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.
Contemporary action cinema has long rested on the conviction that adrenaline is its most bankable currency ~ a sensory jolt that promises quick thrills, shriller impact, and an audience held captive by velocity.
Winter has finally descended upon Calcutta. Chilly dawns bathed in the soft, golden glow of the rising sun is inviting enough to drag ourselves out of warm blankets and head outdoors for a refreshing run or to the terrace for a stroll or at least to the balcony to sit and sip cups of steaming tea or coffee.
The Bastar Olympics emerged as a beacon of hope and unity in Jagdalpur, the heart of what was once India's most notorious hotbed of Maoist violence.
In an age when independent artistic expression often struggles to find room to breathe, a new cultural initiative from Bengal is attempting to reclaim a space once intrinsic to India’s creative conscience.
“The Trial of Abdus Salam” the play directed by scientist Nilanjan P Choudhury which was first staged in April this year and which has received critical acclaim across the globe, was recently staged at Kolkata’s Bose Institute.
