The word Shero, first used in 1836, refers to female heroes or women known for their outstanding courage and achievements. These days it also refers
Gita Balakrishnan has embarked on a 1700 km walk from Kolkata to Delhi spreading awareness on architecture. A special tribute on International Women's Day.
This was not something that was peculiar to just one party contesting the polls. Several candidates or better still ghost candidates, talked along the same
I love interacting with Bengalis in general, though I do miss being present physically at the literary fests in Kolkata. Writing is a lonely process
A child’s daily routine comprises some core activities, like study, eating, grooming, physical training, leisure and sleep. We live in an era when the level
It may come as a surprise to many people, but it's true: Bengali had a chance to become India's top language but the idea was
Since February 21, 2000, the International Mother Language Day has been observed as an annual event to honor and celebrate linguistic diversity around the world,
Though not themed, 183 artists from across India, representing 20 states, had their work displayed at Gem cinema and the CIMA gallery. The works featured
It isn’t surprising then that ancient spell books from Egypt that offered solutions to worldly problems related to health, demonic possession and wealth, also have
The amazingly beautiful and graceful white swan is also a symbol of spirituality and an object of admiration and veneration. What could Saraswati, the Hindu
What made Lata Mangeshkar’s live shows a rage with the audience at home & abroad? How did the ‘Lata’ brand survive for nearly eight decades?
In the 1980s, he had done a series called Anti-Burqa from which a mother-daughter portrait made it to the cover of Desh, the prestigious Bengali
Touring with Maharaj ji has been the most enriching learning experience of my musical career. Every tour around the globe meant new places, new people
Bar-headed geese fly over the frozen Himalayas when the temperature can freeze exposed flesh as they make their astonishing high-altitude migration to wintering grounds in
We were going through very difficult times. My father didn’t have an income. We had to rent out one room of the small two-room house
Neil Nongkynrih was an unusual man. He passed away quietly early this month, on 5th January at the relatively young age of 51, rendering his
