A Sneak Peek into 150-year-old History of Kolkata Tram, from Colonial Times to 2024
Kolkata Tram is one of the few historic entities without which Calcutta, the first capital of British India, cannot be pictured. It has witnessed the city’s …
Significance of Kumari Puja: Why Bengal Worships Living Goddesses during Durga Puja
Worship of the Almighty as Divine Mother is an age-old tradition in India and a refined part of Indian culture. It has been in existence since prehistoric …
These Popular Kolkata Street Food Items Add a Zing to Durga Puja Celebration
What are the best things to do in Kolkata this Durga Puja? Hopping across puja pandals, zipping through jostling crowds at puja spots, watching a Bengali art …
Calcutta in 1960s: Political Mayhems, Mass Agitation, Labor Strikes, Rise of Middle-class Intellectuals
In some of our stories of Kolkata, we are eloquent about the street food culture, traditional Bengali cuisine and Durga puja festival of the city. There are …
Shantiniketan Poush Mela is Mirror to Folk Art and Culture in the Land of Rabindranath Tagore
Take a break from the urban lifestyle and cosmopolitan ambience of Kolkata this month. Ride an express train or drive a car to Shantiniketan, a national seat …
Kolkata to Inaugurate its First-ever Mishti Hub near Airport this Bengali New Year
Needless to say, Bengal is known for its sweet tooth. It won’t be unjust saying that Bengal has sweeter tooth than any other Indian state. Maach and mishti …
With 150 Boats and 228 Sellers, New Floating Market in Kolkata Likens City of Joy to Bangkok
Kolkata has been a London of the East for years. Being an erstwhile capital of British India, Kolkata has multiple similarities to London. With tea, tram, the …
‘School in the Cloud’ is Professor Sugata Mitra’s Journey from Delhi Slum to Rural Bengal
“If there is a will, there is a way.” This maxim is true about Professor Sugata Mitra who opened a solar-powered virtual school for children living below …
West Bengal Welcomes Google’s Internet Saathi Program for Internet Literacy of Rural Women
Google India and Tata are the latest harbingers of women’s digital literacy in rural Bengal. The search technology giant in collaboration with the Tata Trust …
69th Cannes Film Festival Selects Saurav Rai’s ‘Gudh’ Short Film as India’s Official Entry
The festival de Cannes 2016 has started rolling out the red carpet for its inauguration on May 11. A short film from the regional cinema of India, not …