Emily Brontë was born on July 30, 1818, in the parsonage at Thornton in Yorkshire to the Reverend Patrick Brontë and Maria Branwell Brontë.
This video is a simple sit-down session with Samik Roy Choudhury, covering the watching habits of modern audiences, his new film "Beline".
Born in Paris in 1905, Sartre was a brilliant student with a rebellious streak. He questioned everything, from traditional morality to societal expectations. His early
Herge became so completely identified with Tintin that whenever he arrived at a reception, it was as if Lewis Carroll was making an appearance at
The video is a one-on-one straight from the heart. Here, Kunal Sen shares information about his father, the legendary director Mrinal Sen, on his beliefs,
Born in the village of Beliatore, Bengal Presidency, British Raj, on April 11th, in 1887, he was surrounded by the rich tapestry of rural life.
Aleksei Maximovich Peshkov, later known as Maxim Gorky, came into the world in 1868, amidst the turmoil of Tsarist Russia. Raised by his grandmother, Gorky's
n the year 1802, amidst the roar of the ocean, a legend was born. Not of the sea, but cradled by its rhythm, Victor Hugo,
In the early 1900s, a Spanish filmmaker named Luis Buñuel emerged as one of the greatest in the world. His journey spanned from the silent
It was at Munich University that Brecht’s theatrical journey began. He developed the revolutionary ‘Epic Theatre,’ challenging the emotional identification typical of classical approaches. Brecht
Once upon a time in the whimsical world of words, there lived a literary maestro named Lewis Carroll. Born under the curious stars on January
The Parsis first came to Kolkata in the 18th century. Though their numbers have dwindled in the past few decades, their connection to the sity
Photos of internation puppet festival in Kolkata.
Nothing - Episode Thirty Five of Audio-visual Poetry Series by Amit Ranjan Biswas, illustrated by Rajendrani Mukherjee
Life on the Silk Road - Episode Thirty Four of Audio-visual Poetry Series by Amit Ranjan Biswas, illustrated by Rajendrani Mukherjee
Emperor on the Silk Road - Episode Thirty Three of Audio-visual Poetry Series by Amit Ranjan Biswas, illustrated by Rajendrani Mukherjee
