And over the years while people continued to savour the flavour of olden days with these traditional Christmas goodies, the closest one got to experiencing
Virginia Diary, 2009 ‘I’m wishing on a star I’m trying to believeEven though it’s far He will find me Christmas Eve’ Lyrics from the movie, The
Just like the Bandel Church, the architecture of the St. Olav’s church is not characteristically Danish, but bears stamps of other European influences.
Chandernagore The Sacred Heart Church at Chandernagore (l’Eglise du Sacré Cour) is a grand edifice situated just beyond the Strand by the river Hugli. The
The oldest Christian edifice of worship in Bengal is the Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Bandel commonly known as the Bandel Church-- a Portuguese Church
What is Man? is a short essay by the celebrated American author Mark Twain. It was published anonymously in 1906 but received no significant attention.
The primary difference between the red ball and pink ball is that unlike the former, to which grease is applied on the outer surface, the
As per historical accounts, one of the trusted officials & supposed ‘friend’ of Krishnachandra was Dataram Sur, who, with the Raja’s financial backing, started the
A good laugh can cure serious ailments, where many medicines are known to have failed. So there is hardly any element of wonder, at the
With the passing of Soumitra Chatterjee, the legendary actor, director, writer, poet, and most of all, an humanitarian, I can almost smell that time tonight.
Durga Puja is followed by Deepavali or the Festival of Lights. Has anyone thought about why these festivals are observed during this time of the
These were some of my favourite things from yesteryears. Those were the days when Sreeram Arcade and Treasure Island (also near New Market) were yet
In fact some of the dyes namely Indigo, Madder and Kermes were introduced all over the world by Indians during early periods.
This trip along with a host of others has remained etched in my memory. Another one I can relate here pertains to our Jaldapara trip
I became convinced that as much as I loved to weave on a loom, I loved to get my hands dirty with dyes and paints
The greatest festival of the year for us, the Bengalis, has come knocking at our doors. The Durga Puja is not just a festival. It
