20th KIFF 2014: Role of Women in World Cinema
Bengal has a rich history of its women from different walks of life both in the present and the past. The women power of Bengal is distinctly felt in art, …
Things to Do in Kolkata in Monsoon: Food & Photography
“All can hear, but only the sensitive can understand” the song of the rain, according to the poet Kahlil Gibran. However, you don’t need a very sensitive …
Anjan Das, National Award winning Bengali art films maker
Cinema is a most popular visual entertainment genre which is not bound to a specific demography or a geographic location. It is absolutely true about Indian …
The Mothers of India
Mother is the god incarnate on earth. Motherhood has been revered as embodiment of love, mercy, kindness, forgiveness and care in “Srimad Vagbat …
Rabindranath Tagore’s “I Travelled the Old Road” Relates Travel to Innocence & Freedom
“Where the old tracks are lost, new country is revealed with its wonders,” writes Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel award-winning renowned poet, painter, …
What’s not in Bengali Cuisine!
Bengalis are called foodies. They boast of their rich cuisine and food culture. No matter wherever they go or live, they stick to their traditional food habits …
The Immortal Heritage of Eternal India
“A civilization is a heritage of beliefs, customs, and knowledge slowly accumulated in the course of centuries”. This famous quote by some historian is …
Suchitra Sen – the Queen of Indian Cinema
The actress who can be called the Marilyn Monroe of India, who is known as the Queen of Bengali cinema, who was the first to play the character Parvati in …
Manna Dey: A single voice and so many dimensions
Whether it is a patriotic song, ‘Ay mere pyare watan, ay mere bichhade chaman’; or a romantic number, ‘Ye raat bheegi bheegi’; or a …
Interesting Facts about Sharad Purnima Festival in India
Like Dussehra, Sharad Purnima or Full-moon festival is observed in different ways, in different parts of India. It falls on the fifth day following Dussehra. …