Celebrated at the end of the Bengali year in West Bengal during Chaitra, it culminates on Chaitra Sankranti—the final threshold between ending and renewal.
During the British era these mills supplied uniforms, household linens and tailored goods to both colonial and local markets. Photostory by Nilotpal Saha...
In villages where the internet is patchy or unavailable, newspapers remain the most reliable link to local, national, and global affairs.
