There are dozens of ghats along the river with architecturally significant structures, evidence of the rich heritage of colonial Calcutta.
There are indeed many problems present here. Even poverty, unemployment to some level is distressing. Gender inequality, racism, and gun crimes are often horrifying.
Professor Arrow passed away on February 21, 2017 at the age of 95. I have had the good fortune to spend an afternoon with him
Chaplin’s silent films were anchored by the figure of the Tramp, the iconic poor man in a modern capitalist society.
I have had the opportunity to be with him on stage with the Tanpura. He was not only my musical Guru, he was my idol.
And nature never fails anyone. On some days I’d look out and find a bright bud awaiting the sun’s awakening kiss.
We are racing against time. I sometimes wonder: Is Time an adversary, to be fought with tooth and nail?
Nabadwip severed almost all ties with top class scholarship over the years. It banks entirely on religion; Gaudiya Vaishnavism to be precise.
By 1880 the Joshis found themselves in Calcutta, the erstwhile capital of British India. But the city’s sultry climate and unfamiliar culture made the couple
Bandyopadhyay’s Byomkesh Bakshi stories (written in Bengali) have been reinvented both by mainstream Bengali cinema as well as by Bollywood.
These beautifully handwritten letters were lovingly kept aside to be read in solitude.
Lacroix and Verboeckhoven, the Belgian publishing house is said to have undertaken a massive publishing campaign for Victor Hugo’s ‘Les Miserables’ six months ahead of
The house was once occupied by Pratap Chandra Ghosh who started his career as Assistant Librarian of the Asiatic Society.
And the time was just before our Half-Yearly (Mid-Term) Exams. Thus, we were busy with exam preparation rather than participating in Birthday festivities.
Sisirkana Dhar Choudhury was ahead of her times. She picked up the violin at an age when women were known largely to practice vocal music.
Known also as the flame of the forest, this hardy, deciduous tree grows effortlessly even in harsh climates.
