Minister encourages college to work on ecological balance
Women’s College Calcutta, a premiere educational institution observed the World Environment Day with sixteen programmes.
Women’s College Calcutta, a premiere educational institution observed the World Environment Day with sixteen programmes.
The world’s at war, and inside Calcutta’s swankiest hotel, there’s champagne, swing music and scandal. It’s 1941, and while war drums echo across continents, the Great Eastern Hotel clinks with cutlery and whispered secrets, oblivious to the disasters hurtling towards it.
In the turbulent 1970s, Satyajit Ray turned his lens on Kolkata — a city caught between political unrest, corporate greed and moral collapse. Through his iconic Calcutta trilogy, Ray crafted an unflinching portrait of urban alienation, following three disillusioned protagonists as they steer through a city that demands survival at any cost. Ray explored how Kolkata becomes both a character and a crucible in cinema, reflecting the anxieties of a generation and a metropolis teetering on the edge.
Kolkata's cultural scene explores a fresh theme of intimate storytelling through objects and spaces with the exhibition of senior artist Malay Saha.
Chidakash Kalalay Centre of Art and Divinity presented their annual Marga Utsav on 23 March 2025 at Gyan Manch in Kolkata.
As the winter sets in firmly in Calcutta and the temperature drops, apart from taking out the colourful sweaters and winter wear from the ‘almirah’, the only thing that can keep the soul of Calcuttans warm is a cup of freshly brewed tea.
Art Magnum, in partnership with the Birla Academy of Art and Culture, has organised an exhibition titled “Tribute to Bat-tala: The Tradition of Bat-tala & Other Practices by the Printmakers” as part of the Bengal Biennale 2024.
This year, GD Birla Centre for Education hosted its much-awaited ‘Winter Carnival 2.0’ to celebrate the immense contributions of retired teachers, as well as students, parents and alumni, all held within a day filled with fun and festivities on 7 December.
Graphic novels have always been a major attraction for Raj Sen, who pursued a BFA in Acting at the New York Film Academy, Los Angeles Institute. As given, acting and direction courses involve some writing too; Raj had the opportunity to write certain special papers—scriptwriting, etc.—which honed his writing skills.
The 42nd meeting of the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) Council was hosted in Kolkata, India on 3-4 December 2024. The meeting was held at the Unified Academic Campus of Bose Institute, making it the council's first meeting to be held outside the FAIR site in Germany.
