God asks Abraham to sacrifice his only son Isaac in His honour. Abraham is at a loss; he does not understand how a nation can
Grandparents have something parents rarely have – time and patience in abundance. For many children it gives them the companionship and joy they long for...
Photos of internation puppet festival in Kolkata.
As we flip through the pages, we come across the Raja’s short autobiography, a biographical note, reforms linked with him, his hand-written letter, a list
Prasun Roy, is based in Kolkata and writes in varied genre, including narrative non-fiction, biography, adventure, mystery, thrillers and young adult fiction. Here’s an excerpt
On 4th December 2021, The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa, held its presidential election. The successful election and transfer of power were a
This humaneness spread across his characters where almost all the protagonists were not only ordinary men and women but also either failures in life or
Photos of the Rath Yatra festival from Kolkata captured by Abir Choudhury.
The Bnei Menashe consider themselves the descendants of the Biblical Menashe, son of Joseph, who they call Manmasi or Manmasia. In Manipur they are identified
For one brief, shining moment, the United States seemed to really be the beast its enemies made it out to be – the centre of
Her original name Fatima A Rashid was changed to Baby when her film career began as a child artist at just five or six years.
No other fruit enjoys such popularity. Mangoes originated in India over 4,000 years ago and are considered to be a sacred fruit. Mangoes spread gradually
There is a children's section where young readers like to curl with comic books on circular seats. The library has a Kindle section with eBooks
Bhagavad Gita 2: 50 goes on to say, “yogah karmasu kaushalam,” i.e., yoga is excellence in action. If yoga ensures a healthy body, equanimity of
Khetramohan Goswami (1813-1893) was one of the first-generation musicians of Bishnupur, who trained under Ramshankar Bhattacharya (1761-1853), one of the "founders" of the Bishnupur gharana.
Urja and Ujaan both know Mumma has only one God in her life. Unlike the other Gods that their aunts pray to on special occasions,
