The American City Bengal Forgot
How the United States quietly built a functioning American township on the Hooghly to sustain victory in Asia during the Second World War
How the United States quietly built a functioning American township on the Hooghly to sustain victory in Asia during the Second World War
We are all caught up in our private traps,” as Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 thriller Psycho would have audiences believe.
A South Kolkata residential society organizes a spiritual festival on a stormy evening to commemorate the blessings of Lord Jagannath Bin hari kripa trina nahi dole….
Selling a mass-produced synthetic stringed instrument as an authentic Tripura Sarinda is now a punishable offense just like counterfeiting a luxury watch is.
It is heartening to see that steps are actually being taken to address the issue of littering in public places.
Water festivals in North-east India form a fascinating cultural bridge between the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
On his 29th death anniversary, a remembrance not of what he did — but of the audacious, irreverent, magnificent way he did it.
Every morning across India, millions of citizens wake up to a grueling ritual of pain, stiffness, and profound fatigue that most will spend years trying to name.
In India, turning 60 isn't just a birthday; it is a promotion. You are officially inaugurated into the elite club of 'Senior Citizens'—a designation that offers unparalleled perks, the supreme right to complain, and the freedom to finally stop caring about what the neighbors think.
West Bengal has been described by ruling Trinamool as “the sweetest part of India”. It is inarguably a fitting epithet for a state which boasts some of the best desserts in the entire country – namely the delectable “roshogolla” – that spongy ball of cottage cheese marinated in sugar syrup which have often inspired rhymes and poems.
