Taslima’s books must be shunned—raising questions about freedom of expression and the very role of the Boi Mela ...

Through history, the Mela has held different meanings for ascetics, the colonised, colonisers, and tourists, but all have ...

Ramakrishna Vivekananda Vedanta literature worth Rs 70 lakh have been sold at the recently-concluded Kolkata International ...

Rupert Lowe, MP for Great Yarmouth and a member of Reform UK, shared a photograph of the sign featuring both English and ...

For scholars and cinema enthusiasts, Chakraborty’s extensively researched biography serves as both a valuable resource and a ...

Another key aspect of Brand Bangladesh lies in its ability to hold a moderate Muslim identity without excluding other groups.

Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sonar Kella’ put Jaisalmer on the map and in the minds of Bengali tourists. A new book celebrates its 50th ...

For someone who grew up with Bengali and English, learning Japanese is a fresh and bracing experience, writes Baizid ...

Suman Mukhopadhyay, whose film Putulnacher Itikatha (The Puppet's Tale) is in Big Screen Competition at IFFR, and whose brilliant debut 'Herbert' completes 20 years, talks about what ails & fails ...

The tales of Ghanada are as popular as the stories of Tenida. A quirky Bengali with sharp wit embarking on adventurous and humorous journeys — isn’t that the perfect concoction for an unputdownable ...

Satyendranath Tagore was the first Indian to clear the Indian Civil Service (ICS) exam in 1863. Born in Kolkata on June 1, ...