Poetry is at its best when it is precise. The poems that are small in size are poemlets. In Bengali, it is known as Anu kabita. Silences in a poemlet are dominant due to the minimal use of words. There is no noise. The poemlets come as waves and immerse the emotions of the readers, creating a hypnotic effect.
The Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC), in collaboration with Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH), unveiled two remarkable events at the South Lawn, VMH: UTSAV III and Dance on Wheels recently.
Experts at Fortis Kolkata urge early intervention against rising childhood obesity rates and the concept of 'obesity memory' posing long-term health risks.
Kashi Labh Mukti Bhavan, located in Varanasi, has come up with a peaceful environment for the physically ill. This place allows them to look back at their either dull or happening life and prepare for their final journey towards moksha.
I was born and brought up in Kolkata and got married to my beloved wife, Shikha Roy Choudhury in December 1984.
It’s pretty much axiomatic in any democratic society that voting is important, maybe even a civic duty. But how often do people look deeply—or at all—into their own mental process behind their choice?
Whether it’s worrying about the upbringing of their child or whether you have done well in your appraisal, whether there will be an increment or how much you saved for your health and retirement plan, we almost always forget to take a moment and decipher the health of one’s marriage and relationship.
On the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s 83rd death anniversary on 7 August this year, the Rabindra Galleries of the Academy of Fine Arts were reopened after an interlude of nine and a half years.
A thrilling and enchanting solo abstract painting exhibition of Yusuf titled "Vision Unveils The Canvas Symphony of Yusuf" that has been curated by the esteemed art critic and poet Prayag Shukla, was presented at Akriti Art Gallery, Kolkata.
While 15 August resurrected the spirit of freedom struggles and paid tribute to the heroes who fought for an independent constitution, what might have gotten missed in the humdrums of patriotic fervour is the Parsi New Year.
