishra

January 18 2022

How come a bazar in Kolkata’s Chinatown was named after an Italian?

Tiretta Bazaar in Kolkata is famous for its Chinese street food and breakfast

By TTW

January 17 2022

Bengali, the first Indian language that Tintin spoke

Tintin has been available in Bengali since 1975

By Information Desk

January 15 2022

Spirituality through embroidery, a Kolkata designer’s lockdown journey

Sunetra Lahiri works global motifs into uniquely local art

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 14 2022

Tusu on Makar Sankranti is a vibrant tribal festival of Bengal

It is a regional folk festival held on the last day of Bengali month of Poush

By TTW

January 13 2022

Lakshminarayan Roychowdhury – Father of India’s Professional Photograph...

His love for art and photography started when he was introduced to the elite Bengali circle through his in-laws

By Kankana Mukherjee

January 08 2022

Ashapurna Devi – the voice of the faceless, nameless women

GB tribute on her birth anniversary

By Information Desk

January 07 2022

How Lord Bentinck helped in Birth & Growth of Darjeeling

Darjeeling was first acquired as a military outpost and sanatorium since it offered strategic advantages

By TTW

January 06 2022

The bus route between Calcutta and England that crossed 150 borders!

It is considered to be the longest bus route in the world till date.

By Information Desk

January 05 2022

How are Mir Jafar and Lord Curzon associated with Kolkata’s National Libr...

Mir Jafar and Lord Curzon were instrumental in growth and development of National Library

By Information Desk

January 04 2022

Covid protocol in place, Kolkata welcomes 160 films from 42 nations

Not more than 50 percent seating in halls, says KIFF

By Suman Sadhu

January 04 2022

Jashoda Mishtanna Bhandar: Tale of an iconic sweetmeat shop

It is traditionally famous for its creamy Laal Mishti Doi

By Information Desk

January 03 2022

When Maratha Bargis could have taken Calcutta, but didn’t

Through the 1740s and 50s, Bengal was terrorised by Bargis

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 03 2022

Eden Gardens: A gift of love for Kolkata by three British siblings

Eden Gardens is third largest cricket stadium in the world

By Shuvra Dey

December 30 2021

Zamor, the slave boy from Bengal played a major role in bringing down Basti...

How he got inducted in the court of French Royalty

By Information Desk

December 29 2021

Looking back at the first Poush Mela of Santiniketan

Santiniketan’s poush mela has now turned into an annual pilgrimage for many

By Mekhla Dasgupta

December 28 2021

Looking back at first Poush Mela: Maharshi Debendranath’s vision

Poush Mela charted a new course of interacting with rural people and tribal folks living in villages around Santiniketan

By Mekhla Dasgupta

December 25 2021

Kidderpore girls punch their way to freedom and power

A documentary on the struggles of girls born into traditional Muslim families

By Shoma A. Chatterji

December 25 2021

Dawn of Christianity in North Bengal: Church that got its name even before ...

This Parish was named after the first Archbishop of Calcutta, Msgr Paul Goethals

By TTW

December 24 2021

Where can you see Kolkata’s tallest Christmas tree?

At 54 feet, this a fairly large tree even by global standards

By Information Desk

December 24 2021

Dawn of Christianity in North Bengal and influence of Tibetan craftsmen on ...

From Belgian Jesuits to Tibetan craftsmen, the melting pot of North Bengal Christianity

By TTW

December 23 2021

Dawn of Christianity in North Bengal and role of Canadian Jesuits

Belgian and Canadian Jesuits were instrumental in helping establish the Christian community in North Bengal

By TTW

December 22 2021

A shola Christmas tree? Why not?

A city hotel revisits Bengal's cultural heritage

By Information Desk

December 22 2021

Dawn of Christianity in North Bengal and Darjeeling

Some of Darjeeling's churches were used by the British army for their religious needs

By TTW

December 21 2021

Vanishing tribe of Kadma – Bengal’s own candy makers

The pristine white Kadma sweet has been integral to all Bengali festivities for ages

By TTW

December 21 2021

Dawn of Christianity in North Bengal and its historical churches

In February 1896, Dores Alanzo Robinson became the first Adventist to enter the territory of North Bengal

By TTW

December 20 2021

Kolkata heralds winter with Christmas Festival on Park Street

The festival begins today and will continue until Dec 30

By Information Desk

December 18 2021

Remembering Subinoy Roy: Doyen of Rabindrasangeet, on his birth centenary y...

Roy was honored with Visva-Bharati's highest honour, Desikottam and the State Sangeet Academy Award

By Shuvra Dey

December 13 2021

India’s first Bengali literature festival turns seven

The festival was conceptualized in 2015 at Oxford Bookstores

By Information Desk

December 13 2021

Celebrating 'laughter maker' Shibram on his birthday

His creations are a treasure trove of Bengali literature

By Information Desk

December 13 2021

GB Exclusive interview with National Award winning director Sagnik Chatterj...

Sagnik Chatterjee's upcoming film features a song dedicated to renowned filmmaker, Satyajit Ray

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

December 11 2021

Kolkata girl Srotoswini Sinha’s artwork makes it to UN’s climate change...

GB Exclusive interview of Kolkata’s own Greta Thunberg

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

December 10 2021

Palsit railway station, where the iconic ‘Pather Panchali’ was shot

Palsit railway station, on the Howrah–Burdwan main line, is operated by Eastern Railway

By Shuvra Dey

December 09 2021

How Hooghly shaped Bengal and its ties to the world

‘A River and the World - The Hooghly Story’ is on at Metcalfe Hall

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

December 08 2021

Did you know India’s 2nd Largest Church stands in Raigunj of Bengal?

St. Joseph the Worker Cathedral is popularly known as the Raiganj Church.

By Information Desk

December 07 2021

Shankar at 87, may the joy never fade

Awards have not done justice to his stunning popularity

By Information Desk

December 06 2021

This winter, ‘Eat Like a Sindhi!’

Kolkata based teacher Deepak Giananey even shares a recipe

By Deepak Giananey

December 06 2021

Ceramics : Through the Lens of Fine Art

Ceramic requires the most intimate human touch and undergoes a radical transformation

By Sabyasachi Mullick

December 04 2021

Joshy Joseph, the Malayali with a Kolkata trilogy

A Kolkatan, both by choice and by profession

By Shoma A. Chatterji

December 02 2021

The simple philanthropic life of Khan Jahan Ali

A large number of Hindus converted to Islam, being attracted by the humanitarian work of Khan Jahan Ali

By TTW

December 02 2021

Chugging tales of Bengal Railways: Was Bengal’s Agricultural Decline rela...

GB goes through historical data to trace the various railway tracts laid in Bengal during British India in this fourth out of the 6-part series

By TTW

December 01 2021

Try some piping hot soup this winter

The best soup joints of Kolkata

By Information Desk

November 30 2021

New English translation pays homage to iconic Thakumar Jhuli

Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumdar published his work in 1907

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 30 2021

Satyaprasad Gangopadhyay -- Rabindranath Tagore’s first publisher

Tagore’s first book of verses was published by his nephew, Satyaprasad

By Shuvra Dey

November 30 2021

Hindu son of Siraj-ud-daullah: Is Satyajit Ray’s grandfather a descendant...

GB goes through historical data to trace the family of the last independent Nawab of Bengal in this and final part out of the 5-part series

By TTW

November 29 2021

Chugging tales of Bengal Railways: Eastern Bengal Railway and Chalan Beel

GB goes through historical data to trace the various railway tracts laid in Bengal during British India in this third out of the 6-part series

By TTW

November 29 2021

Story of Dhaka University – The Museum of Bhasha Andolan

In this 3-episode series, GB delves into the past and present of Dhaka University, which has remained a historical landmark for the struggle for freedom

By Information Desk

November 27 2021

Hindu son of Siraj-ud-daullah: Freedom fighter Grandson relocates to Shillo...

GB goes through historical data to trace the family of the last independent Nawab of Bengal in this fourth out of the 5-part series

By TTW

November 26 2021

Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali, the crusader who changed South Bengal

The well-known 15th-century Sufi saint and ruler who promoted the spread of Islam in Bengal.

By TTW

November 26 2021

Order your pack of Mango Magic online from The Bengal Store

Mango is the king of all Indian fruits, and we show you exactly what you can do with it

By Information Desk

November 26 2021

New NATMO Monograph on Bengal’s Shaktipeeths to promote pilgrimage touris...

Bengal will soon have a detailed map to promote tourism along the Shaktipeeth trail

By Information Desk

November 25 2021

Bengal’s most beloved graphic storyteller hits 96

A tribute to the legendary Narayan Debnath

By Pratyasha Sarkar

November 24 2021

Kolkata Police rewarded for keeping city heritage safe

Many of the buildings belonging to the force are heritage structures

By Information Desk

November 24 2021

Remembering Rabi Ghosh on his birth anniversary

remembering-rabi-ghosh-on-his-birth-anniversary

By Saheli Mitra

November 24 2021

Chugging tales of Bengal Railways: Problems faced in track laying

GB goes through historical data to trace the various railway tracts laid in Bengal during British India in this second out of the 6-part series

By TTW

November 23 2021

Ghosts of Garden Reach, where history speaks

The ghosts that aren’t so frequently talked about

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 23 2021

Hindu son of Siraj-ud-daullah: Gouripur Estate of Myemenshingha

GB goes through historical data to trace the family of the last independent Nawab of Bengal in this 3rd out of 5-part series

By TTW

November 22 2021

Chugging tales of Bengal Railways, the first track of British India

GB goes through historical data to trace the various railway tracts laid in Bengal during British India in this first out of the 6-part series

By TTW

November 22 2021

Story of Dhaka University – Formed in aftermath of Bengal Partition of 19...

The University of Dhaka opened its doors on July 1, 1921, with Mr P. J. Hartog as its first Vice-Chancellor

By TTW

November 20 2021

Hindu son of Siraj-ud-daullah: Jugalkishore, the dashing feudal lord

GB goes through historical data to trace the family of the last independent Nawab of Bengal in this 2nd out of 5-part series

By TTW

November 18 2021

How did Hemango Biswas pick his tunes

Daughter Rongili Biswas shares some tales of the past

By Rongili Biswas

November 18 2021

Story of Dhaka University – The voice for the oppressed

Dhaka University has been a hotspot of revolutionaries and demonstrators since its inception

By TTW

November 16 2021

Our last bastion, Soumitra da

Remembering Soumitra Chattopadhyay, from a colleague and devoted admirer

By Biplab Dasgupta

November 16 2021

Did you know a Muslim, Hazrat Khan Jahan Ali started the line of Pirali Bra...

The Tagore family line descended from one such Pirali family

By TTW

November 15 2021

Hindu son of Siraj ud-daula, where are his descendants now?

GB goes through historical data to trace the family of the last independent Nawab of Bengal in this 1st out of 5-part series

By TTW

November 15 2021

The Turk ruler of Bengal who learnt Sanskrit and worshipped Ganga

Zafar Khan Ghazi - The harbinger of communal harmony in Bengal

By TTW

November 12 2021

Remembering singer Arati Mukherjee

One of the few female vocalists who shone brightly during the golden era of Bengali music

By Shuvra Dey

November 12 2021

Amartya Sen’s nostalgia: Jagat Kutir, his home in Dhaka

Sen’s childhood across different geographies, culture and environment

By Saheli Mitra

November 11 2021

Sinhala and Bengal, a link that needs exploring

The people of Sri Lanka and Bengal are remarkable similar

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 10 2021

'Pujor Gaan', and what happened to it

A special album had to have a Puja release

By Information Desk

November 09 2021

Alexander Castle -- Where Rabindranath Tagore was invited by Muktagachha za...

The castle is also known as ‘Lohar Kuthi’ or ‘Rang Mahal’

By Shuvra Dey

November 05 2021

IAS officer Vivek Kumar's tribute to the city he loves

The additional Chief Secretary of West Bengal is a gifted singer

By Suman Sadhu

November 05 2021

Not just a freedom fighter, Chittaranjan Das was a poet too

Remembering Das on his birth anniversary

By Information Desk

November 04 2021

Ghatak's war between 'Man and Machine'

Ritwik Ghatak's Ajantrik was a revolutionary film

By Information Desk

November 03 2021

Differently-abled Diya Maker of North Bengal: Man who brings Light to Lives...

Artist Sadhon Pal deserves recognition for his efforts to keep the tradition of making beautiful earthen diyas alive in the face of adversity

By Bapi Ghosh

November 01 2021

Rare eerie owl comes visiting Kolkata before Bhoot Chaturdashi!

Ace photographer Santanu Paul presents a series on Eurasian Scops Owl

By Santanu Paul

October 30 2021

Asit Sen, the centurion nobody remembered

The director remains one of the pillars of Bengali cinema

By Shoma A. Chatterji

October 29 2021

Abol Tabol decoded: ‘Probasi’ translator reveals unknown facets of Suku...

Niladri Roy is a US-based electronics and telecom engineer

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

October 28 2021

The lost world of Puja Barshikis

Is Pujo the same sans Pujo Barshikis?

By Saheli Mitra

October 27 2021

Divinity on a clay plate

Durga has been delineated in myriad ways in patachitras

By Anjan Sen

October 26 2021

Pujor Bhog: Sign of plenty? Or memory of past pain?

Can Durga Puja be equated to ‘Thanksgiving’?

By Debopriya Chakraborty

October 26 2021

Durgapur Aatbari’s complex architecture saved many freedom fighters from ...

The run-down ancestral mansion stands as a silent witness of its own glorious past

By TTW

October 25 2021

Anil Chattopadhyay - the man who enlivened every character that he played

GB remembers him on his birth anniversary

By Information Desk

October 22 2021

Remembering Jibanananda Das on his death anniversary

Why is Jibanananda’s Banalata Sen a cult poem?

By Information Desk

October 21 2021

Kabir Suman remembers Pannalal Ghosh --- The ‘Flute God’ of India

Ghosh reinvented the classical flute, elevating it to the level of any other solo instrument in classical music

By TTW

October 21 2021

Sonachari – the new Silk woven by Bengal’s rural weavers

Sonamukhi has grown into one of the state's major silk weaving centers

By Information Desk

October 20 2021

Why does Kojagori Lokhhi Puja remind many Bangaals of the aftermath of Beng...

Celebration of the refugee identity

By TTW

October 18 2021

Giant Jilipis of Kenjakura

'Jilipi' is believed to have travelled all the way from Persia to Bengal during the medieval age

By Information Desk

October 18 2021

‘Lightning Sculptor’ Gopeswar Pal surprised British media at Wembley Ar...

The Man who brought the Paanch Chala Durga to Bengal

By TTW

October 09 2021

New documentary pays tribute to the dhaak, the soul of Durga Puja

‘Dhak - The Drum of Bengal’ is to be screened later this year

By Shoma A. Chatterji

October 09 2021

PUJO READ: Uttam Kumar --- A Life in Cinema; Bloomsbury

This pujo, get your copy of this book

By TTW

October 08 2021

A 500-year-old Durga Puja along the Shali River of Bankura

GB visits a pujo that is even older to Kolkata's history

By Shuvangi Dey

October 08 2021

Baroyari pujas and the age-old custom of ‘Pujor chanda’

By 1840, ‘Pujor chanda’ had become a menace

By Information Desk

October 07 2021

More than a 300-year-old Chandannagar’s Mondal Bari Puja

Get to know of their unique Kalabou ritual

By Information Desk

October 07 2021

Hooghly artist creates history by drawing CM’s miniature on palm leaf

Ghosh's amazing feat has not only made his hometown proud, but the entire state is basking in his reflected glory

By Information Desk

October 06 2021

The house that celebrates Durga Puja with patriotic songs

Rare Puja rituals of Kolkata's Hathkhola Dutta Bari

By Information Desk

October 06 2021

Chittaranjan Das to Subhash Bose – illustrious Presidents of Baghbazar Sa...

For more than a century, 'Baghbazar Sarbojanin Durgotsav' has been a silent witness to the changing times

By Information Desk

October 05 2021

Three Kolkata Restaurants get Heritage plaque – Mocambo, Kwality & Trinca...

With the newly bestowed Heritage Plaques, these three restaurants might turn into iconic puja hotspots this year

By Information Desk

October 05 2021

'Nostalgia'– Germany’s Bangla Band all set to sing Rabindrasangeet in G...

'Nostalgia' intends to perform popular Bengali band hits in Germany during Durga Pujo

By Payel Samanta

October 04 2021

Non-vaccinated Dhakis face difficult future as puja pandals imposes restric...

Dhakis wait with bated breath for offers from pujo committees as organizers tighten covid protocols in pandals this year

By Shuvra Dey

October 04 2021

Jute Durga Idol with a difference – made by orphans of Nimtouri Orphanage...

All members of Nimtouri Home are working diligently to present a spectacular show for the audience during the Pujas

By Information Desk

October 02 2021

A century of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s magic

This year marks the onset of the filmmaker’s centenary

By Shoma A. Chatterji

October 01 2021

Healthy Bhaka Pitha of North Bengal is a Rajbanshi delicacy

These rice cakes which have been in tradition for over a century are very popular among the local community

By TTW

October 01 2021

Jalpaiguri tops Bengal language list with a diversity of 98 dialects

The district is a shining example of unity despite the multiplicity of dialects spoken here

By Information Desk

September 30 2021

Why Tollywood should be grateful to an American

Long before Bollywood was even thought of, Hollywood came to India via Tollywood. How? Read on to find out

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 25 2021

'Why do we only hear the dhaak during Durga Puja?'

Inspired by tabla maestro Tanmoy Bose, Gokul Chandra Das is not merely bringing the dhaak into the musical mainstream, but inspiring others in turn

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 24 2021

Kalimpong’s bustling markets offer phumbi, churpi and many lesser-known p...

Kalimpong's colourful haats, or weekly bazaars, are well recognised for their distinctive culinary delicacies that can be stocked all over the year

By TTW

September 24 2021

Will SD and RD's home truly become a museum?

Kolkata Municipal Corporation has plans to buy the property

By Information Desk

September 24 2021

Bengal’s Alpona has its roots in Harappan Civilisation!

This art is thought to be 40,000 years old

By Information Desk

September 23 2021

Kolkata Blue Plaque, a drive to make heritage part of daily life

The scheme is modelled on the London Blue Plaque

By Information Desk

September 21 2021

Youth from Canning makes a name with a first of its kind Coffee Documentary...

Pratik Dey Chowdhury met a variety of people, including café owners, coffee planters, roasters, and consumers, to learn about their perspectives on coffee

By Shuvra Dey

September 21 2021

Bengal’s unique Sheherwali Cuisine – the Royal Vegetarian delight of Mu...

One of Bengal's best kept secrets is the royal vegetarian cuisine of the affluent Jain families who migrated to Kolkata nearly 300 years ago

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

September 20 2021

‘Batasha’ making art is on the verge of extinction due to lack of entre...

This popular sweet, which is part and parcel of any religious ceremonies, is now facing stiff competition from the modern confectionaries

By Shuvra Dey

September 18 2021

After Pather Panchali, there is Talnabami

A little-known film captures the essence of Bibhutibhushan

By Shoma A. Chatterji

September 17 2021

How did Wajid Ali Shah bring his favourite sport Kite Flying to Kolkata?

Let the kites fly high today redefining your freedom

By Shahanshah Mirza

September 16 2021

Tea stall that perennially shares food with penniless nomads: Meet the Karm...

The Karmakars have been feeding poor people every day with a missionary zeal

By Information Desk

September 14 2021

Kolkata breaks new ground, hosts India’s first solo AI art exhibition

The show is titled ‘EXO-Stential – AI Musings on the Posthuman’

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 14 2021

Tarashankar's iconic creation – Krishnendu-Rina Brown chemistry in Saptap...

The movie deviated from the original novel

By Shuvra Dey

September 14 2021

The Swiss woman who wrote the first Bengali novel

‘Phulmani o Karunar Biboron’ was published in 1852

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 13 2021

Minaret sculptors of Kanthalia in Murshidabad hold on to dying art

The potters of Kanthalia village are the exclusive minaret makers in the country

By Information Desk

September 13 2021

‘Pandu Rajar Dhipi’ – Bengal’s Chalcolithic site could be as old as...

An archaeological marvel signifying a rich heritage, it once ran parallel to the late Harappan era

By Information Desk

September 11 2021

Malda district throws up Buddhist wonder – in Jagjivanpur

Excavation at Jagjivanpur opens up the archaeological splendor of Bengal

By TTW

September 10 2021

Sukumar Ray and the magical world of Pagla Dashu

One of Bengal's most loveable young characters

By Shuvra Dey

September 09 2021

Sculptor’s wonder: Creative ‘Bus House’ of Bolpur

Potter from Bengal creates a unique art form with commercial success too

By Information Desk

September 08 2021

Niranjan Agar: ‘King of Egg Devils’ from colonial Kolkata

The centuries old ‘Niranjan Agar' cabin in North Kolkata has a long and illustrious past

By Shuvra Dey

September 07 2021

Nabadwip Cuisine boasts of Lal Doi, one of the best curds of India

Kalipada Modak’s Chakku Doi is famous across the globe for its creamy texture and delicious taste

By TTW

September 06 2021

Not just a theatre, but a way of life

Should the glory days be allowed to end?

By Shoma A. Chatterji

September 06 2021

Gomira Mask Makers of Dinajpur – Skilled Wood Workers

The wood-crafted Gomira masks represent the two forms of the divine dance- the Gomira and the RamVanvas

By Shuvra Dey

September 04 2021

Will single-screen halls become a slice of nostalgia?

Gone are the chips sellers and tea sellers, coffee, ice-cream and popcorn

By Shoma A. Chatterji

September 03 2021

Saptapadi, not just a romantic masterpiece, but a message against hatred

Revisiting one of Uttam Kumar’s most memorable films

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 02 2021

Mujtaba Ali’s ‘Deshe Bideshe’ describes life in Kabul as never seen b...

Syed Mujtaba Ali spent a year-and-a-half teaching in Kabul from 1927 to 1929

By Shuvra Dey

September 01 2021

National Handicraft Award for women mat makers of Medinipur

Both women are from Sabang in Paschim Medinipur

By Information Desk

August 31 2021

Rituparno Ghosh special, Part I: 'His bottom line was, I want it done’

Composer-music director Prabuddha Banerjee in conversation about his memories of Rituparno Ghosh

By Information Desk

August 30 2021

How did Bengal’s only classical music gharana originate?

Tracing the rise and fall of Bishnupur Gharana

By Information Desk

August 30 2021

Buddhadeb Guha takes with him a nearly extinct world

Why we have lost more than just a writer

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 30 2021

Bankim Chandra described a different face of ‘Krishna’ in Krishnacharit...

Bengal worshipped the Lord with a difference!

By Information Desk

August 28 2021

Seven Bengali films make it to Melbourne 2021

Each film chosen presents a completely different genre

By Shoma A. Chatterji

August 27 2021

What makes Pather Panchali a timeless chart topper?

The film released on this day in 1955

By Information Desk

August 26 2021

Nona Ilish, the Ilish that we never talk about

One of the priciest fishes of Bangladesh

By TTW

August 25 2021

Transgenders and Gay feature in Kalighat Patachitra for the first time

Timeless art gets a twist from Uttam Chitrakar

By TTW

August 21 2021

Bankura craftsman gets National Award for exclusive Conch Shell carving

An entire episode from the ancient Indian epic, ‘Mahabharata’ comes alive on the surface of a conch shell

By TTW

August 20 2021

Gold Mask for Durga Idol to spread Pandemic awareness

To raise public awareness, the Durga idol at Baguiati Pujo Club will be wearing a mask this year

By Information Desk

August 19 2021

Glowing brightly in the rich history of the delectable world of Sandesh: Gi...

Did you know Nakur tried his hand at wine Sandesh a century ago?

By Shuvra Dey

August 18 2021

Hauntings and history blend at Writers’ Building

Writers’ was once referred to as a mini-township

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 18 2021

For the first time in the history of Durga Puja, women priestesses will con...

This year, Maa Durga will be invoked by mothers

By Information Desk

August 14 2021

‘I hope never to make a film like this again’

Tathagata Ghosh on his short film Dhulo

By Shoma A. Chatterji

August 13 2021

Evolution of the Bengali chorchori

A time-saving Bengali recipe that used to feed joint families once upon a time

By Information Desk

August 11 2021

Season’s tallest Durga idol sets sail for USA

A 10-feet tall idol of Goddess Durga has been shipped to the United States

By Information Desk

August 09 2021

Should Bengal’s Sarbhaja and Sarpuria join the GI tags club?

Applications pending for Tangail, Jamdani, Garad-Korial, Muslin, and Kalonuniya rice

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 07 2021

The day Rabindranath became immortal

Physical death probably came as a relief

By Mahua Dasgupta

August 04 2021

Sromona Chakraborty on her ‘Bapi’ Kishore Kumar

Sromona and her family always shared a wonderful relationship with Kishore Kumar

By TTW

August 04 2021

‘Telebhaja’ for Re 1, Ghugni for Rs 2

A shop in Burdwan that caters to the poor

By Information Desk

August 03 2021

Documentary with strong Bengal connect wins Golden Eye at Cannes

Payal Kapadia’s first feature ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ bagged the prestigious Golden Eye Award for ‘Best Documentary’ at the Cannes Film Festival 2021

By Information Desk

August 02 2021

‘Once Upon A Time in Calcutta’ gets selected at Venice Film Festival

National Award-winner Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s third feature, ‘Once Upon A Time In Calcutta,’ has been selected in the prestigious upcoming 78th Venice Film Festival

By Information Desk

July 31 2021

Global recognition for Hrid Majharey, and our take on Shakespeare

Hrid Majharey was screened at the World Shakespeare Congress

By Shoma A. Chatterji

July 30 2021

Nazrul’s century-old ‘Bidrohi’ remains the voice of protest against i...

‘Bidrohi’ was first published in ‘Bijli’ and later in other periodicals

By Suman Sadhu

July 28 2021

World War I, immortalised by Bengal’s soldiers

As a British colony, India was dragged into the war

By Information Desk

July 27 2021

Ilish recipes from Narayanganj and Barishal

This monsoon ride on a nostalgic high!

By Information Desk

July 24 2021

Looking back at Goutam Ghose's iconic movie 'Paar'

On his birthday, GB pays tribute to director Ghose and his protest movies

By Information Desk

July 19 2021

I was deeply impressed with Karan Johar: Tota Roychoudhury

An interview with Bengal’s fittest actor

By Shoma A. Chatterji

July 17 2021

Plagiarized by Spielberg, Ray’s ‘The Alien’ failed to land in Bengal!...

Spielberg’s ‘E.T.’ would not have been possible without Satyajit Ray’s script for ‘The Alien’

By Information Desk

July 14 2021

Subrata Mitra, the pioneer behind Ray, finally gets his due

He remains one of India’s best cinematographers

By Shoma A. Chatterji

July 12 2021

Rath Yatra, a global festival

The festival has long transcended geographical boundaries

By Information Desk

July 10 2021

WHY ARE BENGALI ACTORS RUSHING TO BOLLYWOOD?

Every creative artist, consciously or subconsciously, dreams of going beyond borders

By Shoma A. Chatterji

July 09 2021

Posto’s journey from Chinese opium farms to Bengal’s kitchens

Rolf Bauer, Professor of Economic and Social History at University of Vienna, wrote an exhaustive history of the opium trade in India

By Shuvra Dey

July 08 2021

Modhu Bose, the man who brought ‘Parallel Cinema’ to India

Bose, at times known as the Renaissance Man of Indian cinema

By TTW

July 07 2021

Swami Vivekananda’s love for Khichuri and his special recipe

The term khichuri (khicṛī) is derived from the Sanskrit khiccā, a dish of rice and legumes

By Information Desk

July 07 2021

Legends Never Die! Dilip Kumar’s love for Bengal and his presence in Beng...

Dilip Kumar was always a huge fan of Uttam Kumar's captivating screen presence

By TTW

July 05 2021

Alipore, the posh Kolkata locality named after a ‘traitor’

A curious bit of history unknown to most modern Kolkatans

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

July 05 2021

Village Kirtaniya from Mangalkot takes Bengal’s Sreekhol online to overse...

Bengal’s khol goes to the West through online lessons

By Shuvra Dey

July 03 2021

Dokra handicraft, a thing of ancient beauty

The Bengal Store’s Dokra pieces retain all their original beauty

By Information Desk

July 03 2021

Octogenarian village chef Pushparani Sarkar turns Youtube Sensation

Pushparani’s channel Villfood, now boasts of 1.47 million subscribers

By Information Desk

July 02 2021

Remembering the mystic music of Bhaba Pagla

In celebration of Bhaba Pagla’s deeply philosophical spirit

By Information Desk

June 30 2021

The many good things about pure ghee

While artificial ghee can poison your system, natural ghee does the opposite

By Information Desk

June 29 2021

Michael Madhusudan, the genius who lost his way

Remembering one of Bengal’s greatest literary figures

By Information Desk

June 29 2021

“It’s late in God’s house, but it’s not dark’ proves Malda’s vi...

Bhagaban Mali has been felicitated by the Community Policing Wing

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

June 28 2021

From Baans to Bottle Taranga, Somnath Bandopadhyay creates musical instrume...

Bandyopadhyay’s miniature replicas of musical instruments are an instant eye-catcher

By Shuvra Dey

June 26 2021

Mithun at 71, the man behind the politics

Over nearly four decades, Mithun has broken every rule in the Bollywood book

By Shoma A. Chatterji

June 25 2021

When Satyajit Ray breaches the domain of Netflix!

Anthology ‘Ray’ starts today

By TTW

June 21 2021

Jagannath Sadak, the ancient path to divinity

Once the only route from Calcutta to Puri, Jagannath Sadak is an integral part of Bengal and Odisha

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

June 19 2021

'Nilkantha Pakhir Khonje' and the circle of life

Atin Bandyopadhyay's masterpiece is like a slow moving stream

By Baishali Mukherjee

June 18 2021

Famous Field Recordist Deben Bhattacharya who made Music on desert roads

Meet the Bengali who introduced Bengal’s traditional folk music to the world arena

By Information Desk

June 17 2021

Dhrupad maestro Bahadur Khan popularized the Bishnupur Gharana

Was Bahadur Khan honoured by king of Bishnupur?

By Information Desk

June 15 2021

Did Tagore compose Jana Gana Mana in praise of King George V?

Well, the answer is NO and was clarified by the poet himself in a letter written in 1937

By Information Desk

June 12 2021

Who is a prostitute, asks Pramita Bhowmik’s short film

Not many films deal with the sex worker vs housewife dynamic

By Shoma A. Chatterji

June 11 2021

Remember the Rum Ball of Jalajog? Or was it Flurys?

Ranjini Guha, a food blogger from Kolkata, shares her love for Rum Balls and her easy recipe for homemade ones

By Ranjini Guha

June 09 2021

Mrityunjay Ghosh & Sons- for the connoisseurs of Kochuri in Kolkata

Kolkata’s heritage street food shop and its lip smacking Kochuris

By Shuvra Dey

June 08 2021

Kolkata boy Rishav Ghosh receives prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Rishav receives the award for the Best Director in ‘Student Category’

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

June 08 2021

Abdul Ahad –Rabindrasangeet exponent who directed even Pankaj Mallick and...

The Bangladeshi musical talent who helped Rabindrasangeet gain fame among the masses

By TTW

June 04 2021

How Bengal’s famous mangoes find their way into sweets

Mango Mania hits the sweet shops of Bengal

By Information Desk

June 02 2021

June, the month of the ‘Black Hole tragedy’

Where Kolkata’s GPO stands today was where the Black Hole allegedly once stood

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

June 02 2021

Mojilpur clay dolls, endangered examples of an ancient Bengali craft

Mojilpur clay dolls differ from fired-clay dolls made in other parts of Bengal

By Information Desk

June 02 2021

How Rabindranath Tagore comes to our rescue in these trying times of bereav...

How the great poet coped with the loss of his loved ones with poems and songs

By Shuvra Dey

June 01 2021

Succulent Sandesh and 200-year-old heritage ‘Makhan Lal Sandesh’

This 200-year- old sweet shop is a go-to destination for all the connoisseurs of sweets

By Information Desk

May 31 2021

‘TNG Sir’, the Narayan Ganguly we know so little about

Last year marked the 50th death anniversary of the literary icon

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

May 29 2021

Rammohan remembered: Sati and Antarjali Jatra

How an ancient social evil found expression in cinema

By Shoma A. Chatterji

May 29 2021

The man who made Mount Everest famous

Renowned mountaineer Debashis Biswas on why it is important to remember Tenzing Norgay

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

May 27 2021

Mahalis of Birbhum – the tribe that weaves bamboo wonders

Artisans and craftsmen of Bengal excelling in bamboo craft

By Sourbav Nandi

May 26 2021

Chitre monastery, the place to be on Buddha Purnima

Chitre is a beautiful mountain village in North Bengal

By Information Desk

May 26 2021

Kolkata boy Pubarun Basu wins Youth Photographer of the Year 2021 at the So...

Pubarun is the first Indian, in the 14-year-old history of the Sony World Photography Awards, to become the winner

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

May 25 2021

Rash Behari Bose made Bengal’s Murgir Jhol famous in Tokyo

Bengali freedom fighter introduced this delicacy in Japan

By Indrajit Sen

May 25 2021

Love never dies! Nazrul's famous love letter to his lady love on his birth ...

The letter that harbours emotions hitherto unknown

By Information Desk

May 25 2021

What did democracy mean to Ramkinkar Baij?

GB tribute on his birthday

By Information Desk

May 24 2021

Bengal was once upon a time ruled by African Kings!

Story of the Habshi Sultans of Bengal

By Information Desk

May 21 2021

The Manik who never made it big on the big screen

This year marks the 113th birth anniversary of Manik Bandyopadhyay

By Shoma A. Chatterji

May 20 2021

'Khoka’ then and now, Kolkata’s notorious Pagla Murder Case

What if the Khoka of celluloid were to have a real-life counterpart?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

May 18 2021

Gifted Artist Anirban Mishra’s colourful world of Pens and Ink

Misra’s traditional hand-made pens are a hit among the masses

By Information Desk

May 17 2021

Raw honey from the Sundarbans, and the story behind it

The raw honey that comes to us directly from beehives in the Sundarbans tells a tale of hardship and courage

By Information Desk

May 15 2021

Bengal's famous sweet from the Sultanate era

Chaitanya Dev’s favourite Roshokodombo

By Information Desk

May 15 2021

Uttarpara archive celebrates 99 years of Mrinal Sen with unique tribute

The Mrinal Manjusha Museum will have a virtual launch this year

By Shoma A. Chatterji

May 14 2021

The Mrinal Sen films we can no longer watch

As far as history of cinema goes, Bengal has almost nothing to show before 1930

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

May 13 2021

Can the Bengali diet boost your immunity?

The thing about Bengali cuisine is that many immunity-boosting foods are inbuilt

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

May 13 2021

Ray-Uttam’s 'Nayak' celebrates 55th anniversary this May

What was so special about Ray's 'Nayak'?

By TTW

May 12 2021

Mr U. Ray, Bengal’s gift to the world of printing

Like his contemporary Rabindranath Tagore, Upendrakishore Roy Chowdhury was a polymath

By Information Desk

May 11 2021

How Tagore was ‘stamped’ on the world

In the 160th year of his birth, here’s looking at stamps on Tagore

By Information Desk

May 09 2021

Notir Puja: Rabindranath Tagore’s Only Film Nears Century

Pujarini was recast in dramatic form as Notir Puja in 1926

By Shoma A. Chatterji

May 08 2021

Enter the world of MAli, the cartoonist by passion

Mahafuj Ali, or MAli’s works have quite often gone viral

By Information Desk

May 05 2021

Sanguvalley of Kolkata – a distant call of Chittagong

Established by H.P Barua in 1945

By Mouni Mondal

May 04 2021

New Indian digital player Dialoguein presents global Bengali lit fest

‘Dialoguein Global Bengali Lit-Fest’, is to be held from May 6-8

By Information Desk

May 03 2021

Chitrakar infuses modern social atrocities in Patachitra

Bhaskar Chitrakar tries to contemporize Kalighat Pata

By Information Desk

May 02 2021

Satyajit Ray, hunger, and Pather Panchali

It is in Pather Panchali that we see hunger at its starkest

By Shoma A. Chatterji

April 24 2021

Tangra Blues, the first ‘Bengali rap’ film

Rap arises from the heap of rubbish dumped in the slum called Tangra

By Shoma A. Chatterji

April 23 2021

How books have always turned out to be our favourite companions

On World Book Day, a best friend that we cannot part with

By Saheli Mitra

April 22 2021

His passing has orphaned us

Shankha Ghosh was the voice of our conscience

By Daud Haider

April 21 2021

Shankha Ghosh, the quiet revolutionary

The Jnanpith awardee was diagnosed with Covid this month

By TTW

April 20 2021

Childhood memory of triple talaq drives National Award-winner Farha

A GB Exclusive on the maker of the documentary film ‘Holy Rights’

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

April 19 2021

The Lucknow that Wajid Ali Shah built, in Kolkata

What happened to the ‘shadow kingdom’ that the Nawab built?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 19 2021

Gauhar Jaan of Calcutta- The first to record Hindustani classical music on ...

Gramophone started its debut in Hindustani Classical with Gauhar Jaan

By Indrajit Sen

April 18 2021

Why is Bishnupur not a UNESCO World Heritage site yet?

Experts are of the view that the sheer diversity of Bishnupur’s art and culture makes it worthy of the world heritage tag

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 17 2021

India through its festivals, known and unknown

His labour of love has taught Sajal Ghosh a thing or two about communities and cultures in India

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 16 2021

Chilligola Rosogollas – the chilli infused sweet has attained cult status...

Made by the shop that Netaji had once visited

By Information Desk

April 16 2021

First Indian ‘Man of Letters’ of USA was a Bengali

Dhan Gopal Mukerji, a Stanford graduate and his children’s books

By TTW

April 15 2021

Reviving the Bengali kirtan, the music of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

A young musical scholar is on a mission to repopularise an ancient Bengali musical form

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 15 2021

Nabo Barsho politics, and culture

Nabo Barsho is primarily ethnic culture emanating from the soil of Bengal. It is not born of the city

By Daud Haider

April 14 2021

This Poila Baisakh, take a trip back to Sky Room and Blue Fox

A new restaurant is reviving the signature dishes of two of the city’s most famous restaurants

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

April 14 2021

Jharna Basak -- the Bengali actress who ruled Pakistan’s silver screen

She was the first superstar of the subcontinent with 180 Urdu and Bengali films

By Shuvra Dey

April 14 2021

Ali Akbar Khan and his musical journey

The sarod maestro and his virtuosity

By Indrajit Sen

April 13 2021

Kumartuli Turnaround – Season’s 1st Durga Idol sets sail to Sydney

With exports picking up, Kumartuli artisans breathe a sigh of relief

By Information Desk

April 10 2021

Are Bengali OTT shows competitive at all?

What is the quality of OTT shows in general and Bengali shows in particular?

By Shoma A. Chatterji

April 08 2021

Kiriti Roy, created by Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta

Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta’s ‘Kiriti Roy’ is a hit among readers of all age

By TTW

March 31 2021

Straight from the Nawab's kitchen-- Biriyani with Aloo

Recipe of Biryani with Aloo

By Fatima Mirza

March 29 2021

"Rifle is the source of all Power in the world," said Utpal Dutta

How a quote led to a revolution!

By Suman Sadhu

March 29 2021

Woven tales of a Baluchari Saree

Off to Bishnupur to watch Baluchari weavers

By Saheli Mitra

March 27 2021

National Award for Gumnami reflects a distinct pattern

What is more important for a filmmaker, an award or box-office returns?

By Shoma A. Chatterji

March 27 2021

Basanta Utsav travels indoors

Santiniketan to observe closed doors ‘Basanta Utsav’ this year

By Information Desk

March 25 2021

Herbal Abeer makers of Shantipur

Organic farmer Sailen Chandi shows the way

By Shuvra Dey

March 24 2021

A slice of Gondhoraj wonder this summer

How about freshly plucked lemon for a Lemon Cake?

By Shushmita Banerjee

March 20 2021

Memories of Shutki - The Dried-Salted Fish

Food enthusiast Ranjini Guha narrates her love for Bangladeshi cuisine

By Ranjini Guha

March 19 2021

All the goodness of fresh fruits in our mixed fruit jam

Our mixed fruit jams are free of chemicals and preservatives

By Information Desk

March 18 2021

Meet Kolkata’s home chefs, a growing tribe

From cooking only for their families to cooking for strangers, a silent revolution has begun

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

March 18 2021

Why we need to remember Annadashankar Ray

His writings predicted what the future of India would be

By Daud Haider

March 17 2021

The first biopic on Mujibur Rahman was made in Kolkata

GB brings this incredible tale on Bangobondhu’s birth anniversary

By Information Desk

March 16 2021

Haridhan Mukherjee – The ‘Mama’ of Bengali cinema who fought poverty ...

Satyajit Ray respected his versatile acting prowess

By Information Desk

March 15 2021

Tulsi Chakraborty: The actor who ruled the Bengali cinema with pure comedy ...

Demand for Heritage status of Tulsi Chakraborty’s Howrah house

By TTW

March 13 2021

The Kolkata film festival nobody knows about

One of the very few festivals to successfully blend real and virtual

By Shoma A. Chatterji

March 12 2021

Bengali author Sankar receives Sahitya Akademi Award

Sankar is also regarded as a street food expert

By Information Desk

March 11 2021

Did Victoria Ocampo turn Rabindranath Tagore into a painter?

How Ocampo inspired Tagore to explore the creative world of art and painting

By Information Desk

March 10 2021

Kalyani - the town that carries Bidhan Roy’s scars of unrequited love

Declared a Smart City by the state government in 2014

By Information Desk

March 08 2021

Post COVID, Dalhousie street-food vendors get hygiene training

Dalhousie Square to turn into heritage ‘Food Street’

By Information Desk

March 05 2021

Hastings, the neighbourhood that sums up Kolkata’s colonial past

From a Muslim burial ground to a ‘Coolie Bazar’ to a township for ordnance employees

By GM Kapur

March 03 2021

Romancing Bengal’s ‘Loitta’ across India

The fish that excited Robert Clive!

By Ranjini Guha

March 02 2021

Palash Ghosh – One of the last Bandel Cheese makers churning the historic...

The only family that still churns world famous gourmet delight

By Shuvra Dey

March 02 2021

Gramophone Records, a big hit at Guddu Bhai’s seven decades old shop

‘Vibrations’ — a mecca for all music aficionados

By Mouni Mondal

March 01 2021

Victoria Ocampo sold her necklace to pay for Tagore’s stay in Argentina

Ocampo’s profound admiration for Tagore and her personal sacrifice

By Information Desk

February 27 2021

Mahishasura Mardini and the multi-layered world of Ranjan Ghosh

Young filmmaker Ranjan Ghosh is almost ready with his fourth feature film

By Shoma A. Chatterji

February 25 2021

Uttam Kumar-Soumitra: The War that never was

A duo that defined the golden phase of Bengali film industry

By Shuvra Dey

February 24 2021

Baba Bhootnath’s tea stall at Nimtala Ghat

‘Sadhu Baba’ Hari Shankar Pandey’s popular tea stall attracts a huge crowd, daily

By Information Desk

February 23 2021

Buenos Aires Travelogue – by Rabindranath Tagore

Bard of Bengal was an avid traveller

By Information Desk

February 22 2021

Thai-turned Bong, Sirattiya Bora converts ‘Lockdown’ into a successful ...

An exclusive interview with the Home Chef

By Jayatri Nag

February 18 2021

Biswajit Chatterjee: The evergreen tinsel star of all seasons

One of the first male movie actors in India to portray a woman’s role

By TTW

February 17 2021

Adman O.C. Ganguly – The ‘Trendsetter’ Indian ad-guru of the 1940’

Ganguly’s iconic Dunlop and Lipton ads were watershed moments in the history of Indian advertisement

By Shuvra Dey

February 16 2021

Why did Devi Saraswati find her place on gramophone records?

Devi Saraswati found a new avatar in Calcutta in the 1900s

By Debdutta Gupta

February 15 2021

Hilsa tales: the good, the bad and the ugly

Shorshe ilish and ilish machh bhaja are legends in their own right, but what about an ilish bharta, or korma?

By Information Desk

February 15 2021

Netaji sent written messages in bread slices through his attendant

The House in Kurseong where Netaji was interned

By Jayatri Nag

February 14 2021

Rabindranath Tagore’s First Love – Annapurna

Celebrating Love on Valentine’s Day

By Information Desk

February 13 2021

From father to son, Bangla cinema is in safe hands of the Jalans

Gaurang’s father produced award-winning films by Tapan Sinha such as Safed Haathi, Aaj Ka Robin Hood, Harmonium and Anokha Moti

By Shoma A. Chatterji

February 13 2021

Suhasini Biswas’ Gitanjali Diary – The Anne Frank of Bengal

How Tagore’s Gitanjali helped her survive in a Japanese Detention Camp

By TTW

February 11 2021

‘Art college students aren’t even told about a career in production des...

Our profile of renowned Bollywood production designer Amit Ray

By Indrajit Sen

February 10 2021

Robin Ghosh: Musician who gave the biggest hits in Pakistani movie industry...

Pakistan’s music lovers miss Bengali Maestro’s melody

By Shuvra Dey

February 08 2021

‘Dada would say, a hungry stomach is perfect for creativity’

How two Bengali boys design some of Bollywood’s biggest sets

By Indrajit Sen

February 03 2021

Protecting poet Hiralal Sen – British conspiracy to bring sedition charge...

How Hiralal Sen’s “Hungkar” put him at loggerheads with the British

By Shuvra Dey

February 02 2021

The old world charm still thrives in Uttarpara’s century-old Lucy Babu’...

An eatery in suburban Kolkata that revolutionized the restaurant culture

By Shuvra Dey

February 01 2021

Bhorai Kirtan – The dying music of Burdwan

How the Vaishnava cult gave rise to a traditional form of music and dance

By Information Desk

January 29 2021

Artists from Bengal still rule at Christie’s Sale

Top selling Indian art at Christie’s is from Bengal

By Information Desk

January 29 2021

A flavour of Barishal-- Gulab Pati Sandesh

And that too home-made, from Grandma’s recipe

By Basudha Biswas Banerjee

January 27 2021

Bengal’s traditional craft of making asanas can be traced to 7th century ...

Weaved meticulously by rural women of Bengal

By Information Desk

January 26 2021

Comic King Narayan Debnath has been awarded Padmashri

Narayan Debnath receives Padmashri Award

By TTW

January 22 2021

Treasure trove of our food heritage

Bengal’s 19th century cookbooks

By Kaulik Ghosh

January 21 2021

When Brooke’s Swan Cars cruised through the crowded streets of Kolkata

The car first arrived in Calcutta in 1910

By Indranil Halder

January 18 2021

The ‘Shehnai’ family of Kolkata who played at the Buckingham palace

Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussein khan, the man behind Doordarshan’s signature tune

By Shuvra Dey

January 16 2021

Bibhuti Bhushan’s legacy under threat, family seeks help

The house is in imminent danger of collapse, thanks to large-scale construction work

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 13 2021

Is the OTT boom passing Bengal by?

Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Disney Hotstar have been around in the Indian market since 2016-17

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 11 2021

Six decades after its birth, Bengal’s mini-Tibet shines bright

Darjeeling’s Tibetan Refugee Self-Help Centre is an example of self-reliance and cultural autonomy

By Indrajit Sen

January 10 2021

The art form called ‘nolen gur’, delivered to your doorstep

The delicate flavour of ‘nolen gur’ has remained an eternal Bengal favourite

By Information Desk

January 09 2021

Tributes to Ray, Soumitra, Ravi Shankar mark Kolkata Film Festival

The 26th Kolkata International Film Festival is now under way

By Information Desk

January 07 2021

Painting that had the idea of Bharat Mata

How Abanindranath Tagore’s famous painting paved the way for an ideology

By Information Desk

January 04 2021

Low notes: How 2021 will treat our music industry

The ‘Covid year’ was a disaster, but will 2021 bring any cheer to the music industry?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

January 02 2021

Madoor of Sabang conquers Europe

Mats of Bengal have scored over luxury Western rugs and carpets!

By Information Desk

January 02 2021

Sans Souci Theatre of British Calcutta staged Shakespeare’s plays

Colonial influences on Kolkata’s culture

By Shuvra Dey

December 31 2020

The Sweeter the Better- Mom’s Bakery

The Home Bakers of Kolkata turned Social Entrepreneurs

By Kaulik Ghosh

December 28 2020

The Sweeter the Better- Foodscapes

The Home Bakers of Kolkata turned Social Entrepreneurs

By Kaulik Ghosh

December 25 2020

On Christmas Day, a glimpse of Bengal's old churches

Christianity came to Bengal in the 16th century, and brought with it some truly magnificent churches

By Information Desk

December 22 2020

‘Bonga Hathi’, a touch of Bishnupur in your home

Wish to bring home the essence of ancient Bengal to your living room?

By Information Desk

December 21 2020

A final farewell to the doyen of Bengal's folk culture

Sudhir Chakraborty wasn't just an expert on the various folk arts of Bengal, but an institution

By Rahul Sen

December 21 2020

The Sweeter the Better- Boma Asian Bakery

The Home Bakers of Kolkata turned Social Entrepreneurs

By Kaulik Ghosh

December 16 2020

The taste of Bengal’s home-made sweets

Traditional recipes of ‘Pithe-Puli’

By Kaulik Ghosh

December 11 2020

“Passion is more important than Price,” says Subrata Chakraborty

The only production designer from India to have been called by Hollywood for the Oscar Jury

By Saheli Mitra

December 09 2020

From Palms to Pots

Sap Tappers of Bankura give lessons on micro-entrepreneurship

By TTW

December 09 2020

From Haider to Padmaavat, Subrata Chakraborty has created magic

In a conversation with the most sought-after production designer

By Saheli Mitra

December 08 2020

India makes a ‘bee-line’ for pure Bengal Honey

Most major honey brands failed the purity test

By Saheli Mitra

December 07 2020

Somebody else’s war: Indian soldiers in World War I

On Armed Forces Flag Day, we look back at Indians, particularly Bengalis, in the first great war

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

December 07 2020

Asit Haldar - Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, London

He was the first Indian to be elected a Fellow

By TTW

December 05 2020

The Santipur Local - Part 2

How the Earliest Trains look like?

By Rahul Haldar

December 02 2020

When Tagore shows you the way

Pradip Bhattacharya’s effort to make the prisoners a better human being

By Saheli Mitra

December 01 2020

New book of short stories boosts Bengal-Australia ties

Saheli Mitra is the only South Asian writer to feature in a prestigious new anthology of short stories

By Information Desk

December 01 2020

The Santipur Local

Martin Rail- tiny three-compartment trains on the narrow-gauge railroad tracks

By Rahul Haldar

November 28 2020

The citizen heritage keepers of Kolkata

Since 1984, INTACH has been fighting to restore and conserve Kolkata and Bengal’s priceless history

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 25 2020

Small Budget Big Film

Bengali film Ketu gets global recognition at Canada’s prestigious film festival

By Information Desk

November 24 2020

Bengal Home Industries seeks to revive glory days

India’s oldest heritage NGO is seeking new pastures

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 23 2020

Jagaddhatri Puja in times of Covid

Chandanagar Jagaddhatri Puja extravaganza has a subdued tone

By Information Desk

November 23 2020

The 19th century French Connection

Poet Toru Dutta- John Keats of Bengal

By Information Desk

November 21 2020

The Soumitrada I knew

One of Soumitra Chatterjee’s last directors pays homag

By Saibal Mitra

November 20 2020

A meeting on the 'Bridge'

One of Soumitra Chatterjee's exceptional acts

By Information Desk

November 19 2020

Apu to Feluda- A legend never dies

Soumitra Chatterjee was a rare versatile legend

By Biplab Dasgupta

November 17 2020

Why actor Soumitra was Ray’s muse

Decoding the many shades of Ray's 'Apu'

By Saheli Mitra

November 16 2020

Soumitra and Nasiruddin in new film to address ‘intolerance’

The stalwarts join hands in movie 'Debotar Grash'

By Information Desk

November 16 2020

A picture says a thousand words

Wishing peace and prosperity for all brothers and sisters

By Information Desk

November 15 2020

Farewell, Feluda

Bidding adieu to Bengali cinema's most versatile actor ever

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

November 14 2020

Goddess Kali and the Bengal school of art

The story of becoming the household deity

By Debdutta Gupta

November 13 2020

Inclusiveness reflected in Festivals of Bengal

The tradition of making Goddess Kali’s hair

By TTW

November 07 2020

Kolkata’s Pice Hotels

This weekend go for a simple meal

By Rana Chakraborty

November 07 2020

Swami Vivekananda believed Gautam Buddha was reborn as Christ

Why Swami Vivekananda thought Buddha and Christ are same?

By Information Desk

November 06 2020

Harmonium’ by Dwarkin created a revolution in Bengal’s musical journey

Who founded Dwarkin? Was it a Bengali or British company?

By Information Desk

November 06 2020

The legacy of Radu Babu Chayer Dokan in Kolkata

How this century-old shop scored above plush Kolkata cafe

By Nirmalya Mukherjee

November 05 2020

Is Ektara also played in Rajasthan and Sind?

It may be the oldest stringed instrument in the Indian subcontinent

By Information Desk

November 04 2020

Stay fit in the pre-Diwali week with these healthy recipes

Nutrition and flavour matched

By Information Desk

November 03 2020

Bishnupur Gharana travelled to Murshidabad

Radhika Prasad Goswami was appointed as the music teacher of Maharaja’s school

By Information Desk

October 31 2020

Earliest sketches of Kolkata by British landscape artists

Their sketches are indeed a living testimony

By Information Desk

October 29 2020

How was Bengal’s favourite ‘Posto’ born as ‘left-over’ of British...

Agricultural land in Bengal Presidency transformed into poppy fields

By TTW

October 28 2020

Joransanko Thakurbari’s ‘Glutton Club’ where voting happened on basis...

Abanindranath Tagore cooked Josi Kebab

By TTW

October 28 2020

Shantarakshita, Bengali Prince-turned-monk spread Buddhism even before Atis...

Tracing the history of spread of Buddhism in Tibet

By Information Desk

October 27 2020

500-year-old Durga Puja that starts on Vijaya Dashami in Raigunj!

Balaichandi Durga Puja has a special purpose

By Information Desk

October 20 2020

Maa Durga’s bhog cooked and offered by Muslims in 350-year-old Murshidaba...

The legacy of Muslims offering the first bhog still continues

By Information Desk

October 19 2020

Famous Chhanamukhi of Brahmanberia that transcended borders as Chhanar Murk...

The sweet that is needed for every festival of Bengal

By Information Desk

October 19 2020

The artiste who put Bengal's kantha stitch in Obama's living room

How a 77-year-old kantha artiste from Birbhum has put her village on the global map

By Joydeep Sarkar

October 18 2020

Durga Puja is not just fun, it sustains a huge unorganized sector – Liste...

Installation artists of famous Arjunpur Amra Shobai Club speak to GB

By TTW

October 18 2020

Famous Installation artist Asim Paul creates ‘natural’ barricades to ke...

Santoshpur Trikon Park Sarbajonin Durgotsab follows social distancing norms

By TTW

October 17 2020

Gouri Prasanna Majumdar, the golden man of Bengali ‘movie song’ nostalg...

Did he get his due recognition even during his lifetime?

By Information Desk

October 17 2020

AGOMONI – Corporatization of Kolkata’s theme Durga Pujas

How commercial needs infiltrated into a festival

By TTW

October 16 2020

Artist Debasis Barui stuck to social distancing installation at Barisha Sar...

No artisans from villages could be brought, locals were used

By TTW

October 15 2020

AGOMONI -- How Street Installation Art became part and parcel of Modern Dur...

Who brought in installation art to Bengal’s festivals?

By TTW

October 14 2020

Samaj Sebi Sangha celebrates Diamond Jubilee by helping 75 Amphan ravaged f...

Installation artist Pradip Das speaks to GB

By TTW

October 13 2020

Saraswati Sarkar, weaver of Nadia receives President’s Medal for her exqu...

Habibpur weaver’s labour of love gets national recognition

By Information Desk

October 08 2020

Sulunga, where Durga Puja ushered in a revolution

Nearly a century ago, the residents of a remote Birbhum village began a Puja that was more than just a ritual

By Joydeep Sarkar

October 08 2020

Agomoni -- Bengal’s Pata Durga reflects amalgamation of all religions

Some even look like Mughal art miniatures!

By TTW

October 07 2020

Celebrating 300-year-old Goswami Barir pujo of Serampore and its Danish inf...

How Goswamis wanted to buy Serampore for Rs 11,00,000!

By Indranil Halder

October 07 2020

Music department of Don Bosco Kolkata, creates a global musical bond throug...

We are the World spreads message of love and unity

By Information Desk

October 06 2020

Robot Maria to manage crowds during Durga Puja in Kolkata

SB Park Durga Puja Committee comes up with innovation

By Information Desk

October 06 2020

State Govt directives for low key Durga Puja amid Covid-19 pandemic

Maintaining all safety protocols

By TTW

October 03 2020

AGOMONI – Why Durga’s Chalchitra of Rani Rashmoni’s zamindar house wa...

Bengal’s Chalchitra artistes are facing a bleak future

By TTW

September 29 2020

19th century Bengali Sufi poetry book discovered in Australian deserts! Who...

Kasasol Ambia is a famous book printed in Kolkata

By TTW

September 28 2020

Lord Curzon was floored by Burdwan’s Sitabhog! Was it a sweet that Sita l...

Tracing the colonial journey of world-famous Sitabhog

By Information Desk

September 26 2020

Vidyasagar not just wrote Borno Parichay but several books on widow remarri...

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar brought liberalism in Bengali literature

By Information Desk

September 25 2020

The women of Bhangor and their unique Durga Puja

Covid may have forced a cut in the budget, but it has also brought out the human face of Durga Puja

By Firoz Ahmed

September 25 2020

Radhaballabhi --- Bengal’s delicacy made for Radha’s paramour

Did it come from Murshidabad’s Kandi?

By Information Desk

September 24 2020

Pragyasundari Devi turned Jorasanko Thakurbari kitchen to a centre of liber...

She wrote one of the first cookbooks of Bengal

By Information Desk

September 24 2020

Durga’s ornaments came from Germany by post! Daaker Saaj redefined!

How Maa Durga’s ornaments changed over the years

By Saheli Mitra

September 21 2020

When statues speak! Bengal’s statues amalgamate colonial power and local ...

Statues add to the heritage pride of Bengal

By Indranil Halder

September 19 2020

Mahabharat and Mangal kabya trace the entry of mutton in Bengali kitchens!

How Mangsho Bhaat became a popular dish in Bengal

By Information Desk

September 19 2020

AGOMONI! Bangla Chaler Thakur to Chhobiana -- Changing face of Devi Durga i...

Durga idols amalgamated various art forms

By Saheli Mitra

September 18 2020

Sharbari Dutta, the woman who made Indian menswear fashionable

From Sachin Tendulkar to M.F. Husain, Sharbari Dutta made Indian men look good

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 17 2020

Celebrating birth anniversary of one of India’s first modern painters –...

Gaganendranath Tagore took up painting quite late in life

By Information Desk

September 17 2020

AGOMONI! Invoking the Goddess of Clay! How Kumartuli turned her abode

Why did artisans settle in Kumartuli?

By Saheli Mitra

September 15 2020

375-year-old zamindar bari of Amadpur and its bonedi barir Durga Puja

Terracotta temples and Ma Durga – a die for concoction

By Indranil Halder

September 15 2020

Author who created ‘Fearless Women’ in Indian literature

From Rajlakshmi to Chandramukhi to Kiranmayi

By Saheli Mitra

September 11 2020

Celebrating Tutu-Bhutu, and the genius of Dhiren Bal

Beloved Bengali children's classic 'Tutu-Bhutu' turned 60 recently

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 11 2020

Majestic lighting of Paris’ Eiffel Tower was done by Tapas Sen, the wizar...

He received Asia’s Best Light Designer Award

By Saheli Mitra

September 11 2020

Barwari Durga Puja first started in Bengal to uphold Swadeshi sentiments wi...

Birashtami Puja and Khadi exhibitions created patriotic feelings

By Information Desk

September 09 2020

Wooden owls and dolls of Burdwan’s Natungram – Bengal’s craftsmen at ...

State government develops Natungram as Rural Craft Hub

By Information Desk

September 09 2020

Did you know Warren Hastings founded Digha and called it ‘Brighton of the...

The British were carried away by Digha’s pristine beaches and blue sea

By Information Desk

September 08 2020

Weavers of Phulia create record by depicting entire Ramayan on one Taant Sa...

Guided by President’s Award winner Biren Kumar Basak

By Information Desk

September 08 2020

From ‘Rosuner Payesh’ to ‘Ilisher Ullash’, lost recipes find a new ...

Two Kolkatans have embarked on a culinary and cultural journey to archive and popularise lost and rare recipes

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

September 06 2020

Terracotta water bottles, your healthy lifestyle option

Not only are terracotta bottles healthy, they are pocket-friendly too

By Information Desk

September 05 2020

From Vogue’s cover page to welcoming Hollywood star Ava Gardner, Cooch Be...

Bengal’s district of grandeur and opulence

By Indranil Halder

September 05 2020

Rituparno Ghosh special, Part 2: 'Ritu was never the interfering kind'

Composer-music director Prabuddha Banerjee in conversation about his memories of Rituparno Ghosh

By Information Desk

September 03 2020

Uttam Kumar was very close to his mother Chapala Devi but what made them di...

On a birthday night he left his home against her wishes

By Saheli Mitra

September 03 2020

Quenching the thirsty soul and dancing in the Rains

Unique photo story by Santosh Rajgarhia

By Information Desk

August 31 2020

Nabadwip, the ‘Oxford of Bengal,’ gave birth to one of ancient India’...

Nadia was seat of liberal religious movement

By Indranil Halder

August 30 2020

Brindaban Chanda, the one-man army fighting for a dying art

The traditional art of making lac dolls will soon become extinct without our support

By Information Desk

August 29 2020

Century-old Mecha Sandesh of Beliatore still survives the test of time

Loaded with health benefits, this sweet is Bengal’s pride

By Information Desk

August 27 2020

Adventurous journey of globetrotter ‘Shingara’ from Central Asia to Ben...

From where did our favourite Phoolkopir Shingara land up in Bengal?

By Information Desk

August 26 2020

Who were the Ghatwals of Bengal’s Amodpur? They saved us from Bargi attac...

The Ghatwal clan still lives in Birbhum

By Shuvra Dey

August 25 2020

Bamabodhini Patrika of 19thcentury Bengal gave women of the Andarmahal a sp...

The journal opened the window to women emancipation

By Information Desk

August 23 2020

Tote bags, a perfect blend of beauty and utility

Our range of eco-friendly, block printed tote bags truly reflect the heritage of Bengal

By Information Desk

August 23 2020

Online concerts: Here to stay?

The Covid crisis has forced performing artistes to devise ways to get their art across to audiences online, but are we ready for it yet?

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 23 2020

First neo-realistic movie of India was Nemai Ghosh’s Chhinnamool

The film attained wide acclaim in Russia but not in India

By Information Desk

August 20 2020

The man who wrote down Bengal's first ghost stories, in English!

The Rev. Lal Behari Dey was a preacher and professor. But he was also a boy who never forgot the stories heard in childhood

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 20 2020

Moichhara, Bengal's very own fertility ritual

A little known, yet centuries-old tradition is still alive and well in many parts of the state

By Information Desk

August 19 2020

In pandemic times, the lonely viewer

Pratik Dey Chowdhury's new film attempts to encapsulate our viewing experience in this era of isolation

By Samudranil Gupta

August 18 2020

Boat Makers of Balagarh --- holding on to 500-year-old craft of hand buildi...

Stuck in a timeless ¬island amidst currents of change

By Information Desk

August 17 2020

When Feluda’s Sidhu Jyatha Harindranath Chattopadhyay turned lyricist of ...

He sang his way to prison captured by the British

By Information Desk

August 16 2020

Kolkata in a box, filled with that special brand of magic

Artist Uday Deb has created an evocative set of fridge magnets designed to celebrate the essence of Kolkata

By Information Desk

August 11 2020

The earliest Bengali prose in print, with a touch of Portugal

Way back in the 17th century, the Portuguese became the first people to print Bangla prose. Here’s how

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

August 10 2020

Bengalis who fought in World War I and the first ‘only Bengali’ British...

It was in August 1924 a monument was built by British in their memory

By Information Desk

August 09 2020

Paying homage to the soil

Every year, the ‘Halokarson’ ceremony at Sriniketan reminds us of Tagore’s commitment to the soil and those who cultivate it.

By Information Desk

August 08 2020

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp as dawn ha...

He who wove eternal tale of life and death

By Shuvra Dey

August 05 2020

Birendra Krishna Bhadra – creator of ‘Timeless Mahalaya’

Remembering on his birth anniversary

By Information Desk

August 01 2020

‘Super-teacher’ of photography – Tirtha Dasgupta

The man whose passion for photography took him to heights

By Bapi Ghosh

July 31 2020

‘Monsoon Wedding’ of Lightning and Clouds

Photo-essay on Kolkata’s Cloudscape

By Debarshi Duttagupta

July 26 2020

Nakshi pithe- where art and delicacy meet in Bengal

Nostalgia of Jasimuddin’s poetry and age old Bengali tradition

By Indrajit Sen

July 25 2020

Century-old Nadia school with major contribution in Bangladesh Freedom Move...

Demand for ‘Heritage’ tag for ancient school

By Dipak Saha

July 23 2020

College Street Coffee House – Then & Now

Behind the lens of photographer Sandipa Malakar

By Sandipa Malakar

July 22 2020

Idea from Kolkata goes Global

#GoViralToStopTheVirus creatives to be exhibited in the United States

By Information Desk

July 11 2020

Iconic 1973 play Marich Sangbad released as a film

Play has been fully digitized

By Information Desk

July 10 2020

Sourindro Mohun Tagore of Pathuriaghata was the Father of Fusion Music & fu...

How Queen Victoria asked him to do translations of her songs

By Indranil Halder

July 06 2020

Deep impact of Rabindrasangeet on a non-Bengali singer

Mohan Singh reminisces how Tagore influenced him

By Suman Sadhu

July 03 2020

“Korola-Chingri” - a must try for all fish lovers

How about a dish from the other side of Bengal?

By Shrabana Bhunya

July 01 2020

Make Sweet Cherries Go Viral

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June 29 2020

Influencers in Rabindrasangeet exponent Mohan Singh’s life

The singer speaks himself of all those who inspired him

By Suman Sadhu

June 27 2020

Make greetings go viral

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By Information Desk

June 27 2020

Bankim Chandra’s Devi Chaudhurani still alive in a Jalpaiguri Temple

Devi Chadhurani and Bhabani Pathak might have led the Sanyasi Movement

By Information Desk

June 26 2020

LET BIRD’S CALL GO VIRAL

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By Information Desk

June 25 2020

Let Nature Go viral

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By Information Desk

June 24 2020

Story of an almost unheard Rath Yatra

Human-chariot of Keshiyari village in Bengal

By Nilanjan Ray

June 24 2020

Make Nataraj Go Viral

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By Information Desk

June 23 2020

Make Solitude Go Viral

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June 23 2020

ISKCON virtual Rathayatra to reach more than 25,000 homes!

Stay at home and enjoy the Rathayatra celebrations

By Information Desk

June 20 2020

Make Kolkata Go Viral

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June 19 2020

Make New Horizons of Hope Go Viral

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June 17 2020

Make Black-out Poetry Go viral

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June 17 2020

Hooghly’s poor tribal girl Chandmani Hembrom is an extraordinary musical ...

She gets chance in Indian Idol and Bollywood for her songs

By Information Desk

June 16 2020

Let Origami Go Viral

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June 15 2020

How Rabindrasangeet and Santidev Ghosh influenced Mohan Singh

On a life-long musical pilgrimage at Santiniketan

By Suman Sadhu

June 13 2020

Make Peace Go Viral

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By Information Desk

June 13 2020

The dying art of exquisite stone carving of Susunia in Bankura

Breathing life into cold stone deftly!

By Information Desk

June 12 2020

Make Vision Go Viral

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June 12 2020

Kolkata’s famous sweet shop brings ‘Immunity Sandesh’ laden with herb...

Balaram Mullick & Radharaman Mullick’s new sweet

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June 11 2020

Make Faith Go Viral

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June 10 2020

Make Happiness Go Viral

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June 09 2020

Villagers of Birbhum still craft Bengal’s indigenous toy ‘Taalpatar Sep...

Tug-of-war between traditional toys and modern gadgets

By Information Desk

June 09 2020

Make Compassion Go Viral

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June 09 2020

COVID-19 puts a brake on 624-year-old Mahesh Rathayatra

The ancient chariot festival of Bengal

By Information Desk

June 08 2020

Rabindrasangeet stalwart Mohar di made a mess while cooking khichuri!

Singer Mohan Singh remembers that fateful day

By Suman Sadhu

June 07 2020

Make Performance Art go Viral

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By Information Desk

June 07 2020

First graphic novel series on Mahabharata based on 'Critical edition'

Artist from Bengal-- Sankha Banerjee’s path breaking initiative

By Information Desk

June 06 2020

Make art go viral

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June 05 2020

Let Love For Dogs Go Viral

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June 04 2020

MAKE OCCULT ART GO VIRAL

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June 04 2020

Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to be headed by Krishnendu Maju...

The first ‘man of colour to get this post’

By Information Desk

June 03 2020

Let Art go viral

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By Information Desk

June 02 2020

Let art go viral

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June 01 2020

67th Everest Day celebrated at Darjeeling’s Himalayan Mountaineering Inst...

HMI remembers Tenzing Norgay on his 106th Birth Anniversary

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June 01 2020

Make Endurance Go Viral

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May 31 2020

Let Hope Go Viral

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May 30 2020

Make Renewals Go Viral

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May 30 2020

Calling Bell directed by Shamik Basu of Raigunj to feature in London Film F...

GB Exclusive interview with the young director

By Shuvra Dey

May 28 2020

Make child art go viral

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May 27 2020

Make focus go viral

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By Information Desk

May 26 2020

Century-old Corona Typewriter lies in Quarantine at Darjeeling

The typewriter is preserved in Sister Nivedita’s house

By Bapi Ghosh

May 26 2020

Eid Mubarak! Fascinating history of Royal’s biriyani of Kolkata

Due to lockdown, bringing in a virtual treat

By Information Desk

May 21 2020

Let clean roads go viral

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May 20 2020

Haludar – the forgotten ‘animal painter’ from Bengal 200 years ago!

He who helped British naturalists to preserve species

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May 20 2020

Make Madhubani Go Viral

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May 20 2020

Mohan Singh remembers his guru Ashesh Bandopadhyay, a stalwart of Bishnupur...

Learning Bengali initiated a life-long love affair for him

By Suman Sadhu

May 19 2020

Make art go viral

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May 19 2020

Why singer Mohan Singh never had a big fan following?

He sings for his own upliftment and loves difficult numbers

By Suman Sadhu

May 18 2020

Make 19-Word stories go viral

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May 17 2020

Let shadow play go viral

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May 17 2020

Jogen Chowdhury- Life and times

First structured documentary on the living legend.

By Information Desk

May 16 2020

Let devotion go viral

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May 16 2020

‘Story of Teesta died long ago,’ and now Debesh Roy who brought Teesta ...

Bengal loses one of the best contemporary authors

By Information Desk

May 15 2020

Let Turmeric Tea go viral

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May 15 2020

Will the dying Santhali form of puppetry, Chadar Badar, survive?

Apathy and lack of support push Santhal doll makes to oblivion

By Information Desk

May 14 2020

Mrinal Sen --- Director who brought a ‘new wave’ in Indian Cinema

Our tribute on his birth anniversary

By Shuvra Dey

May 14 2020

Let reflection go viral

POSTER OF THE DAY

By Information Desk

May 14 2020

Why Bengal’s Dalit poet Kalyani Thakur uses the surname ‘Charal’

In her quest for dignity for all down-trodden humans

By Information Desk

May 13 2020

Make peace go viral

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May 12 2020

Mohan Singh is not just a Rabindrasangeet exponent, he is a classical exper...

Why has Bengali audience ignored his classical style?

By Suman Sadhu

May 12 2020

Singer Mohan Singh’s son Bikram is still alive, despite his early death

Bikram’s enthusiasm and lively nature touched all

By Suman Sadhu

May 11 2020

LET CHILD ART GO VIRAL

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By Information Desk

May 11 2020

U Ray & Sons - Upendrakisor was not just a storyteller, he was a scientific...

The maker of first block printing technology of India

By Information Desk

May 10 2020

MAKE MARINE LIFE GO VIRAL

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May 09 2020

LET STRONG SPINES GO VIRAL

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May 09 2020

The poet who wrote and designed his own wedding card – Tagore at his best...

On Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary a tribute

By Information Desk

May 08 2020

Relationship that forever remained undefined – Tagore’s Bijoya, Victori...

The poet taught Ocampo how to say ‘Bhalobasha’

By Information Desk

May 07 2020

Lord Buddha had deeply impacted Rabindranath Tagore

From Chandalika to Srimati, Lord Buddha was the driving force

By Saheli Mitra

May 07 2020

Let Bengal Art Go Viral

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By Information Desk

May 06 2020

Let Happiness Go Viral

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By Information Desk

May 06 2020

Bikram Singh Khangura was a rebel poet and carefree soul

Mohan Singh’s elder son led a life on his own terms

By Suman Sadhu

May 05 2020

Let leaf art go viral

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By Information Desk

May 04 2020

Let Doodling Go Viral

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By Information Desk

May 03 2020

Let Indian advertising go viral

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May 03 2020

On his birth anniversary, not the director – but calligrapher Satyajit Ra...

He who sketched most of his characters and even found calligraphed scripts

By Information Desk

May 02 2020

How Satyajit Ray turned Pather Panchali into a cult movie?

The movie that defines Bengal, its ethos and its beauty

By Information Desk

May 02 2020

LET KITES GO VIRAL

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May 01 2020

LET UNITY GO VIRAL

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By Information Desk

April 30 2020

LET CLEANLINESS GO VIRAL

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By Information Desk

April 30 2020

‘Bengali women are Special’ : Actor Irrfan Khan is no more!

Tracing Irrfan’s love for Bengal!

By Information Desk

April 29 2020

Chris Hemsworth of Netflix sensation movie ‘Extraction’ speaks Bangla!

The Australia-Bengali film connect down the ages

By Indranil Halder

April 29 2020

LET ART GO VIRAL

POSTER OF THE DAY

By Information Desk

April 29 2020

Eminent singer Santidev Ghosh called some voices ‘uncultured!’ Why?

Mohan Singh discusses the importance of classical music lessons

By Suman Sadhu

April 28 2020

LET OXYGEN GO VIRAL

POSTER OF THE DAY

By Information Desk

April 26 2020

Corona virus shape used to spread hope beauty kindness love

Positive twist to the virus shape by artists goes global

By Information Desk

April 24 2020

BREAKING! Well-known theatre personality Usha Ganguly is no more!

GB tribute to the dramatist who brought Hindi plays to Kolkata

By Information Desk

April 22 2020

Mohan Singh’s favourite ‘Mohar Di’ Kanika Bandopadhyay

How she persuaded Mohan to stay back in Santiniketan

By Suman Sadhu

April 21 2020

Did you know Ramkinkar Baij was a dramatist and not just a famous sculptor?...

Singer Mohan Singh speaks on this rare talent

By Suman Sadhu

April 17 2020

Excerpts from exclusive interview of Nemai Ghosh taken 4 years ago

Professor Pinaki De shares the interview with GB

By Pinaki De

April 16 2020

Reclining Arjuna by Nandalal Bose in public eye for the first time

The rare painting was with a freedom fighter

By Information Desk

April 15 2020

Did you know famous actor Balraj Sahani taught in Santiniketan?

Listen to anecdotes shared by Rabindrasangeet exponent Mohan Singh

By Suman Sadhu

April 13 2020

Did you know Kolkata had a thriving Opera culture once upon a time?

Opera that influenced Bengal Renaissance

By Indranil Halder

April 12 2020

Posters and criticism against PURBA PASHCHIM

The tale of two Bengal - Part 2

By Indrajit Sen

April 12 2020

Jamini Roy - man with a vision far ahead of his times

How did Jamini Roy discern Tagore’s paintings?

By Information Desk

April 11 2020

PURBA PASCHIM-First Indo Bangla Television series

Narrating the tale of two Bengal

By Indrajit Sen

April 10 2020

Unprecedented Good Friday in Kolkata! Livestreaming of special prayers

Mankind suffers today, will Lord Jesus come to the rescue?

By Information Desk

April 10 2020

Where does a child stand in our society?

My world is cinema

By Suman Sadhu

April 09 2020

Devi Chaudhurani--Bengal’s very own Bandit Queen

Devi Chaudhurani played a role in Sanyasi Revolt

By Information Desk

April 08 2020

Did you know Pt Ravi Shankar sang a Bengali Film song?

GB plays an exclusive recording of the song on his birthday

By Information Desk

April 04 2020

Try this begun-puri as suggested by Leela Majumdar

A must have dish for all meat lovers

By Information Desk

April 01 2020

Mohan Singh Khangura recalls lessons with his teacher Nemai Chand Boral

Listen to the maestro about his life at Santiniketan

By Suman Sadhu

March 30 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Up Close and Personal with Nemai Ghosh

Graphic designer and Professor Pinaki De gives a first-hand account

By Pinaki De

March 26 2020

BREAKING! ‘Ray’s photographer’ Nemai Ghosh is no more!

The man who captured Satyajit Ray in different moods

By Information Desk

March 24 2020

How Mohan Singh Khangura landed in Santiniketan from Punjab

Listen to the maestro in his own words

By Suman Sadhu

March 22 2020

What did Tagore write after his dear son died in a cholera epidemic?

On World Poetry Day let’s tackle grief and panic with poetry

By Saheli Mitra

March 20 2020

Himadri Shankar Dey --- Lone crusader launches heritage museum

Shuvendu Mohan Dey Historical Museum of Barshool

By Information Desk

March 20 2020

How Pradeep Bhattacharya took the power of theatre to prisons

Prison inmates staging difficult Tagore plays

By Information Desk

March 18 2020

Chittoprasad Bhattacharya, whose sketches on Bengal famine spoke a thousand...

Why was he not accepted in leading Art schools of Bengal?

By Information Desk

March 14 2020

Rani Putul of Bengal was made to praise Queen Victoria of England!

How the exquisite European faced dolls of Howrah are made

By Information Desk

March 13 2020

Samaresh Basu – the most prolific author of Bengal who was surrounded by ...

One of the best activist authors who relied on semi-rural and social issues

By Information Desk

March 12 2020

Veteran actor Santu Mukherjee is no more!

Tollywood and Bengal will miss him

By Information Desk

March 12 2020

Even Shiv-Parvati litho-art of Bengal got a British aristocratic touch!

Chor Bagan Art Studio humanized mythological deities

By Debdutta Gupta

March 11 2020

Pratima Barua who kept alive the folk music of Rajbangshis in Assam

Champion of Goalporia folk music and songs

By Information Desk

March 10 2020

Kolkata’s last bioscopewallah Md Salim to retire as smartphones take over...

How Salim kept a celluloid dream alive for generations

By Shuvra Dey

March 09 2020

Mayapur is not just about Rathayatra, it is also about Dol

Watch the grand celebration of Gaura Purnima

By Information Desk

March 07 2020

Satyajit Ray made a bride of Jorasanko Thakurbari sing for his movie

How Amiya Tagore came out of the andarmahal to sing for Kanchenjungha

By Debdutta Gupta

March 05 2020

In search of roots --- how Partition uprooted Bengalis

Off to Barishal to relive memories

By Amit Sen

March 05 2020

The ‘sweet pirates’ who taught Bengal how to make sweets

Portuguese and the art of chhana making

By Information Desk

March 05 2020

Passing by Borun Babu’s hearth and home

Borun Babur Bondhu is a rare gem in Bengali movie scenario

By Shuvra Dey

March 04 2020

Bengal’s Shora Painting --- bridging Hindu-Muslim divide

Hindu artisans depict tales of Muharram

By Sreyon

March 03 2020

Gear up for a unique cultural pageantry in Santiniketan where world ideolog...

Celebrate Nabanna Earth Weekend (NEW) festival

By Information Desk

February 29 2020

Meeting Baul Karmakar --- The Terracota Warrior of Bankura

Visit to Panchmura, terracotta village of Bengal

By Saheli Mitra

February 28 2020

Subho Thakur, the rebel of Jorasanko who created Pansy & Piko

Why Subho Thakur denied his ‘Tagore’ link

By Debdutta Gupta

February 28 2020

When Rabindranath Tagore donned the hat of a film director!

How was Natir Puja made on celluloid?

By Information Desk

February 27 2020

When London swayed to Bengal’s Spring celebrations

Famous Fagun Fest warmed up a cold London

By Information Desk

February 27 2020

Victoria Park of Dhaka was witness to first war of Indian independence

Revisiting the checkered past of Old Dhaka

By Sreyon

February 27 2020

Relive revolutionary Bengal in the 100-year-old ‘Young Bengal Hotel’

The pice hotel of Khidderpore that still carries age old tradition

By Information Desk

February 26 2020

British Jhalmuri man Angus Denoon in the city of joy!

Scotsman Angus Denoon wins hearts with his jhalmuri

By Information Desk

February 25 2020

Cancer survivor and cricket icon Arun Lal gives shocking account on pappad ...

Did you know diesel is used for rolling the pappads?

By Information Desk

February 24 2020

Caught in Indrajaal – the glamour of P.C. Sorcar, Maharajah of Magicians

How Sorcar took Indian magic to the world and made it famous

By Information Desk

February 23 2020

Vignettes of erstwhile Kolkata from Hutom Pyanchar Naksha

On birth anniversary of Kaliprasanna Singha

By Information Desk

February 22 2020

Actress Sabitri Chatterjee overcame pangs of partition and poverty

She went on to become one of the finest actors of Tollywood

By Saheli Mitra

February 21 2020

Bengal’s endangered tribal languages --- are they being revived?

GB traces the languages on the verge of extinction

By Information Desk

February 20 2020

Ghoti-Gorom call – the Pied Piper of Bengal

Lure of Ghoti Gorom bridges generations of Bengali foodies

By Information Desk

February 19 2020

William Makepeace Thackeray, author of Vanity Fair had a Calcutta connectio...

How the city where he was born inspired him

By Information Desk

February 19 2020

If you are a foodie Bengali, you must know Rammohan Roy could eat a full go...

Chittaranjan Das had two seers of Rosogolla!

By Information Desk

February 18 2020

Dadar Kirti goes silent, actor Tapas Pal is no more!

GB tribute to the ’80s hero on his death

By Information Desk

February 18 2020

The grand dilapidated Nimtita Palace where Satyajit Ray shot Jalshaghar

How can the palace be saved from floods?

By Information Desk

February 16 2020

Peeping into the prismatic world of bureaucrat Atri Bhattacharya’s photog...

The man who followed his heart and passion

By Information Desk

February 14 2020

Famous Doll series of Bikash Bhattacharjee is a silent witness to Bengal’...

Why did the artist protest through dolls?

By Debdutta Gupta

February 13 2020

Kashiprasad Ghosh - unsung ‘English’ poet and author of colonial Bengal...

Ghosh was praised for his writings by European critics

By Information Desk

February 12 2020

Ode to Padatik poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay on his birth anniversary

What set Mukhopadhyay’s political beliefs apart?

By Shuvra Dey

February 11 2020

Devika Rani, the Greta Garbo of Indian cinema was from the Tagore family

The first lady of Indian cinema was from Bengal

By Information Desk

February 11 2020

GB Exclusive interview with Russian author Anna Goncharova

Children literature is important to nurture young minds

By Information Desk

February 09 2020

Utpal Dutt used theatre as a voice of dissent against political parties

He staged several satires as an anti-establishment tool

By Biplab Dasgupta

February 09 2020

Sunayani Devi – forgotten first modern woman artist of Bengal School of A...

Sibling of Abanindranath Tagore she was a self-taught artist

By Information Desk

February 08 2020

BITM to showcase German machine used to record Rabindranath Tagore’s voic...

Tagore’s own rendition of poetry and music to come alive

By Information Desk

February 08 2020

Kolkata to host unique Women Writers’ Festival this weekend

Women writers of the city will discuss on various issues

By Information Desk

February 07 2020

Miss Shefali, Kolkata’s first cabaret dancer is no more!

She fought poverty and landed in Kolkata as a refugee

By Information Desk

February 06 2020

Uttarpara Library, the first public library of India still has 300-year-old...

Australia based entrepreneur Indranil Halder walks through this treasure trove

By Indranil Halder

February 06 2020

Kolkata’s Hemen & Co served musical maestros from Baba Allauddin Khan to ...

Small shop on Rashbehari Avenue with global musician clients

By Information Desk

February 01 2020

This book fair, celebrate the connect between Tagore and Russian poet Pushk...

Did you know several Russian students pursue their PhD on Tagore?

By Information Desk

January 30 2020

Bengali fashion designer Sabyasachi picked up by famous Swedish retailer He...

First Indian fashion designer to collaborate with global giant H&M

By Information Desk

January 29 2020

Kolkata Book Fair brings back Russian Literature to Kolkata this year!

Relive your childhood with ‘Baba Yaga’ or your college days with Chekhov

By Saheli Mitra

January 28 2020

Eureka! Meaning of Chinese Piccaso’s paintings deciphered at last

Chinese Picasso’s daughter came down to Visva Bharati for the task

By Information Desk

January 28 2020

Utpal Dutta – the doyen of Bengali Theatre comes in a new light in this s...

Theatre personality Biplab Dasgupta dissects Dutta’s talents

By Biplab Dasgupta

January 26 2020

Stimulate creative thoughts at the MAYA Art Fair

From contemporary art, ceramics to music

By Information Desk

January 23 2020

Kolkata International Children’s Film Festival set to nurture young minds...

Visit Nandan with your children and enjoy the film carnival

By Information Desk

January 22 2020

Dal Madal cannon and the saga of Bengal’s illustrious ironsmiths

How a group of indigenous ironsmiths made the largest cannon

By Debdutta Gupta

January 22 2020

Cultural capital of India, Kolkata, rediscovered at Art Villa Gallery

Art historian Debdutta Gupta and photographer Shubhomoy Mitra speak

By Information Desk

January 18 2020

Journey of Muslin from Bengal to Milan!

Revived to its past glory by artist Shafiqul Kabir Chandan

By Indrajit Sen

January 17 2020

Indubala Devi – the singing sensation of 1915 Calcutta!

Trained by none other than Gauhar Jaan

By Debdutta Gupta

January 17 2020

Bengal’s Masland Madur – weaving dreams on a natural fibre

How a rural craft turned global (Journey of a Bengal craft going global)

By Dipak Barponda

January 17 2020

Lyricist composer Ranjan Prasad traces the renaissance of contemporary Beng...

From Tagore to present day rock performances

By Information Desk

January 16 2020

This Poush Sankranti try a lost pithe of Bengal

Dhakai pithe or Bhapa pithe is still sold on streets of Bangladesh

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

January 15 2020

Kolkata Street Art Festival

Day long art celebration held in the City of Joy

By Information Desk

January 15 2020

Bankura’s Bikna crafts a metal tale that has evolved in recent times

Dokra Art form is as old as Mohenjodaro

By Information Desk

January 14 2020

Mahasweta Devi was more a socialist than a communist!

Why the author distanced herself from the communist party?

By Information Desk

January 12 2020

Air Ambulance to be used in Gangasagar this year

Special arrangements for people falling sick in the mela

By Information Desk

January 11 2020

Goalondo Fowl Curry - Pritha Sen reviving a lost cuisine

When food binds the soul of two Bengals

By Information Desk

December 18 2019

9th Kolkata Christmas Carnival starts at Allen Park with huge fanfare

Hon’ble CM Mamata Banerjee passes message of love and peace

By Information Desk

December 17 2019

One of the oldest fairs of Kolkata -- Behala’s 227-year-old Chandi Me...

Rural feel in the middle of a bustling metropolis

By Information Desk

November 07 2019

Did you know Bankim Chandra depicted Jagadhhatri as ‘Bharat Mata?&rsq...

Krishnanagar’s Jagadhhatri Puja stated by Maharaja Krishnachandra

By Information Desk

November 07 2019

119-year-old Jagaddhatri Puja at ‘Medicine Man’ BK Pal’s ...

BK Pal helped freedom fighters while supplying Edward Tonic to the British!

By Information Desk

October 15 2019

Did you know Bengal’s Durga Puja did business worth Rs 15K crore!

Largest employment generator for 6 months

By Information Desk

October 14 2019

GB ‘Lokkhi in Olokhhi’ – MRINAL MANDAL

Artist Mrinal Mandal believes Lokkhi – Olokhhi is just a symbol

By Mrinal Mandal

October 14 2019

GB ‘Lokkhi in Olokhhi’ – KAUSHIK CHAKRABORTY

Kaushik pens down the underlying hypocrisy of a ‘Lokhhi Meye’

By Kaushik Chakraborty

October 14 2019

GB ‘Lokkhi in Olokhhi’ – SHUVAYU BHATTACHARJEE

Shuvayu pens down a script describing ‘Olokkhi’ women

By Shuvayu Bhattacharjee

October 14 2019

GB ‘Lokkhi in Olokhhi’ – SANTANU PAUL

Ace photographer Santanu captures on camera the ‘Olokhhi’ s of Kolkata

By Santanu Paul

October 13 2019

GB ‘Lokkhi in Olokhhi’ – SHIBAJI BOSE

Shibaji Bose remembers Padmasundari, the ‘Olokhhi’ in his real life

By Shibaji Bose

October 13 2019

GB ‘Lokkhi in Olokhhi’ – DR DEBANJAN CHAKRABARTI

Debanjan is a proud father of a not so Lokhhi meye

By Dr Debanjan Chakrabarti

October 13 2019

GB ‘LOKKHI IN OLOKKHI’ Series

Six men from Bengal are proud to be associated with so-called Olokkhis

By Saheli Mitra

October 06 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – JOIE BOSE

How she fights body shaming and still wins Mrs India East!

By Joie Bose

October 06 2019

CM sends self-drawn Pujo Greeting cards to all 

Mamata Banerjee draws Durga with Bengali letters

By Information Desk

October 05 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – MONISHA DUTTA

Raising a child single-handed after her husband’s death and working to earn

By Monisha Dutta

October 05 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – RHITI CHATTERJEE BOSE

How she juggles her passion as an artist and needs of a specially-abled child

By Rhiti Chatterjee

October 05 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – SUPRIYA ROY

Rising against patriarchy in the ’60s, a woman gets educated and working

By Supriya Roy

October 05 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – SWARNALI CHATTOPADHYA

Pursuing her passion for Kolkata and her studies

By Swarnali Chattopadhya

October 05 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – ENA RAY BANERJEE

How is it like to be a leading woman scientist and raising 3 kids

By Ena Ray Banerjee

October 05 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – SANJUKTA DUTTA

How she moved from one state to another keeping her career alive!

By Sanjukta Dutta

October 04 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – URVASHI BASU

How she manages trans-continent life and work

By Urvashi Basu

October 04 2019

REAL LIFE DASHABHUJA – GOPA BHATTACHARJEE

One who experimented with life always

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

October 04 2019

Drishtikone at Tridhara of South Kolkata

The Theme Pujo that drives you to think!

By Information Desk

October 04 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – NELINE MONDAL

How European Neline adjusted to an orthodox life in Bengal

By Neline Mondal

October 04 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – INDRANI CHATTERJEE

Fighting the daily demons for a woman corporate leader is indeed difficult

By Indrani Chatterjee

October 04 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – RAKHEE GHOSH

From a cushy job in England to building a restaurant chain in Kolkata

By Rakhee Ghosh

October 04 2019

How Ecological Harmony plays an important role in Durga Puja

Maa Durga’s Vahanas and Children represent elements of nature

By Diptarka Ghosh

October 03 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – DR PAULA RAY

Communication and research specialist from New Zealand

By Paula Ray

October 03 2019

GB Real-Life Dashabhuja – MOUSUMI SENGUPTA

How Jill of Some Trades handles her creative passion and family commitments

By Mousumi Sengupta

October 02 2019

And Still We Rise! GB REAL LIFE DASHABHUJAS 2019

Tale of women from Bengal who are nothing short of Devi Durga

By Saheli Mitra

October 02 2019

What is famous artist Bhabatosh Sutar whipping up at Naktala Udayan?

Kabir Sumon sets the music of the pandal

By Information Desk

October 02 2019

Kamarpukur’s Chatterjee Bari serves Machher Jhol as bhog!

Have you ever heard fish being given in Durga bhog?

By Information Desk

October 01 2019

Samaj Sebi Sangha on Lake Road pays homage to labourers

Look what’s brewing at South Kolkata’s famous Samaj Sebi

By Information Desk

October 01 2019

Shonagachhi sex workers celebrate Durga Puja in a different way!

How Kolkata’s infamous ‘Red Light Area’ brings awareness through Devi Durga

By Information Desk

September 29 2019

Good over Evil is need of the hour! Relevance of Mahalaya in modern India ...

Do you still tune in to ‘Mahisasur Mardini’ on Radio?

By Information Desk

September 28 2019

Mahabharat’s Karna never performed Tarpan. Why?

The day of remembering your forefathers

By Information Desk

September 28 2019

150-year-old Kolkata Durga Pujo where Mahishasura wears coat and pants!

Is it a colonial hangover? Or protest against oppressor?

By Shuvangi Dey

September 26 2019

If the NRC axe is hanging on you, visit the Rajdanga Durga Puja this year ...

Theme Pujo highlighting plight of ‘stateless people’

By Information Desk

September 25 2019

Chaltabagan Sarbojonin pays tribute to Kolkata Police

Those who tirelessly work to make Durga puja a success

By Shuvangi Dey

September 24 2019

When a Pujo pandal will bring back childhood nostalgia

Through lost games of rural Bengal

By Information Desk

September 22 2019

What do the 3-day sumptuous bhog of Durga Pujo signify?

Which bhog to have on which day?

By Information Desk

September 21 2019

Why is Durga Puja 2019 ‘different’ for Bengal?

Heady concoction of new ideas, awards and nostalgia!

By Shuvangi Dey

September 20 2019

When Religion Unites: Dutta Bari worships Muslim girl as Maa Durga

Even Swami Vivekananda worshipped daughter of a Muslim boatman

By Information Desk

September 19 2019

Pujo Theatre: Thakurdalan where Uttam Kumar performed

Reliving Girish Bhavan Thakurdalan and memories of Jatra

By Shuvangi Dey

September 17 2019

What’s brewing at Sreebhumi Sporting Club this Durga Pujo?

Opulent sets of Padmavat recreated!

By Information Desk

September 03 2019

WATCH OUT! OLD LADOO SHOPS OF KOLKATA! 

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

By Information Desk

August 18 2019

GB Exclusive Video on Kumartuli – Abode of the Goddess of Clay

Watch out how artisans at Kumartuli are preparing for Durga Puja

By Information Desk

August 03 2019

This Durga Puja, priests will take classes on water conservation

How will water be conserved by various city Puja Committees

By Information Desk

July 14 2019

Santosh Mitra Square to have 18 crore gold Durga this year!

Kolkata’s big budget Durga Pujas a splurge of money only?

By Information Desk

July 10 2019

GB’s exclusive interview with ISKCON’s Vice President

On the first auspicious day of Kolkata Rathayatra Festival

By Information Desk

July 05 2019

Which route will ISKCON Rath take this year?

Be at these spots of Kolkata today to pull the Rath

By Information Desk

July 03 2019

How the first Jagannath deity came to ISKCON

The story of Malati and Srila Prabhupada

By Information Desk

July 03 2019

Actress Nusrat Jahan to be special guest at ISKCON Rathayatra

ISKCON impressed by her religious inclusiveness ideology

By Information Desk

June 30 2019

Why is Lord Jagannath called ‘Eating God?’

The lord is offered the best of global cuisine at ISKCON

By Information Desk

June 28 2019

How Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu describe Jagannath form?

Tale of Krishna and his spiritual transformation

By Information Desk

June 28 2019

Just 100 more days to Durga Puja!

A look at this year’s Puja calendar and Durga Puja’s role in old Calcutta

By Information Desk

June 25 2019

Why are idols of Lord Jagannath armless? 

The lord that was made from wood sent by divine intervention

By Information Desk

April 15 2019

Haalkhata, the intrinsic Poila Baisakh tradition

How Haalkhata is important to Bengal’s trade circuit even today

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

April 15 2019

Bengal’s intriguing ‘Charak’ festival and ‘Banfora&...

Paves way for the Bengali New Year

By Arpita Chanda

April 13 2019

440-year old Basanti Puja of Bagbazar Haldar Bari

How the 1,000-year-old idol was unearthed

By Dr. Parthasarathi Mukherjee

February 04 2019

Chandannagar Bidhansabha Utsav felicitates town stalwarts

Where cultures merge and ‘people’ meet

By Information Desk

February 02 2019

Celebrate convergence of all communities at Milan Utsav!

The festival that rings in the true essence of Bengal

By Information Desk

January 15 2019

Not just a holy dip! 

Tracing the historical journey of Gangasagar

By Saheli Mitra

January 03 2019

Poush Sankranti Dhaka and Sylheti style!

Not with pithe, but with Shakrainkites and mera-merighar

By Saheli Mitra

January 02 2019

Enjoy a mix of Rabindrasangeet and Chinese music

At Nicco Park’s special Chinese illumination festival 

By Information Desk

December 25 2018

Spreading joy through Christmas Carols

This Christmas enjoy the carols

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

November 16 2018

Has Chandannagar’s Jagadhhatri Puja held on to tradition?

GB speaks to residents of Chandannagar

By Debanjana Saha

October 26 2018

Best Durga images of 2018

Clicked by GB readers

By Information Desk

October 13 2018

Gone are the days when Puja barshikis carried a pujo fragrance

Puja barshiki releases set way ahead in July, have lost their attraction

By Saheli Mitra

October 11 2018

Z’s Precinct Trunk or a Pandora’s Box?

GB was present at an exciting pre-puja Trunk Show

By Information Desk

October 10 2018

Pujor Gaan: Do music albums still create a stir during Durga Puja?

GB traces the musical trends this Durga Puja from Asha Bhonsle to Baul

By Information Desk

October 06 2018

From the Andarmahal of Sovabazar Rajbari Durga Puja

The first family Durga Puja of Kolkata

By Information Desk

October 05 2018

Which kurta will you don this Durga Puja?

Check out the latest trends in kurtas and Panjabi this year

By Information Desk

October 04 2018

Which nine-yards will drape you this Durga Puja

Check out the latest trends in sarees this year

By Information Desk

October 03 2018

‘All-Women’ Hindustan Club celebrates feminine power of Maa Dur...

What is brewing this year at Hindustan Club?

By Suman Sadhu

September 29 2018

Look out for jewellery trends this Pujo

City-based jewellery designers speak on hot trends

By Information Desk

September 22 2018

GB brings rare rituals of Cossimbazar Rajbari Durga Pujo

More than 280 years old, Cossimbazar Pujo is a treat to the eyes

By Debanjana Saha

September 21 2018

 ‘Power of Wind’ to be showcased at Ajeya Sanhati

How air pollution is killing millions across the world

By Suman Sadhu

September 15 2018

Discovering ‘Eternal Depth’ this year with Talapark Pratyay Dur...

Aaro gobhire jao and explore unknown mysteries

By Suman Sadhu

September 09 2018

What is the theme at Naktala Udayan Sangha this year?

What is the theme at Naktala Udayan Sangha this year?

By Suman Sadhu

July 13 2018

Top 5 Rathyatra Melas of Kolkata

Food, birds, saplings and that childhood cookery set!

By Information Desk

July 12 2018

Making of the ISKCON Rath this year

How is the famous ISKCON Rath of Kolkata made and when does it start?

By Arpan Ganguly

June 09 2018

Wishing for some weekend peace? Where to go to?

Weekends are not just about parties, it is also about unwinding

By Information Desk

May 07 2018

From Rabindra Jayanti to Kolkata’s political heritage 

GB brings an extensive event calendar for the week

By Information Desk

January 22 2018

How a Brahmo celebrated Saraswati Puja

She was invited to every puja of her neighbourhood

By Supriya Roy

January 22 2018

A village Saraswati Puja with a difference

Memoirs of a Saraswati Puja long lost

By Nihar Ranjan Adak

January 22 2018

Saraswati Puja where Muslim students participate

This village school puja is a symbol of communal harmony

By Monisha Dutta

December 23 2017

Musical parade at Kolkata Christmas Carnival

School children will parade down Park Street

By Information Desk

December 23 2017

What has Kolkata in store this Christmas season?

Kolkata’s unique Christmas flavour

By Shuvra Dey

December 23 2017

Kolkata Christmas Carnival showcases global cuisine!

You will be spoilt for choice at the carnival!

By Ruchita Bose

December 22 2017

GB’s Christmas Weekend Calendar

From Arijit Singh concert to Jingle & Mingle, do not miss the fun!

By Information Desk

December 22 2017

What is so new about New Market this Christmas?

Nothing new, the same old-world charm

By Ruchita Bose

December 12 2017

Put that Paan on fire into your mouth and see it melt! 

Visit the new Paan Parlour of Kolkata!

By Information Desk

November 30 2017

Irani chai? Whiskey chai? Kahwah?

Have it at Kolkata’s One-stop Tea Stop

By Information Desk

December 30 2019

Where do you get the season’s best phoolkopir shingara in Kolkata?

Samosa’s cousin shingara can be traced to Persia

By Shuvra Dey

December 24 2019

Kolkata’s British charm relived on an Anglo-Indian palate

Dishes from kedgeree to pish pash, try any

By Information Desk

December 10 2019

Baghajatin started a revolutionary storm over a class of Paramount sherbet!...

Century old Paramount got Heritage Eatery tag last week

By Information Desk

November 24 2019

Bengal’s food love in moving images! Watch out GB Ahaare Bangla Video...

Mammoth Food Fest at Kolkata’s Central Park

By Information Desk

November 10 2019

Bandel Cheese gets top rank by world’s cheese connoisseurs

Where to get Bandel Cheese in Kolkata?

By Information Desk

October 03 2019

If you are home cooking this Pujo, try this Leela Majumdar recipe

Author Leela Majumdar was also a great cook! Try her breakfast recipe

By Information Desk

September 21 2019

With the monsoon still hovering, try some Ilish Paturi

Recipe from Beyond the Borders -- Narayanganj

By Information Desk

September 06 2019

Swiss Dairy of Kalimpong that made world famous cheese and lollipops shuts ...

Will heritage Kalimpong Lollipops now get lost?

By Information Desk

September 04 2019

Are days numbered for world-famous Kalimpong lollipop and cheese?

The Swiss dairy supplying the products shuts down!

By Information Desk

August 25 2019

One of the last shops in Kolkata to sell the famous Dhakai Paratha!

Food brought from Dhaka during partition

By Information Desk

August 05 2019

This Sunday learn from GB how mutton came on Bengal’s plates

Mangsho-Bhaat of Bengal can be traced to the times of Mahabharata

By Information Desk

August 01 2019

Bengal’s khichuri is India’s super food

Bengal produces a variety of khichuri dishes including Aamish Bhog

By Information Desk

July 19 2019

Kolkata’s street food Ghugni in a new avatar at these spots

Try out some lip-smacking ghugni at these city crossings

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

July 17 2019

Uttam-Supriya treated guests to exclusive Bengali dishes like Sagar Doi

Kishore Kumar to Sanjeev Kumar, Bollywood idols at Uttam’s parties

By Information Desk

June 20 2019

British chef who visited Kolkata is now jhalmuri seller of UK

Scotsman Angus Dennon learnt to make the tangy snacks from Kolkata streets

By Information Desk

June 09 2019

Here is a Kolkata shop that still sells kochuri at just 25 paisa!

How could Lakshmi Narayan Ghosh stick to the original price?

By Information Desk

May 17 2019

Health benefits of Bengal’s Panta Bhaat this summer!

Why was it popular in Bengal since ages

By Information Desk

May 07 2019

Try some simple less spicy Taki dishes this summer

What made Sada Dalna of Taki so delicious?

By Sunanda Bose

April 15 2019

Food historian Pritha Sen prepares ‘Firingee Thala’ for Ekdalia...

Ekdalia Road of Kolkata to showcase this special menu

By Pritha Sen

April 09 2019

Jagantmata Bhojonalaya, century-old Odiya pice-hotel of Kolkata

Feel homesick with the innumerable low-cost fish dishes

By alokeparna ghosh

January 31 2019

What is You Tiao? Try it ahead of Chinese New Year

Chinese food with a revolutionary past used as protest tool

By Arpita Chanda

January 06 2019

Bagbazar rises to the first ever Rosogolla Utsav

Rich cultural heritage of Bagbazar showcased through sweet festival

By Information Desk

December 24 2018

Iconic Jewish bakery of Nahoum’s still shines

Despite KMC notice of unclean environment

By Debanjana Saha

December 21 2018

This Christmas bake a Plum Cake at home

Try out this simple recipe

By Information Desk

November 26 2018

Ratan’s dosa stall in Burrabazar is a must try out

GB tastes the South Indian dishes in this small stall of Kolkata

By Debanjana Saha

November 25 2018

Lost pithe recipes cook up a storm at Aahare Bangla

Do not miss pithe delicacies on last day of Aahare Bangla

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

October 27 2018

Pritha Sen weaves stories through Bengali dishes across India

Bringing sociological and historical treasures of Bengali cuisine

By Information Desk

August 24 2018

When Bengal’s royals descended at ITC Sonar with Hilsa recipes

GB spoke to members of Rajbaris about their secret Hilsa recipes

By

June 08 2018

Try some simple Taki dishes this hot summer

Sunanda Bose of Taki zamindar family helps us with simple dishes

By Sunanda Bose

May 30 2018

Did you know there are 26 types of payesh in Bengal?

Dessert that is loaded with legends and traditions

By Information Desk

May 23 2018

In the holy Ramadan month, a visit to authentic eateries

Which Kolkata alleys are famous for Ramadan food?

By Debanjana Saha

March 05 2018

Sweet dishes of Taki as remembered by Sunanda Bose

Aumbols and Malpoa, cooked Taki style

By Sunanda Bose

February 21 2018

Taki’s signature dishes and their Jessore influence

Taki’s signature dishes and their Jessore influence

By Sunanda Bose

February 12 2018

Sunanda Bose of Taki Zamindar family shares signature cuisine

Gota, Mourala Shukto and Katbael Bori

By Sunanda Bose

December 11 2017

Nostalgic trip of Dhakai Paratha

Dhakai Paratha was once a favourite breakfast of North Kolkata

By Information Desk

November 20 2017

New fish app of Bengal govt, to bring fish at doorstep

Order 22 varieties of fish through this app

By Information Desk

November 06 2017

Bengal’s Bandel Cheese still rules the world

Portuguese taught Bengal how to make this cheese

By Information Desk

October 26 2017

Bengal’s geri-gugli and shutki make way to Int’l Food Fest

State government to showcase goynabori and morobba too

By Information Desk

October 20 2017

Healthy snacking this Diwali and Bhai Phonta

Why not try these healthy snacks and care for your waistline?

By Information Desk

October 03 2017

GB shares recipe of NarkelNarufor Bijoya Dashami

The quintessentially Bengali sweet that tastes heavenly

By Information Desk

July 22 2017

Pop goes the Panch Phoron

Bengal's famous five in new avatar

By Anindya Sundar Basu

December 31 2019

Bengal’s tryst with Mihidana – history of Burdwan’s famou...

Bhairab Chandra Nag designed the new sweets

By Information Desk

December 15 2019

Shimurali’s heritage sweet ‘Kaalakand’ made from buffalo ...

Try the century-old shop Mahamaya Mistanna Bhandar

By Information Desk

September 18 2019

Even Sri Ramkrishna Paramhansa praised Felu Modak’s sweets

170-year-old sweet shop of Bengal that still tops the list

By Information Desk

September 17 2019

Bengal’s Mishti Doi is Bulgaria’s signature dish! 

How mishit doi came to Kolkata from Bulgaria?

By Information Desk

September 10 2019

When you watch timeless Basanta Bilap or Saptapadi on a sweet frame!

Cadbury sweets of Kolkata shops designed on timeless movies

By Information Desk

September 05 2019

College Street’s heritage sweet shop Santosh Mistanna Bhandar will cl...

Shop that was famous for its Misti Doi and Labanga Latika

By Information Desk

August 04 2019

Rosogolla! Both Orissa and Bengal get GI tag! Choose one

Orissa Rosogolla also gets GI tag, which one you prefer?

By Information Desk

July 20 2019

The Baklava Box ---- A Slice of Turkey in Kolkata

Now enjoy Turkish delights sitting in this city itself

By Information Desk

June 02 2019

Drop in at Mohan Bhandar, the sweet joint where Piku was shot

Amitabh Bachchan stopped here to have kochuri and jilipi

By Information Desk

May 05 2019

Phulbari’s famous Laalmohan came from Myemensingha

Sweet that beats even rosogolla!

By Information Desk

March 08 2019

Ramkrishna Paramhansa loved Kheerer Sandesh of Jodu Moyra

Did you know he was a priest of Jhamapukur Rajbari?

By Arpita Chanda

December 07 2018

Adhar Chandra Das selling sweets for more than 100 years

GB was at Krishnanagar on a sweet trail

By Information Desk

November 19 2018

After Rosogolla, Bengal’s bonde claims GI tag

Kamarpukur’s succulent white bonde is a unique delicacy

By Information Desk

July 06 2018

After Floating Market, now it’s Mishti Hub

Kolkata’s largest Mishti Hub inaugurated today in New Town

By Information Desk

June 19 2018

Kansat, a Bengali sweet, was a favourite of Indira Gandhi

Why did Indira Gandhi ask Ghani Khan to bring Kansat to Delhi

By Information Desk

April 25 2018

Choose between Moong Jalebi and Babarshah of Midnapore

Agriculturally rich Midnapore still makes indigenous sweets

By Information Desk

April 15 2018

Dying art of making Rosho Puli of Barishal!

Foodie Shushmita Banerjee shares her experience

By Shushmita Banerjee

April 09 2018

Do you remember Bangladesh’s Gayanather Baalish Chomchom?

Undivided Bengal’s Gayanather Baalish was a famous sweet it?

By Information Desk

April 06 2018

Birbhum’s famous century-old Tantipara Jalebi!

Dey family of Tantipara still sells Jalebi during Urs Festival

By Information Desk

March 14 2018

The Orange Rosogollas of Kolkata!

Why not try some Komola Bhog at home?

By Shushmita Banerjee

January 03 2018

How did Lyangcha and Kodma get their peculiar names?

Travel to East Burdwan to savour these sweets

By Information Desk

December 27 2017

How North Bengal villagers are taking lessons from Bangladesh

Art of gur making taught by traders from Rajshahi

By Information Desk

December 15 2017

Why Kalu Moira’s Kaju Barfi is better than its Northern cousins?

On your next travel, carry Jonai’s Manohara, it will never spoil

By Information Desk

December 10 2017

On the Sweet Trail at Ahaare Bangla

Urvashi Basu tastes innovative Bengal sweets from districts!

By Urvashi Basu

December 07 2017

Did you know Morabba of Siuri is a Portuguese sweet?

Or Babursha of Midnapore honoured a British soldier

By Information Desk

November 21 2017

Fulia makes world’s largest rosogolla!

Honouring Haradhan Moira, the rosogolla creator

By Information Desk

November 20 2017

Sri Chaitanya first took rosogolla to Orissa

Dela-rosogolla of Bengal was introduced by Vaishnavites  

By Information Desk

November 17 2017

What is GI tag that boosted Rosogolla sales?

Know of Bengal products that have the GI tag

By Information Desk

November 16 2017

Now that Rosogolla is ours, let’s try it in many flavours

Rosogolla is Bengal’s but it can be flavoured universally

By Information Desk

November 09 2017

Who made Bengalis connoisseurs of sweets?

Portuguese settlers taught Bengalis the use of chhana

By Information Desk

October 10 2017

Look out for FIFA U-17 ‘Football Sandesh’

City sweet shops bring new football themed sweets

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Kolkata’s oldest family owned Chinese restaurant Eau Chew gets Herita...

Almost century-old eatery serves best Chimney Soup of the city

By Arpita Chanda

September 20 2019

Can we ever get over the Peter Cat-Chelo Kebab love story?

GB brings the legendary dish of an iconic eatery of Kolkata

By Saheli Mitra

September 20 2019

Dhiren’s Cabin – where even Uttam Kumar visited for their famou...

The old-world charm of this Shovabazar eatery is still a showstopper

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Winter is almost here! Want to have some Golbarir Kosha Mangsho?

Iconic Kolkata eatery at Shyambazar crossing

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

First ever Cricket-Themed Restaurant of Kolkata

Get a first-hand experience of Sourav’s Dadagiri!

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Fresh from Athens! First Greek Restaurant in Kolkata

If you wish to have a slice of Greece, drop in at Zeusopolis

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Have a slice of Kashmiri cuisine and get transported to Paradise on Earth! ...

Where to get authentic Kashmiri food in Kolkata?

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Good News for Kolkata’s Fish Lovers! New destination for fish dishes ...

Nalban to turn to the best fish destination

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Century old Kolkata Café where freedom fighters met in disguise!

Not to miss the nostalgia of Favourite Cabin of Kolkata

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Kolkata’s century old ‘pice hotel’ Siddheshwari Ashram of...

Elaborate fish dishes at throwaway prices

By Information Desk

August 07 2019

Want some Mughlai Paratha of Anadi Cabin this monsoon?

The Kolkata restaurant that brings memories of the city’s cabin culture!

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Sip n Bite café run by specially-abled children and their mothers

Do not miss this inspiring and exclusive GB video on how they run the show

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Biryanishk – the new address for Biriyani lovers of Kolkata

Exclusive GB interview with founder Saugata Banerjee

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

What is Jadavpur University’s Dhoper Chop?

JU canteen’s Milan da is no more, but his creation still exists

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Come, enjoy a Firingee Thala at Ekdalia Road

Curated by culinary expert Pritha Sen

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Artsy Café – for the artistic foodie

The talk of the town where you enjoy books and art with food

By Trina Bhattacharya

September 20 2019

Success of ‘Black’ meals at Kolkata’s Ekdalia Road

Dip into a plate of black rice and black Kadaknath Chicken

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

September 20 2019

All new festive menu at Ekdalia Road

Try out duck or turkey platter

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Sipping a cuppa over Nachiketa’s songs

Jadavpur boy who gave up drugs to start Nachiketa’s tea stall

By Suman Sadhu

September 20 2019

Iconic ‘Kalikar Chop er Dokan’ that still sells prawn chop at j...

Kalika celebrated their golden jubilee and still is a runaway hit

By Suman Sadhu

September 20 2019

Rajbhog and Kochuri at 150-year-old Putiram

Iconic sweet shop of Kolkata on Surya Sen Street

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

GB finds out how ‘Coverage’ turned to ‘Kabiraji’ at...

Choose between Idiot Brain Chop or Kabiraji

By Suman Sadhu

September 20 2019

The ‘Fishy’ Iftar tale

How Bengal’s fish got into the Eid menu

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Chowk Bazar of Dhaka comes alive on Kolkata’s Zakaria Street

‘Food Paradise of Kolkata’ comes alive during Ramadan

By Arpita Chanda

September 20 2019

The city will soon enjoy Duck sausage and Duck pickles!

Thanks to experiments by Bengal’s agricultural scientists

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Kolkata’s South Indian dishes are not always vegetarian

What about the non-veg South Indian dishes of Kolkata?

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Have a Machh Bhaat meal at only Rs 21!

State government opens Ekushe Annapurna stalls

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Kolkata and districts to get more Kaviar meat shops

Now buy ready-to-eat exotic meat dishes from state’s Kaviar shops

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Kolkata is fast moving away from Chinese to Korean

Korean cuisine makes inroads in biriyani-noodles bastion

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Zakaria Street: Kolkata’s Mughlai Street

Go for the best kebabs, head to Kolkata’s Zakaria Street

By Shuvra Dey

September 20 2019

 Move over noodles, try some Chinese Pakchoy!

Head to this Tangra joint and get a slice of China

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Erstwhile communist Kolkata’s Russian cafe

A taste of Russian platter in Kolkata

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

This pujo enjoy a new menu on Indian Railways

Shahi Murg to gulab jamun  

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Bengal’s Haringhata Meat brings food stalls to puja mandaps

Yummy chicken snacks to be served

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Burma’s delicious connect with Kolkata

Two women making Khao Shay popular

By Chandrima Pal

December 25 2019

Have a sumptuous Turkey Meal as Christmas Lunch

Learn the recipe for Christmas Special Stuffed Turkey

By Information Desk

September 01 2019

Royal Recipe from Banalata Sen’s Natore!

Try this Kancha Kathaler Korma today

By Information Desk

February 13 2019

Rosogolla made out of rice!

Try out this simple recipe to use your leftover rice

By Information Desk

December 23 2018

Nutrition of Apples in the Christmas Apple Pie

Try out this simple Apple Pie Recipe at home

By Information Desk

December 22 2018

End your Christmas lunch on a sweet note

Do not miss this unique Christmas Pudding recipe

By Information Desk

December 20 2018

GB leaves through her famous Rannar Boi

Did you know author Leela Majumdar was also a great cook?

By Information Desk

September 04 2018

Pep up your weekday blues with Ilish recipes from Bangladesh

Meghna’s Hilsa and Opaar Bangla recipe

By Information Desk

July 11 2018

In this Hilsa season, try a different fish: Loitte Maacher Jhuribhaja

How the unassuming Bombay duck fish is prepared by Bengalis

By Aparupa Basu

June 29 2018

Here’s a Khichdi dish with a difference!

Egg-Soya Masala Khichdi by Nayana Biswas Khare

By Nayana Biswas Khare

June 08 2018

Iftar recipe to break your fast

Fatima Mirza shares an Iftar recipe for the month of Ramzan

By Fatima Mirza

May 28 2018

Try Sheer Khurma, a famous Persian Id dish

From Grandmother’s Recipe

By Shabnam Begum

January 31 2018

Try this recipe from Benudir Rannaghar

Supriya Devi is no more, but her recipes are still popular

By Information Desk

January 10 2018

Alpana motifs and sweet nothings of Nabanna

How to make the Bengali pancake?

By Information Desk

October 17 2017

Niramish meat curry! Kali pujo bhog

Try this recipe this Kali pujo

By Information Desk

October 10 2017

Kaun Khichudi and Mashkalai Khichudi of Bangladesh

Try these off beat recipes of the Chakma tribe and from Pabna

By Information Desk

October 08 2017

Pui Ilish of Noakhali

Try this lip-smacking Bangladeshi recipe

By Information Desk

October 05 2017

Sweet bhog of Lakshmi Puja

Gur-Payesh elixir bhog

By Information Desk

August 11 2017

Ilish Pulao of Barishal

Try this Bangladeshi Ilish recipe

By Information Desk

June 26 2017

An age-old recipe for Eid

Sufia Khatoon sharing the ecstasy of celebrations

By Saheli Mitra

August 25 2016

Committed effort to revive the forgotten Bengali cuisine

Remembering the Goalondo Steamer cuisine

By Abheri Sen

August 09 2019

TEAlicious – the new tea destination of Kolkata

Sip on your favourite blend and buy your Darjeeling Tea packs

By Information Desk

June 07 2018

Lost varieties of paddy of Bengal being revived

Have you heard of Dui Satin and Teen Satin rice?

By Zafrul Haque

October 09 2017

Mushroom of Bishnupur that costs more than mutton

Karan Chhatu: Rare wild mushroom winsinstant stardom

By Information Desk

July 05 2017

Fifty shades of Bengal’s paddy

Cultivating traditional varieties of paddy

By Tale spin

June 22 2017

Bengal's food bowl - polyamorous paddy

Why pregnant women were fed on Dui Satin and Tin Satin rice

By Tale spin

December 17 2019

To die for --- Kapilda’s Ghugni Chaat at Girish Park

Kapil’s deft hands whipping up the chaat is like Pied Piper playing a tune 

By Information Desk

October 01 2019

Pujo Special Momo from Haringhata!

Try some sitting at home if you wish to avoid the crowd

By Information Desk

September 08 2019

How Jhumpa Lahiri brought Kolkata’s favourite Jhaalmuri through Names...

Protagonist Ashima traced her roots down a packet of jhaalmuri

By Shuvra Dey

August 31 2019

Visit the award winning Phuchka Stall of Kolkata

Rajendra’s phuchka stall at Dhakuria has won several awards!

By Information Desk

June 12 2019

Kolkata café run by specially-abled youths

Do drop in at ‘Sip N Bite’

By Information Desk

December 12 2018

Beware! Think twice before having street-side momos

Research shows they contain harmful chemicals

By Information Desk

October 03 2018

Imagine a Kolkata ‘Chop’ shop is named Apur Sansar!

What led to naming a shop selling chops, Apur Sansar!

By Information Desk

July 24 2018

After Mishti hub, Kolkata might soon get a Street Food Hub!

Kolkata ranked top in global street food survey

By Information Desk

July 03 2018

Hum Tum aur Aam or Aam Antir Bhenpu?

Mango lovers and Mango Mania under one roof

By Suman Sadhu

December 11 2017

What a variety of meat at Ahaare Bangla!

Chef Atrei Chatterjee savours some rare meat and fish at Ahaare Bangla

By Information Desk

December 08 2017

Colourful crabs are the new attraction at Ahaare Bangla!

Coloured crab dishes to be introduced for the first time at Food Fest 

By Information Desk

December 02 2017

Young Bengali food entrepreneur brings‘gourmet food’ to city

This Bengali girl was only 18, when she started her gourmet outlet

By Saheli Mitra

November 28 2017

Radioactive sandwiches in Kolkata!

Photo-journalist turned sandwich maker sells them near Jadavpur

By Shuvra Dey

November 21 2017

Best Jhaalmuri outlets of Kolkata

Add that special something and make the best muri

By Shalinee Bhimsaria

October 21 2017

Let’s have some street momos of Kolkata

Try out these street-side momo corners

By Information Desk

August 25 2017

World’s largest shingara made in London

Singara weighs 150 kg

By Information Desk

May 09 2019

Bombay Kulfi Joint of Bhowanipore is a calming refuge in summer

Try out some kulfi – Bengal’s answer to western ice creams!

By Information Desk

March 12 2018

Did you know Kolkata has a Chocolate Tasting Club?

Meet the chocoholics of ‘Good Vegetarian Food Group’

By Saheli Mitra

November 23 2019

Pratima Devi, unsung talent of Tagore household brought to limelight by Suj...

Did you know Rabindranath Tagore’s daughter-in-law was an author?

By Information Desk

October 30 2019

Why Bengal’s Kayasthyas worship Chitragupta on Bhai Phonta?

Tracing the link between life and death

By Information Desk

July 27 2019

Purulia’s Chau makes a mark at Germany’s greatest festival

Chau dance has received UNESCO Heritage tag

By Information Desk

June 08 2019

Is Jamai Shashthi a misogynistic festival of Bengal?

Shameless display of money and pampering for the men only!

By Saheli Mitra

November 06 2018

Bengal’s own Halloween: Bhoot Chaturdashi

Households in Bengal drive away evil forces in a scientific way!

By Information Desk

November 05 2018

Why so many Shakti Peeths are concentrated in Bengal?

GB visits Shakti Peeths of Bengal on eve of Kali Puja

By Information Desk

June 19 2018

Pampering the son-in-law: Bengal's Jamai Shashthi

Is this day a blatant show of male chauvinism?

By Saheli Mitra

February 28 2018

Enjoy Santiniketan’s Boshonto Utsav in Kolkata today!

Singer Manoj Murali brings Spring’s rhythm to Kolkata

By Saheli Mitra

November 03 2017

Why Miss Japan speaks fluent Bengali?

After all she is the great granddaughter of Prafulla Ghosh

By Information Desk

October 20 2017

10 best Kali hymns or mantras

Chant them tonight

By Information Desk

October 18 2017

Shaktipeeth that lies in Pakistan

Hingol Shakti Peeth of Marutirtha Hinglaj

By Information Desk

September 24 2017

Bishnupur Gharana- A moment of joy

A lost glory is set to return

By Information Desk

December 20 2019

Australia’s billion-dollar wool industry survived on Bengal’s s...

When and how did these sheep reach Australia?

By Indranil Halder

December 13 2019

Abhijit Banerjee wore a dhoti while receiving Nobel Prize! How dhoti carrie...

Tracing the history of this quintessential Bengali attire

By Information Desk

November 14 2019

Showcasing 2,300-year-old Chandraketugarh and its Muslin trade in Australia...

Century-old Muslin trade brought to life on canvas!

By Indranil Halder

October 11 2019

Bengali grandmother who became entrepreneur at 89!

Not to miss Latika Chakrabarty’s potli bags

By Information Desk

January 08 2019

History finds life through scrolls

Silk scroll exhibition at Kolkata Centre for Creativity

By Information Desk

October 04 2018

Kolkata’s Kantha Museum, where tales are stitched

GB visits the exclusive Kantha Museum of the city

By Sayantan Goswami

June 07 2018

Bengal still boasts of the finest Muslin

Let’s go on a Muslin trail to Murshidabad, Burdwan and Nadia

By Information Desk

May 12 2018

On Bengal’s Kantha Trail

Recent exhibition at Birla Academy showcases this folk art

By Sabyasachi Mullick

March 22 2018

What is Baul saree of Birbhum?

Kantha weavers of Nanoor create special Baul Kantha sarees and dresses

By Bapi Ghosh

September 12 2017

GB speaks to Kolkata’s celebrity designer Raja Biswas

A look at Black is the New Orange collection this pujo

By Information Desk

October 22 2019

Renowned photographer Raghu Rai, who made Kolkata his muse, wins French Awa...

50 years of ‘Behind his Lens’ has enriched the world of photography

By Information Desk

September 21 2019

Project Bismillah on ‘Faces of Kashmir’ by Kolkata boy Kounteya...

Path-breaking calendar on Kashmir to be launched by two Bengalis!

By Saheli Mitra

September 11 2019

From ragpicker to world-renowned photographer!

Meet Vicky Roy of Purulia 

By Information Desk

August 27 2019

World famous photographer Kounteya Sinha remembers Mother Teresa’s Sa...

On her birth anniversary, GB tribute to Mother Teresa who worked out of Kolkata

By Kounteya Sinha

January 20 2019

Raghu Rai at Kolkata’s KIPF conference

Kolkata International Photography Festival announces venues

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

January 15 2019

Where the mystic meets the river

Different shades of Gangasagar Mela of Bengal

By Santanu Paul

December 28 2018

Fun from Bow Barracks

Oldest garrison building

By Sourajit Sinha

December 15 2018

Santiniketan’s Shonibarer Haat has lost its old-world charm

Has city urban crowds and modern food stalls robbed the show?

By Debanjana Saha

December 11 2018

Paintings by children bond Russia and India

Russia my love at Kolkata’s Nandan

By Information Desk

December 01 2018

Kolkata’s barefoot historian P.T. Nair behind the lens

Photographer Saheli Das captures his different moods

By Saheli Das

November 27 2018

Indo-Russian bond captured behind the lens at a Kolkata exhibition

GB speaks to Vice Consul of Russia on the photography exhibit

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

October 31 2018

Wish to walk on dewy grass? Where to head to in Kolkata?

Kolkata has several ‘Earthing’ havens to keep your feet dewy this autumn

By Saheli Mitra

September 18 2018

Meet the ‘Kite Runner’ of Kolkata

How he maneuvered to earn his prized kite!

By Santanu Paul

September 07 2018

And the search goes on…

Pratik Dey Chowdhury’s masterpieces behind the lens

By Information Desk

July 31 2018

Walk down Bagbazar Street: One of the oldest streets of Kolkata

Girish Ghosh’s residence to Potlar Kochuri, delve into the past

By Arun Paul

July 20 2018

Back to Roots --- Unheard songs of landless people

Moinul Alam captures plight of the Rohingyas from Chittagong

By Indrajit Sen

June 13 2018

Going through a tram archive from within a tram  

GB hops on to the Tram Museum of Kolkata

By Debanjana Saha

June 12 2018

Meghbalika: Cloudscapes of Kolkata

Engineer and amateur photographer Arpan Ganguly on a cloudy tale

By Arpan Ganguly

May 13 2018

A peek through Santiniketan’s ‘Shonibarer Haat’

Bangla’s market with a rural touch

By Sukla Saha

April 03 2018

Antique machines and artefacts of Cinchona Plantation

Next time you visit Mungpoo, you might get to see these treasures

By Information Desk

March 24 2018

Century old doors and gates of Kolkata

Will they survive the test of time?

By Devashis Kuthari

March 22 2018

When Spring breaks across Red Hills

Urvashi Basu’s tribute to Purulia Spring through her lens

By Urvashi Basu

March 16 2018

Vanishing Yellow Taxis of Kolkata

Will this fleet be no more someday?

By Saheli Das

March 13 2018

How a photography show tries to preserve Bengal’s past

Hear from India’s top art critic Uma Nair

By Information Desk

March 04 2018

SPRING IN DIFFERENT HUES

Spring captured behind the lens

By Information Desk

February 27 2018

Tales of Chitpur behind Saheli Das’ lens

Chitpur Road turns into a heritage corridor

By Saheli Das

February 24 2018

French lady behind the lens empowering tribal kids of Bengal

Elodie Guignard teaches Jhargram kids tricks of photography

By Elodie Guignard

February 09 2018

FACES at Kolkata Book Fair

Kolkata Book Fair is not just about books, but feelings

By Urvashi Basu

February 06 2018

Miss World in Kolkata, speaks on menstruation

Being a doctor, Miss World spoke on women health

By Nirmalya Mukherjee

February 04 2018

Moonlight and Magic

Blood and Blue Moon

By Information Desk

January 27 2018

Capturing 66th Dover Music Conference

Where great maestros meet

By Nirmalya Mukherjee

January 21 2018

GB Winners' Meet

Get Bengal Anthology and Short Story Contest winners

By Abizit Dutta

January 06 2018

Sheeter Roddur, enjoy winter sun on canvas

GB brings exclusive paintings of an art exhibition

By Information Desk

January 01 2018

EU New Year Calendar features Kolkata boy’s photographs!

Famous photographer Kounteya Sinha’s unique photographs

By Information Desk

December 27 2017

Renowned photographer from Kolkata on a prestigious EU project

From Bill Gates to Clinton, Kounteya Sinha has been with top world leaders

By

December 02 2017

HOME ALONE

Living with memories only

By Saheli Das

November 09 2017

USA based designer Shumona in Kolkata with her trunk show 

Get to see exclusive drapes of Bengal

By Information Desk

November 04 2017

Parsi Way of Life

Teacher Sangeeta Kar takes GB on a Zoroastrian Journey

By Sangeeta Kar

September 16 2017

OLO SHOI: MONOCHROME WONDER

COLOURS OF PUJO RIDE ON A BLACK AND WHITE COMBO

By Information Desk

September 01 2017

The Clay Goddess : Pujo Prostuti at Kumartuli

The Clay Goddess : Pujo Prostuti at Kumartuli

By Abizit Dutta

August 15 2017

Hungry hands to smiling spirits

CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE

By Santanu Paul

September 20 2019

Dama Dam Mast Qalandar girl Runa Laila to perform at Eden from 8pm today! ...

How this popular Bangladeshi singer had taken Indian audience by storm

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SALIL CHOWDHURY! GB Exclusive with his daughter Antara

Antara Chowdhury on an exclusive interview about her father

By Suman Sadhu

September 20 2019

Burdwan’s 9-year-old Priti is the new Indian ‘Superstar’ ...

Priti Bhattacharya wins coveted ‘Superstar Singer’ reality show!

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Santiniketan’s Udayan comes alive with Shataborsho Porey

Eclectic evening with Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee’s magical performance

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Krishna Chattopadhyay – nightingale of devotional songs who lost her ...

On her birth anniversary GB traces her musical journey

By Supriya Roy

October 01 2019

Why did Gokul Chandra break patriarchy and train women?

How a man from a Bengal village made a Team of Women Dhaakis

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Kumar Sanu is back with Pujo album Kheyali Din

Music Composer Kinjal Chatterjee speaks on the album

By Rakhi Biswas

September 20 2019

Famous song ‘2441139, Bela Bose’ almost landed Anjan Dutta in c...

Did the telephone number 2441139 actually exist?

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Two Bengali songs sung today at the World Cup Cricket

A great moment of pride for Bengal

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

RD Burman’s Dum Maro Dum had upset SD Burman. Why? 

RD Burman’s Dum Maro Dumhad upset SD Burman. Why? 

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Violin Brothers and Rohan

World Music Day exclusive

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Goddess of Music, Saraswati, was worshipped in brothels of Kolkata

How babus of Kolkata patronized the music deity’s worship

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Original tune of Vande Mataram is lost! How and why?

 The song that was written a century ago

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Remembering Mohiner Ghoraguli, the band far ahead of times

On Gautam Chattopadhyay’s birthday

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

September 20 2019

Celebrating 100 years of Manna Dey!

Look into the Uttam Kumar- Manna Dey jugalbandi

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Did you know poet Nazrul Islam’s music was rejected by Viswabharati? ...

Rabindranath Tagore finally came to his rescue

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Musician Gautam Chattopadhyay and Mohiner Ghoraguli

The man who deconstructed Bengal’s musical psyche

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

September 20 2019

Kabir Suman --- Tomake Chai

GB celebrates his 70th birthday

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

September 20 2019

Singer Rupankar Bagchi speaks to GB on music and much more

He has won hundreds of hearts by being just ‘Him’

By Suman Sadhu

September 20 2019

Meet ‘Bengali Aunty’ Sawan Dutta and peep into her versatile vi...

Song-writer, arranger, singer and much more

By Saheli Mitra

September 20 2019

Anatara Chowdhury speaks on Salil Chowdhury and much more

How have Bengali songs evolved over the years?

By Suman Sadhu

September 20 2019

Let’s look out for a true baul on World Music Day

Indrajit Sen on his tryst with a baul in Aila ravaged Sunderbans

By Indrajit Sen

September 20 2019

Incredible tale of making Salil Chowdhury’s Pagol Hawa

How singer Jatileshwar was stumped by Salil da

By Debdutta Gupta

September 20 2019

How Satyajit Ray made Indir Thakrun sing!

Chunibala Devi’s immortal song of Pather Panchali

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Singer from Siliguri keeps Manna Dey alive

Pintu Goswami pays an incredible homage to Manna Dey every day!

By Bapi Ghosh

September 20 2019

Renowned singer Sahana Bajpaie to perform in Kolkata on V-Day

She speaks to GB about her favourite city and future plans

By Saheli Mitra

September 20 2019

GB exclusive on Joideb Kenduli Mela

Sanghamitra Das Banerjee on bauls, fakirs and many more

By Sanghamitra Das Banerjee

September 20 2019

Ekla Cholo Re with Shreya Ghoshal!

GB exclusive -- Shreya Ghoshal at Berklee College of Music

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Samantak: The Gaaner Opare phenomenon

He leads the next generation music trend in Bengal

By Saheli Mitra

September 20 2019

Sanjeeta-the rising star

Youth musical icon Sanjeeta Bhattacharya’s journey

By Indrajit Sen

November 29 2017

Sahana Bajpaie, globetrotting singer with a Bangali heart 

Sahana still misses Santiniketan and Bangladesh

By Saheli Mitra

September 20 2019

Baul Sanghamitra Das tries to preserve Bengal’s folk songs

This student from Santiniketan speaks on her baul performances

By Saheli Mitra

September 20 2019

Baul who was called India’s Bob Dylan!

How Purna Das popularised baul songs in the West

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

British Council brings ‘Mix the City’ to Kolkata

Interactive music platform

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Music director Prabuddha Banerjee on Bhalobashar Shohor

Deconstructing an iconic song was a challenge for him

By Indrajit Sen

September 20 2019

Salil Chowdhury’s wife Sabita is no more.

We bid adieu to Sabita Chowdhury, yet Boukatha kao pakhi will play on forever.

By Tale spin

September 20 2019

UP IAS officer sings Bengali song.

Vivek Kumar sings at Presidency University

By Saheli Mitra

December 17 2019

How far will Dhritiman Chatterjee do justice to Professor Shonku’s ro...

Satyajit Ray’s science fiction brought to life

By Information Desk

December 17 2019

My Date with Barunbabur Bandhu

Film that brings Soumitra-Madhabi chemistry onscreen after Charulata

By Mahul Brahma

December 15 2019

Saswata Chatterjee back as Bob Biswas this January

Shooting to start in Kolkata next month

By Information Desk

December 10 2019

Aamir Khan’s Kolkata calling, Shoot on Howrah Bridge!

All Aamir Khan fans geared up for a date

By Information Desk

November 24 2019

First look of Avijatrik, the newly-made monochrome last leg of Apur Sansar ...

Apu, Aparna and Kajol return to silver screen in a B/W mode

By Information Desk

November 24 2019

Meet Santashree Chaudhuri who is turning poetry into films for the first ti...

Western concept of poetry-films brought to life

By Santasree Chaudhuri

November 20 2019

After 43 years, Sarat Chandra Chatterji’s Datta is being remade

Rituparna Sengupta in the lead role!

By Information Desk

November 19 2019

Aparna Sen’s Ghware Baire Aaj is just an armchair political statement...

Did she need to take Tagore’s name to sell her movie?

By Saheli Mitra

November 17 2019

Tagore’s Ghare Baire was powerful, has Aparna Sen lived up to it in G...

Even Satyajit Ray came up with a rare and weak cast!

By Information Desk

November 15 2019

KIFF celebrates Children’s Day with ‘Child’ movies

Film-makers from across the world pay homage to children

By Information Desk

November 13 2019

Rakhee Gulzar’s new movie Nirban being screened at KIFF

Why did Gautam Halder’s Nirban take so long to release?

By Information Desk

November 12 2019

GB KIFF SPECIAL: Celebrating 100 years of Jahar Roy

KIFF pays tribute to 100 years of legendary comedian

By Information Desk

November 11 2019

Amitabh Bachchan completes 50 years in Bollywood! Kolkata’s role in s...

Amitabh Bachchan and his Big Kolkata connect

By Information Desk

November 11 2019

KIFF showcases international film shooting locations of Bengal

Documentary made by Parambrata Chatterjee

By Information Desk

November 08 2019

GB Exclusive interview with Raj Chakraborty, KIFF Chairman and celebrated d...

Raj Chakraborty speaks about his learning experience at KIFF

By Saheli Mitra

November 08 2019

GB EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: 25th Kolkata International Film Festival 

What’s new brewing at the international film festival?

By Information Desk

November 07 2019

Feluda is back! Director Srijit Mukherjee brings new series Feluda Ferot! ...

Who will be the new Feluda? Who will be Jatayu?

By Information Desk

November 06 2019

KIFF Centenary Homage: Karuna Bandopadhyay

Remember Satyajit Ray’s Sarbajaya?

By Information Desk

November 04 2019

Director who called Hollywood ‘The Big Nipple’ -- KIFF Special ...

What made Bertolucci’s films the most colourful in Hollywood?

By Saheli Mitra

November 03 2019

Kolkata’s iconic Nandan gets a facelift after 33 years before KIFF in...

Take a look at the revamped classic Nandan

By Information Desk

October 31 2019

Bohoman to bring back Aparna Sen- Soumitro Chatterjee chemistry!

What is the movie to be soon launched about?

By Information Desk

October 25 2019

KIFF Special: Ronny Sen’s Cat Sticks, to compete in KIFF Int’l ...

Will it win the Golden Royal Bengal trophy?

By Information Desk

October 24 2019

KIFF Special: Hollywood celebrities might be present in Kolkata

Andie MacDowell might throw up a surprise!

By Information Desk

October 22 2019

Gumnaami – in the eyes of journalist and Probashi Bangali Shubhobroto...

Dissecting the truth behind Netaji’s disappearance

By Shubhobroto Ghosh

October 21 2019

KIFF Special: Who is the chief guest at KIFF this year? Yes, he is an Oscar...

German filmmaker Volker Schlondorff is the Chief Guest at KIFF 2019

By Information Desk

October 20 2019

Kolkata Int’l Film Festival brings back ‘celluloid’ films...

Old projectors of Nandan revamped to show these movies

By Information Desk

October 17 2019

Lincoln Center to host a complete retrospective of Ritwik Ghatak

Big recognition to the visionary Bengali director’s career

By Information Desk

October 02 2019

Handwriting expert Carl Baggett concludes Gumnami Baba was Netaji 

With release of Movie Gumnaami today, a look at the controversy

By Information Desk

September 29 2019

Director Shuvayu Bhattacharjee in an exclusive interview on ‘Kol...

Do not miss this Poetry Short Film to be launched soon!

By Saheli Mitra

September 10 2019

Childhood nostalgia brought back with Nitish Roy’s Buddhu Bhutum

Tales of Thakurmar Jhuli or Harry Potter?

By Information Desk

September 09 2019

Happy Birthday Feluda, Sabyasachi Chakraborty!

He probably was the second best to Soumitro Chatterjee

By Information Desk

September 06 2019

Did you know Pather Pachali’s Sarbajaya was a revolutionary communist...

She immortalized the character of Durga’s mother through her acting!

By Information Desk

September 04 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UTTAM KUMAR! Tracing the Suchitra-Uttam enigma on the actor&...

Why Uttam wanted to meet his ‘Rama’ a week before his death?

By Information Desk

September 03 2019

 On Mahanayak’s birthday, a look back at one of Uttam Kumar&rsqu...

The hilarious movie with a tale behind its naming

By Dhurjati Prasad Chaudhuri

September 03 2019

CONGRATS! Movie Tarikh is among 15 top films of the world

Wins Los Angeles Film Award 2019

By Information Desk

September 01 2019

On his birth anniversary GB celebrates Rituporno Ghosh’s talent throu...

Some of the best movies ever made in Bengali Cinema

By Information Desk

August 31 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RITUPORNO GHOSH: Read this excerpt from his autobiography! ...

GB pays tribute to one of the most talented actors of Bengal cineworld

By Information Desk

August 30 2019

36 Chowringhee Lane revisited – Aparna Sen’s cult film was rele...

Directorial debut of Aparna Sen left a mark

By Information Desk

August 26 2019

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Did you know Bhanu Bandopadhyay was scientist Satyen Bose's...

Actor who made generations laugh with his Bangaal was a bright student

By Information Desk

August 23 2019

On his birth anniversary Sombhu Mitra --- a cult by himself

The man who brought a new wave in Bengal’s theatre circuit

By Information Desk

August 22 2019

Actor Soumitro Chatterjee recovers, released from hospital today

We all pray for his return to the screens and stage

By Information Desk

August 20 2019

Saswata Chatterjee gets Best Actor Award at Madrid Film Festival

He is one of the most versatile actors of recent times

By Information Desk

August 17 2019

Actor Rudranil Ghosh to feature in Badhaai Ho director’s next film&nb...

Bollywood calling! Rudranil Ghosh gets a big break

By Information Desk

August 14 2019

Honoured at UN! Season’s Greetings: Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh

First Indian film to get UN collaboration; First transgender actor

By Saheli Mitra

August 11 2019

Bengali film Runanubandha awarded at prestigious film festival of Canada

GB Exclusive with director Amartya Bhattacharyya

By Information Desk

August 11 2019

Three Bengali films pick up National Awards this year

Great moment for directors of Tollywood

By Information Desk

August 04 2019

On his birthday, a look at ‘lover boy’ Kishore Kumar and his 4 ...

How romance and marriage played a different role in Kishore’s life

By Information Desk

August 02 2019

GB Exclusive: Actress Sudiptaa Chakraborty on her new movie Samsara

How she gets into the role of a caretaker with elan

By Saheli Mitra

July 24 2019

Week before he died, Uttam Kumar wished to meet Suchitra Sen! Why?

Did she meet him? If not why? How did Uttam’s ‘Rama’ react on his death?

By Information Desk

July 23 2019

Accident or murder? Actress Mahua Roychowdhury’s death a mystery

On her death anniversary GB remembers Tollywood’s talented actress

By Saheli Mitra

July 22 2019

Actor Kali Banerjee wanted to become a freedom fighter

He was beaten up by his father for getting into sports

By Information Desk

July 19 2019

Kaushik Ganguly’s Nagarkirtan bags several awards at SAARC Film Fest ...

The movie on transgender love has some great performances and music

By Information Desk

July 17 2019

Aponjon actor Swarup Dutta no more!

Iconic actor of Tapan Sinha’s movie who was known for his ‘difference’

By Information Desk

July 17 2019

Bijon Bhattacharya --- The disorderly genius on stage

GB pays tribute to this theatre genius on his birth anniversary!

By Saheli Mitra

July 12 2019

Satyajit Ray made a bride of Jorasanko Thakurbari sing for his movie

How Amiya Tagore came out of the andarmahal to sing for Kanchenjungha

By Information Desk

July 09 2019

Nigel Akkara features in Shiboprasad-Nandita’s next movie Gotro

Not birth, not religion, embrace humanity

By Information Desk

July 07 2019

Iskule Bioscope- Bhalobashi Bangla creates a buzz in city schools

Inculcating love for Bengali films among students

By Information Desk

July 05 2019

Why is Prodosh C. Mitter or Feluda still relevant to us?

‘50 Years of Ray’s Detective’ traces this emotional connect

By Information Desk

June 30 2019

Bengal’s famous theatre group Nandikar steps into its 60th year today...

GB traces its journey from Ajitesh Bandopadhyay to Sohini Sengupta

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

June 30 2019

Iskule Bioscope popularizes Bengali children movies in Kolkata schools

Well-known schools participate in the film extravaganza this week

By Information Desk

June 17 2019

Remembering Bhombal da of Dadar Kirti

On Anup Kumar’s birthday

By Information Desk

June 13 2019

Mitin Mashi – the new female detective on screen

Remember Suchitra Bhattacharya’s Mitin Mashi?

By Information Desk

June 12 2019

Girish Karnad’s deep association with Bengal’s theatre world

Despite the controversy over his Tagore’s play remark

By Biplab Dasgupta

June 11 2019

Why did Sharmila Tagore remove all posters of An Evening in Paris?

She did not want her future mother-in-law to see her bikini clad image

By Information Desk

June 04 2019

The Ganga still flows, but Ruma Guhathakurta will never sing again

GB travels down memory lane with her famous songs and celluloid roles

By Information Desk

June 01 2019

Can Abir’s Sonada match Soumitro’s Feluda?

The new detective on Bengali screens

By Saheli Mitra

May 29 2019

Goutam Ghose returns to Bollywood with new film Rahgir

Movie based on Prafulla Roy’s book

By Information Desk

May 26 2019

Rickshawalas of Kolkata find place in a new movie

Kolkata’s rickshaws are as iconic as the city’s historical past

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

May 24 2019

Is Kazi Nazrul Islam more celebrated in Bangladesh than Kolkata?

GB interview with Nazrul researcher Mujibur Rahman

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

May 22 2019

Konttho – an outstanding movie of hope

Another masterpiece from Shiboprasad and Nandita kitty

By Saheli Mitra

May 18 2019

Shyam Benegal to direct biopic on Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Indo-Bangla feature film on founding father of Bangladesh

By Information Desk

May 17 2019

Saptapadi or Basanta Bilap? Movie themed Cadbury Mishti

Celebrating 100 years of Bengali Cinema the sweet way

By Information Desk

May 14 2019

War of letters between Mrinal Sen and Satyajit Ray!

On his birthday, an ode to Sen’s creative thoughts

By Information Desk

May 12 2019

Sreyashi Sen, the only woman film distributor in south-east Asia

How she struggled in a foreign land to set up Darpan

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

May 10 2019

Famous singer Sahana Bajpaie speaks on her song in Konttho

In an exclusive interview, world-renowned singer about Shobai chup

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

May 01 2019

Power-packed performances in Jesthoputro

Kaushik Ganguly again leaves a mark

By Dola Dutta Roy

April 30 2019

In her directorial venture, Churni Ganguly wins hearts

Tarikh creates a subtext within a text

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

April 25 2019

Thriller Vinci Da will keep you on tenterhooks!

Superb acting and gripping climax

By Mousumi Sengupta

April 18 2019

Jiben Bose – the famous doctor’s son who turned an actor

What motivated Jiben Bose to join acting against his father’s wishes?

By Information Desk

April 16 2019

Basu Paribar is not just a movie, it is a poetic journey

Meeting place of star actors who strike the right balance

By Saheli Mitra

April 10 2019

The ghosts messed up Bhobishyoter Bhoot

Why Anik Dutta failed to deliver any message through his movie

By Saheli Mitra

April 06 2019

In search of Suchitra Sen’s roots

House where she was born is now a museum in Pabna

By Information Desk

April 06 2019

Rituporno Ghosh returns on celluloid with his unfinished work

Jeshthoputro of Kaushik Ganguly is a must watch

By Information Desk

March 29 2019

Utpal Dutt – the revolutionary actor on stage

On his birth anniversary GB remembers the other face of Dutt

By Saheli Mitra

March 20 2019

Chandrabati Devi: Chandramukhi of PromotheshBarua’s Devdas

She gave up her family for the love of films

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

March 19 2019

Our Tenida is no more: Tribute to Chinmoy Roy

Actor with a great sense of comic relief

By Information Desk

March 15 2019

Shoojit Sircar’s new biopic on an unsung hero of Indian independence ...

Vicky Kaushal to play the role of Udham Singh

By Information Desk

March 14 2019

How will Sohini fare as athlete Swapna Barman in Srijit biopic?

The new biopic on Bengal’s golden girl

By Information Desk

March 13 2019

Ravishing Swastika back on Bengali celluloid as ‘Sri’

She pairs up with Tota Roychoudhury

By Information Desk

March 11 2019

Apu Trilogy sees a closure with new movie Abhijatrik

Director Subhrajit Mitra speaks to GB

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

March 07 2019

Goopi and Bagha turn peace messengers in a new animated movie

Do not miss the animated version Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya

By Information Desk

February 28 2019

Why did Satyajit Ray choose actress Kanika Majumdar?

She will always be remembered as a classy actress with a difference

By Information Desk

February 22 2019

Golden era of actress Bharati Devi and her personal struggles

Not just an actress, she was one of the first Indian models

By Information Desk

February 14 2019

Nagarkirtan -- ‘Pride’ of Transgender Love

Do not miss this un-scathing movie on ‘different’ love

By Information Desk

February 13 2019

Danny Denzongpa’s son steps into Bollywood

Remember that villain from Darjeeling?

By Information Desk

February 01 2019

How did Jisshu Sengupta fare in Manikarnika as Gangadhar Rao?

Actor from Bengal who is making a mark in Bollywood

By Information Desk

February 01 2019

Will Apu find a closure through ‘Abhijatrik?’

Madhur Bhandarkar makes a movie to close Apu Trilogy loop

By Information Desk

January 30 2019

Abhaya’s Rohini da – actor Dilip Roy

Did you know Tapan Sinha mentored Dilip Roy?

By Information Desk

January 21 2019

Satyajit Ray’s Aranyer Din Ratri celebrates 50 years!

Movie that brought raw sensuality and eroticism onscreen

By Saheli Mitra

January 10 2019

How personal grief framed the personality of Chhaya Devi!

Did you know she took her song lessons from Krishna Chandra Dey?

By Information Desk

December 31 2018

War of letters between Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen

Why Sen’s protest films stand out

By Saheli Mitra

December 27 2018

Pavel’s Rosogolla has more to it than a biopic

How love of a man for his wife led to invention of Rosogolla

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

December 21 2018

Watch out for Kolkata boy Ram Kamal Mukherjee 

Short film director of Bollywood making a mark

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

December 06 2018

Exclusive interview with Voice of Silence director

Debraj Naiya addresses post rape trauma through his film

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

November 16 2018

KIFF brings to screen Supriya Devi of Meghe Dhaka Tara

A tribute to the legend Benu di and her outstanding performance

By Information Desk

November 15 2018

Kali – the docu-film against our obsession with skin colour

Director Subrata Sen speaks to GB on dark-skin shaming

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

November 14 2018

On Children’s Day KIFF brings award winning Child Movies

From undying spirit of a dying child, to one who travels far and wide

By Information Desk

November 13 2018

Go and watch docu-drama Menopause at KIFF

Breaking the shackles of social taboos in India

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

November 10 2018

National Award winner Amartya Bhattacharyya speaks to GB

Runanubandha will have a world premiere at KIFF 

By Saheli Mitra

November 10 2018

Catch Amitabh and Waheeda on the KIFF stage today!

Kolkata International Film Festival will feature 321 films!

By Information Desk

October 23 2018

Manojder Advut Bari – a movie that fails to match the book

GB reviews a movie that had huge potential, but was a major let down

By Debanjana Saha

October 06 2018

Not just as Jatayu, Santosh Dutta acted in various roles with elan!

Our very own ‘Lal Mohan Ganguly’ was a criminal lawyer

By Saheli Mitra

September 27 2018

Oscar nominated movie ‘Doob’ has a Kolkata connect

Made in Bangladesh, conceptualised in Bengal

By Information Desk

September 16 2018

Amitabh Bachchan to flag off ‘Movie Restoration’ project in Kol...

Hundreds of films will be restored to their past glory

By Information Desk

September 01 2018

Old wine in a new bottle: Aparna Sen’s Ghare Baire remake

Get set go for E Juger Ghare Baire

By Information Desk

September 01 2018

‘Dugga Pujo and Me’—How kites ushered in Durga Puja

On Rituporno Ghosh’s birthday, GB brings his first-person account

By Information Desk

August 28 2018

Trend of child-centric movies are back to Tollywood

 After the era of Satyajit Ray and Tapan Sinha

By Information Desk

July 30 2018

Scriptwriter from Bengal makes a short film on ‘Menopause’

Film all set to break taboo about female reproductive health

By Saheli Mitra

July 09 2018

Tanuja returns to Tollywood; Watch Sonar Pahar

Will ‘Ke tumi nandini’ nostalgia be back again?

By Suman Sadhu

July 07 2018

Can Ritwik match the popularity of Uttam Kumar as Srikanto?

Watch out for the new Srikanto movie by Pradipta Bhattacharya

By Suman Sadhu

June 20 2018

‘Kolkata has inspired me to establish myself as an actor’

For me, Bengal is synonymous with Rabindranath Tagore

By Jayeeta Ganguly

June 19 2018

Rainbow Jelly woven through forgotten fairy tales

Yet, the movie sends a strong message

By Amanita Sen

June 14 2018

Tollywood pairing is not just about Uttam-Suchitra

Take on Bhanu-Ruma, Biswajit-Sandhya and Soumitro-Sharmila

By Information Desk

June 06 2018

Spot where Satyajit Ray shot Udayan Pandit’s Pathshala

Rural Bengal has often hosted some of the best film locations

By Information Desk

June 03 2018

How it felt to work in Srijit Mukherjee’s Uma

Debanjan had a small role, but the experience was rewarding

By Debanjan Chatterjee

May 13 2018

Tribute to actress Lolita Chatterjee

An era of sophistication gone with her death

By Information Desk

May 08 2018

Post It! The new micro-film by a Kolkata director

Mahul Brahma speaks to GB on his directorial debut

By Saheli Mitra

May 03 2018

Watch this original music video clip of Ghare Baire

Role of music in Satyajit Ray’s films

By Information Desk

February 10 2018

Saswata Chatterjee to act in Indo-Danish film

Bengali producer with Kolkata connect returns to her roots

By Information Desk

February 08 2018

Bimal Roy ---The Man Who Spoke In Pictures

Daughter of veteran film-maker remembers father Bimal Roy

By Information Desk

January 28 2018

Actor Biplab Dasgupta remembers Supriya Devi

She was an immensely sensitive and emotional human being

By Biplab Dasgupta

January 27 2018

How Kolkata’s Asiatic Society commissioned Padmavat translation

Around 130 years ago British India was celebrating Padmavati

By Information Desk

January 06 2018

City Film Fest on Bangladesh Liberation War

Watch this out between Jan 5-8

By Information Desk

December 01 2017

Professor Shonku is here!

Satyajit Ray’s science fiction is set to be on celluloid!

By Information Desk

November 29 2017

Which blind artist inspired Saibal Mitra’s Chitrokor?

Two artists from two nations who refused to sell their art for money

By Shuvra Dey

November 18 2017

Tagore taught Victoria one Bengali word: Bhalobasha

Argentine film on Rabindranath and Victoria

By Information Desk

November 10 2017

Why watch a Godard movie at Kolkata Film Fest?

KIFF to feature Jean Godard’s movie for the first time

By Information Desk

November 08 2017

Jalpaiguri boy’s film might enter Oscars

Docu-maker’s seven-minute film wins laurels worldwide

By Information Desk

November 08 2017

What to watch out for at Kolkata Int’l Film Fest?

There are many firsts this year, including Jean-Luc Godard’s movie

By Information Desk

November 01 2017

Kabuliwala’s new version at Tokyo Film Festival

Bioscopewalla, the contemporary Kabuliwala

By Information Desk

October 29 2017

Pathe Prabashe is not a mere travelogue

Annada Shankar Ray believed in borderless world

By Information Desk

October 27 2017

Girija – award winning documentary on Girija Devi

Directed by two young filmmakers from Bengal  

By Information Desk

October 13 2017

Was Kishore Kumar a happy man?

His comic actions and songs say so, but was it his true image?

By Information Desk

October 11 2017

Was Ekla Cholo Re the only song sung by Bachchan?

Amitabh Bachchan sang around five songs for Bollywood

By Information Desk

September 02 2017

Chilekotha is all about Bengali nostalgia

Why not pay a visit to ‘adda’ days again?

By Shuvra Dey

August 30 2017

Watch out for a new Abir-Ritwick chemistry

On Kaushik Ganguly’s Chhaya-O-Chhobi

By Shuvra Dey

August 29 2017

GB pays tribute to poet Nazrul Islam on his death anniversary

With a rare docu-feature,Nazrul – Jibon Porikroma

By Jayeeta Ganguly

August 29 2017

Khuda Jaane singer to sing for Projapoti Biskut

Bollywood pro for Bengali movie

By Information Desk

August 26 2017

Ajay Dvgan and Kajol returns to silver screen 

Star as a couple in new movie

By Information Desk

August 25 2017

First film under new Censor Board chief banned

Prasoon Joshi bans very first film

By Information Desk

August 23 2017

Gulzaar’s 1988 movie Libaas to finally release this year

Libaas to hit theatres this year end

By Information Desk

August 23 2017

Enjoy Bengali film festival in Delhi

Delhi all set to host Bengali Cine Festival

By Information Desk

August 19 2017

Salman Khan might play role of Shiva!

Amish Tripathi’s Meluha’s movie adaptation

By Information Desk

August 18 2017

Bengal’s first food movie Machher Jhol releases today

Bengali’s fetish for fish explored

By Shuvra Dey

August 08 2017

Writers’ Building to film shooting ground?

Actor Dev might shoot a movie

By Information Desk

August 04 2017

Two young city directors’ film head for Toronto

Hungry, adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy

By Information Desk

August 02 2017

Neena Gupta asks for work on Instagram 

62-year-old wishes a fresh start

By Information Desk

July 30 2017

Teaching ‘Lipstick Feminism’

Lipstick Under My Burkha

By Abantika Pal

July 28 2017

New theatre destination for Calcuttans

Inauguration of Ajitesh Mancha

By Information Desk

July 27 2017

Jagga Jasoos in Hirak Rajar Deshe

Great to watch. Tough to carry home.

By Chandrima Pal

July 27 2017

Remake of Bengali film

Messi remake in Tamil and Hindi

By Information Desk

July 23 2017

Bhalobashar Shohor (City of Love)

A tale of emotional devastations

By Indrajit Sen

June 22 2017

Caught in a time warp 

Better bet to watch Karz or Karan Arjun

By Chandrima Pal

January 03 2020

Parampara -- 155th annual exhibition of Government Art College

Enter the oldest Art College of Asia

By Indranil Halder

October 22 2019

Raidighi housewives fight poverty, yet hold on to the art of ‘Diya Ma...

Buy country-made diyas this Diwali and light up homes of poor women of Bengal

By Information Desk

October 22 2019

Bengal’s dying art of alpona revived through children of ‘Khowa...

Chalchitra Academy holds special workshops for rural kids

By Information Desk

October 16 2019

Visva Bharati’s Kala Bhavan celebrates 100 years!

This is centenary year of the art revolution started by Tagore in 1919

By Information Desk

October 12 2019

How did the Folk Art of Alpona come to Bengal?

Art of Alpona endorsed by Aban Thakur

By Information Desk

October 03 2019

Significance of skull under Mahatma Gandhi’s feet in Ramkinkar statue...

On his 150th birth anniversary, look at Gandhi’s statue at Santiniketan

By Information Desk

September 26 2019

Bengal’s dying craft Talpatar Shepai gets a boost! How?

Chalchitra Academy revives this palm toy through a workshop

By Information Desk

September 01 2019

Chalchitra Academy celebrated a vibrant Potochitra Painting workshop at Jha...

Chalchitra Academy celebrated a vibrant Potochitra Painting workshop at Jhargram!

By Information Desk

August 23 2019

NADIA TO ATLANTA! Bengal’s idol makers cross seven seas

Artisans of Nadia get recognition in USA cities

By Information Desk

August 21 2019

Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee’s new jewellery range speaks of his inner con...

Actor launches his new love --- Sujoy Prosad Fashion Accessories

By Saheli Mitra

August 21 2019

Artist who froze Kolkata through sketches -- Rathin Mitra passes away

Market to College Street, Mitra sketched a different Kolkata

By Information Desk

August 11 2019

Chalchitra Academy’s artistic initiative at Jhargram’s Khwaabga...

Village of Bengal that walks and talks art

By Mrinal Mandal

August 08 2019

Aban Thakur’s book on alpona endorsing alpona art by Bengal’s w...

On his birth anniversary, GB remembers Abanindranath Tagore

By Information Desk

January 30 2019

Goyna Bori of Bengal: Eat it or wear it as a jewellery?

Dying culinary art of Goyna Bori revived at a recent workshop

By Information Desk

January 11 2019

Prof Aloke Kumar gives 360-degree view of Kalighat Pat

He speaks on this indigenous art form of Bengal

By Information Desk

December 20 2018

76-year-old Kolkata engineer on his exquisite ink and paper drawings

After an exhibition in London, Sandip Chatterjee is all set for a book!

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

December 14 2018

Vibrant colours of Pot Maya Festival of Pingla

How art of patachitra survived 2,500 years!

By Pratik Banerjee

December 05 2018

Kala Bhavan celebrates 100 years with unpublished paintings

A look at exclusive art works by various artists at Kala Bhavan 

By Information Desk

December 03 2018

Is the art of sweet-dice making of Bengal fading fast?

Once upon a time Bengal made designer home-made sweets

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

November 29 2018

Grand murals of K.G. Subramanyan at Kala Bhavan

What do the murals depict?

By Saheli Mitra

November 19 2018

Autumnal Lines by Jogen Chowdhury at MAYA Art Space

Rare sketches and line drawings of the master artist

By Information Desk

November 03 2018

Artist Sanatan Dinda speaks to GB on nudity and body painting

Why body painting is still not popular in India 

By Information Desk

October 29 2018

Nilanjan Bandyopadhyay interprets Bengali poetry through calligraphy

Unique show of Poetry and Calligraphy at MAYA Art Space

By Saheli Mitra

September 14 2018

Look into Bengal’s Babu culture through babu dolls

Chalchitra Academy’s workshop brings this unique art form

By Shubhankar Das

July 26 2018

GB visits Asim Paul’s Kumartuli Studio

In the age of theme pujo, are traditional idol makers taking a back seat?

By Information Desk

July 16 2018

Sister Nivedita – The Offered One

GB presents an exhibition of a ‘different kind’

By Suman Sadhu

April 29 2018

Ramkinkar, Benodebihari and Nandalal – all in one

Travails of women reflected in K.G. Subramanyan’s work

By Sabyasachi Mullick

February 15 2018

Kolkata artist’s paintings on German stamps!

World-renowned artist Sudip Chatterjee speaks to GB

By Saheli Mitra

November 23 2017

Artisans of a Burdwan village still make ropes

Villagers have stuck to the traditional art of rope making

By Dr. Swapan Thakur

November 09 2017

Ramkinkar’s sculptures to be finally preserved

They faced weathering as they lay in the open

By Information Desk

November 03 2017

Clay and colour dialogue at Weavers’ Studio

Artistic symphony from Nov 4 

By Information Desk

November 01 2017

Phulia comes up with world’s longest alpona

Alpona on NH34 finds place in Guinness Books of Records

By Information Desk

October 14 2017

 Jogen Chowdhury in an exclusive interview to GB

Artist Partha Dasgupta speaks to Jogen Chowdhury

By Information Desk

August 02 2017

Sanatan Dinda aces World Body painting Fest

Bengali artisttriumphson world stage

By Information Desk

August 02 2017

Jamini Roy paintings on Metro pillars

Nazrul Tirtha Metro pillars get new look

By Information Desk

June 28 2017

Reed mats vanishing from Bengal

Are reed mats losing to plastic mats?

By Tale spin

August 25 2016

Bengal’s Veteran Scroll Painter sings of Rabindranath

80-year-old Dukhushyam, paints scrolls that tell stories on socio-political issues

By Information Desk

September 20 2016

The Ceramic Works of Artist Partha Dasgupta

Exhibition of ceramic works titled “Amrit”

By Debdutta Gupta

August 25 2016

Rainy season and Bengal’s Artists

Rainy season and Bengal’s Artists

By Debdutta Gupta

December 05 2019

Bengal’s own Agatha Christie Prabhavati Devi and her female detective...

Prabhavati invaded male domain of detectives decades ago

By Information Desk

December 05 2019

Ram and Sita were siblings? Linguist Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay proved thro...

How Bhashacharya Suniti Kumar raised a furor 5 decades ago

By Information Desk

November 10 2019

Bengal embraced Lord Rama not on religious lines, but as a product of Bhakt...

Krittibasi Ramayan gives social picture of Bengal in middle ages

By Information Desk

November 04 2019

Bangladesh Book Fair begins in Kolkata – bridges two Bengals

Literary tie that binds across the border

By Information Desk

November 03 2019

When Bengal’s history reaches the shores of Australia through William...

Sydney based Bengali entrepreneur Indranil Halder on the evening

By Indranil Halder

October 23 2019

Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerji lands in Kolkata, look at his book launch

Will Good Economics for Hard Times answer to India’s economic slowdown?

By Information Desk

October 17 2019

18th-century Bengali Poetry Book discovered from Australian Desert!

Book thought to be Quran is in reality a poetry book!

By Information Desk

October 12 2019

If you are in love with Kolkata, do not miss People Called Kolkata launch ...

55 people-centric stories of a City with a Soul!

By Information Desk

September 16 2019

Is poetry lost in translation?

IPPL discusses through ‘Tryst with Poetry in Translation’

By Information Desk

September 14 2019

 Till We Meet Again showcases middle class Kolkata at its best

Author Shibaji Bose deftly plays around with aspirations and relations

By Saheli Mitra

August 21 2019

Why Sibram Chakraborty could never forgive Sarat Chandra?

How the two authors split on monetary deals!

By Information Desk

August 18 2019

Author Shibaji Bose speaks on Till We Meet Again

Ordinary People with Extra-ordinary Stories

By Information Desk

March 04 2019

Walking Book Fair creates buzz in Kolkata!

Imagine a truckload of books at your doorstep

By Information Desk

February 14 2019

‘Hold your tongue and let me love’

Reading Tagore’s Shesher Kabita on Valentines Day

By Information Desk

February 12 2019

Multi-lingual poetry meet festival ends in Kolkata

GB was present at the literary gala party

By Information Desk

February 04 2019

The sublime world of Satyajit Ray’s Heroes and Heroines

Amitava Nag explores multi-faceted characters of Ray’s films 

By Information Desk

February 03 2019

Usher in a new revolution with GetBengal Renaissance

Potpourri of articles by stalwarts of Bengal

By Information Desk

February 02 2019

Kolkata to witness a grand Literary Gala Party tomorrow

Literoma community brings in new literary festival to the city

By Information Desk

January 24 2019

How Mallika Basu raises a kitchen storm with Masala?

GB speaks to famous food blogger and London based author 

By Saheli Mitra

January 15 2019

Remembering Hazar Churasir Ma

Mahasweta Devi’s ever protesting pen on her birth anniversary

By Saheli Mitra

January 08 2019

Ashapurna Devi – Feminist or ‘kitchen writer?’

On her birth anniversary GB delves into her world of words

By Information Desk

December 15 2018

Why is Young Adult the fastest growing genre in fiction today?

Writer and columnist Jashodhara Sen speaks to GB

By Information Desk

December 14 2018

Culinary expert Sanchayita Bhattacharjee Alam speaks to GB

Social media impact on modern cuisine

By Information Desk

December 14 2018

Raksha Bharadia speaks to GB on the tricks

Learn ‘How to Make Your Blog Work’ 

By Information Desk

December 14 2018

Drop in at Women Writers’ Fest tomorrow

Ipsita Ganguly speaks on ‘Writing about Self’

By Information Desk

December 12 2018

Author and journalist Jayeeta Ganguly speaks to GB

The Art and Craft of Writing About Self 

By Information Desk

December 12 2018

Author and journalist Shutapa Paul speaks to GB

Challenges of writing a political biography

By Information Desk

December 08 2018

Not Human Bombs, Kolkata offers Human Books

The First Human Library in Kolkata in January

By Information Desk

December 07 2018

Author Sanjib Chattopadhyay --- as I saw him

On the wake of the author winning Sahitya Akademi

By Saheli Mitra

December 01 2018

Publishers from Pakistan may join Kolkata Book Fair 2019

Plethora of Urdu books at the Book Fair to be an added attraction

By Information Desk

November 22 2018

Wondrous transition of comedy in Bengali literature

Purono Kolkatar Golpo presented Hasyarasher Jibon Kahini

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

November 22 2018

Tagore’s Gitanjali translated in Belarusian language

Republic of Belarus honours the great bard

By Information Desk

November 21 2018

GB exclusive interview with British author Janet MacLeod Trotter

She will launch her latest book on Tea Planter’s Series in Kolkata

By Saheli Mitra

October 28 2018

Have a poetic Sunday with translations of post Tagore poems

Ruma Chakravarti from Australia shares with GB her translations

By Information Desk

October 27 2018

First Ever International Poetry Extravaganza in Kolkata

Poets from across the world to converge in the city this November

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September 23 2018

FINDING THOKMAY --- Story of the Hills

GB Short Story of the week by Moinak Dutta

By Moinak Dutta

September 08 2018

Happy Birthday Sunil Gangopadhyay

GB pays tribute to this great poet and author

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September 07 2018

Woman and Her Muse is all about feminine self

USA based poet Lopamudra Banerjee launches her book

By Mandakini Bhattacherya

September 03 2018

India Cried That Night

Supratim Sarkar’s new book on India’s unknown freedom fighters

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August 18 2018

Celebrating 82 Years of Rupa Publishing House

GB visits their iconic store that started in Kolkata

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July 29 2018

Tale of a grieving mother

How a mother misses her only daughter

By Jayashree Bhattacherjee

July 26 2018

Wish to read Abanindranath Tagore’s Khirer Putul in English?

Try out recently launched translation by Prof Amita Ray

By Saheli Mitra

July 22 2018

Read translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s short story Tyaag

USA based author and poet Lopa Banerjee translates a story of Golpoguchchho

By Lopamudra Banerjee

July 19 2018

How a poet is described through seven colours of a rainbow!

GB brings an event where a poet’s personality merges with a rainbow

By Rupa Chakravarti

July 12 2018

100 years of Sandesh – Bengal's iconic literary magazine

GB brings you a documentary on its illustrous journey

By Suman Sadhu

June 24 2018

Tale of the Missing Benarasi saree

Did Tilottama get back her prized possession?

By Sarmita Dey

June 17 2018

GB Sunday short story: The Unsolved Mystery

How did the Chowkidaar disappear?

By Nilanjan Biswas

June 13 2018

Why did Tagore want Nazrul to end his hunger strike?

How did ‘Robi-haara’ Nazrul accept Tagore’s death?

By Mandakini Bhattacherya

May 30 2018

Unique book donation drive in Kolkata to create library

Where poets and authors performed and donated their books

By Dr Amit Shankar Saha

May 18 2018

Relive your childhood with Tuntunir Boi

Masterpiece by Upendra Kishore Roychowdhury

By Supriya Roy

May 10 2018

Tagore in Translation

On Rabindra Jayanti, check out these translations

By Moinak Dutta

May 06 2018

Life as It Is: Short Love Story

GB Sunday Story Telling

By Shyamal Mukhopadhyay

April 19 2018

Why Bengali language still did not get classical status?

Tracing the rich history of Bengali language

By Dr Amit Shankar Saha

April 09 2018

GB STORY-TELLING – Short story of the month

Prof. Amita Ray pens down a feline tale

By Amita Ray

March 30 2018

GB Byomkesh Quiz on author’s birthday

Today is Saradindu Bandopadhyay’s birthday

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March 28 2018

Can poetry bring a social movement in Kolkata again?

GB brings to you WE and Rhythm Divine Poets’ Festival

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March 26 2018

Rhythm Divine poets bring a poetry revolution to Kolkata

Do not miss Woman Scream Int’l Poetry & Arts Festival

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March 08 2018

Ahalya down the ages

She lives in every town, every village!

By Moinak Dutta

March 08 2018

When a child is witness to a rape

Does she learn to be a woman, the hard way?

By Shree

February 26 2018

New book on ‘Journey of Science in Bangla’

Two city educationists come up with iconic Bengali Science Book

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February 19 2018

Pirated books at Kolkata Book Fair!

A student of Loreto House finds out

By Marian Gomes

February 07 2018

Dallas based author shares her Kolkata Book Fair memories

Lopa Banerjee misses the book fair of Kolkata

By Lopamudra Banerjee

February 07 2018

Meeting Ruskin Bond and Devdutt Pattanaik

Student Namit Chaturvedi shares his experience

By Namit Chaturvedi

February 03 2018

Author Harsha Dutta feels Kolkata Book Fair has lost its glory 

Why this Bengali author no more feels like going to the Book Fair

By Harsha Dutta

January 29 2018

Why a Houston based author still remembers Netaji?

Shree writes about her childhood hero

By Shree

January 22 2018

Saraswati Puja or Bangali Valentine’s Day?

Is Saraswati Puja the perfect setting for love?

By Uma Rajan

January 22 2018

A sweet love story on Saraswati Puja

How they met and fell in love!

By Sanjukta Dutta

January 09 2018

Was Ashapurna Devi a ‘kitchen writer’ or a feminist?

GB remembers this great writer on her birthday

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January 06 2018

Female protagonists of Tagore’s short stories

Lopamudra Banerjee’s translations of Tagore’s stories

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January 06 2018

Journalist Asha Bhatia’s new book is on ‘Modern Dubai’

Bhatia speaks on the different shades of this desert nation

By Saheli Mitra

January 01 2018

'Unkept Resolutions'

GB Anthology Of Poem 2018

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December 23 2017

Congratulations! Winners of GB short story contest

Winners of GB certificates

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November 25 2017

Author Sumana Roy believes in narratives of stillness

Her book has been shortlisted for Mumbai Lit Fest award

By Saheli Mitra

November 25 2017

Lopa Banerjee’s ‘The Broken Home’ (Nastanirh)

This weekend read an extract from USA based author’s translations

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November 11 2017

US based author Lopamudra Banerjee speaks to GB

On her recent translation of Tagore’s short stories

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November 03 2017

Why author Shirshendu likes JK Rowling?

Are ghosts of his books similar to Rowling’s Potter?

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October 29 2017

Why was Sister Nivedita fascinated by Mahabharata?

Reflecting on her book Cradle Tales of Hinduism

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October 26 2017

Would you like some Ping Pong Diplomacy?

The book by Nicholas Griffin

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October 25 2017

Remember Ranu’s Prothom Bhag?

It was Bibhutibhushan Mukhopadhyay and not Bandopadhyay!

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October 23 2017

Missionary who translated Bible to Bengali is no more

Father Christian Mignon taught Bengali at St Xaviers

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October 22 2017

Read along with Jibanananda Das

On his death anniversary, GB’s tribute to the great poet

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October 16 2017

Swami Vivekananda’s poem on Goddess Kali 

How Swami Vivekananda explained ‘Kali the Mother’

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September 23 2017

Enjoy an excerpt from Saradindu’s Tungabhadrar Teerey

Historical novel of Saradindu  Bandopadhyay

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September 23 2017

Is Saradindu’s Byomkesh identical to Sherlock Holmes?

Our all-time favourite satyanweshi

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September 18 2017

Sister Nivedita’s letters released as a book

RK Mission brings out a revised book on her letters  

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September 07 2017

Excerpt from Sunil Gangopadhyay's Shei Shomoy

Fascinating classic on Bengal Renaissance

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August 25 2017

Troilokyonath Mukhopadhyay’s Domorudhor 

A chance to read Bengali satirist’s works in English

By Saheli Mitra

July 26 2017

‘Poet of Science’ is no more

Space scientist Yash Pal passes away

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