As Diwali and Halloween- two contrasting festivals align on one day, it marks how the cultural confluence of spirituality and spookiness allows us to traverse through and balance traditional and contemporary aspects, resulting in a fluid, cross-cultural discourse.
“When it comes to a marriage, nobody is perfect; nothing is perfect. Life manifests in myriad ways, and marriage for once is a union of two souls for the realisation of their highest good. Married life should evolve with this view in mind.”
It was in 1998 that a group of women decided to organise an all-women-led Durga puja that would celebrate ‘Nari shakti’ and challenge the gender norms, thus leading from the front with their capabilities, an initiative that had garnered much zeal from several neighbourhood homes
The Statesman talked to Sonali Roy and Subhamoy Roy this week about how they met and what really helped evolve their relationship into the blissful marriage that they enjoy now.
On a mission to spread happiness, the department of journalism and mass communication of Maharaja Manindra Chandra College in Kolkata, for the last 13 years, have brought smiles and laughter to hundreds of underprivileged individuals by giving away new clothes and sarees.
No marriage is perfect and no two partners are perfect. “How two imperfectly perfect individuals balance every aspect of marriage, companionship, and life is what makes it a successful marriage” is what Sanchita Saha believes in.
The power of fashion was rightly expressed by the latest 2024 batch of NIFT fashion graduates, who, in their 2024 graduation showcase, truly transcended the boundaries of conventional fashion with designs that spoke volumes about where fashion would be with the next generation of designers in line.
Mahatma Gandhi used to believe that the development of India lay in the true progress and development of its villages. Journalism is a mirror of society, which reflects many stark realities that often remain unheard.
Ask anyone if love at first sight is true, and most would tell you ‘yes, only in movies,’ but what if we tell you that love at first sight happens too and not in movies but in reality? The story of Dipak Kumar Hazra and Gitashree Hazra is just one among many who, after being married for more than 27 years now, don’t regard themselves as just an everyday couple but as soulmates.
In a vivacious conversation with The Statesman, Shyam Benegal and Satish Sharma share the memories of their days together and beyond.
