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 ...

The award-winning Bengali author talks about his books, development of minority communities, Kolkata Book Fair, social media, ...

Award-winning writer and essayist Salimullah Khan questioned the etiquette of Bangla Academy. He made the comment during a ...

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 ...

With sessions on patriarchy, the Lok Sabha elections, fitness journeys, Rashbehari Bose, and mythology, the festival ensured ...

The announcement of the awardees had sparked controversy, leading to a suspension and a revised list. But, after much talk, ...

A total of 98 new books hit the stalls of Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2025 on Wednesday, the fifth day of the fair. Of the newly ...

It is widely accepted that human activities are the primary drivers of global warming and environmental crises, including the rapid loss of biodivers ...

New Alipore College in Kolkata fosters cultural competence through poetry, connecting students to diverse perspectives and ...

Bhakti poet Andal, Marathi mystic Dhyaneshwar and Tamil poet Subramania Bharati have all used birds as rich metaphorical ...

Among the recipients are late novelist Shahidul Zahir (Md Shahidul Haque) and poet Helal Hafeez, who will be honoured posthumously for their contributions to Language and Literature. Renowned ...

The year of literature in translation. Starting from comfort reads to kicking-my-feet-giggling romance to stimulating memoirs, there is a little bit for everyone from every ...