Tag: Bengal
Recognizing the Roots: Teachers Who Nurtured Kolkata’s Future Felicitated
A celebration of 80 unsung educators who served without recognition in Bengal. A kolkta based trust Asma Memorial Trust felicitates them
Critic, Conservationist, Changemaker: Jawhar Sircar’s Impactful Journey
Kolkata: Bengal has long been a cradle of intellectuals, contributing many great minds to India’s cultural and political landscape. Among these luminaries is Jawhar...
Bengal: Mamata’s magic stuns poll pundits, as TMC wins 29 seats
Kolkata: The Lok Sabha elections results in Bengal has left all exit poll pundits stunned with Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamul Congress delivering its...
Sandeshkhali Sting and Teacher’s Jobs Verdict: Turning Tides in Bengal Politics
Raj Kapoor's famous film, which was more famous for Mandakini's bathing scene, reminds us of the song composed by Rabindra Jain after Sandeshkhali's 'sting...
Walking with Mahavira: Tracing the Jain Tirthankara’s Footsteps in West Bengal
Today, as we celebrate the Mahavira Jayanti, I am reminded of his association with the western tract of Bengal, known since ancient times as...
From Kolkata to Kerala: A Journey Through India’s New Year Festivities
In Bengal, the New Year’s Day, Poila Boisakh, was originally set by the Surya Siddhanta during the reign of Raja Shashaka of Gour, 594...