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.
The Red Sea Film Festival, whose fifth edition began on 4 December, has probably grown to be the best in the region, given that similar events in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have wound up, leaving a lacuna.
In a festival crowded with spectacle, The Botanist stands apart — a film that whispers rather than shouts, immersing viewers in the melancholy of one man’s choice to stay behind as the world rushes forward.
The exhibition at the Lalit Kala Akademi in the capital, on view from December 7 to 21, will feature nearly 100 paintings, including works in his signature ‘Dream Vision’ style, which captures the half-blurred impressions of dreams just before waking.
More than 10 years after the attack that almost killed her, Malala writes not about being brave, but about learning to live with what happened.
Recently, the Bengal Home Industries Association (BHIA) opened its two - day pre-Christmas showcase in Kolkata.
