In the heart of the Himalayas lies a land of extraordinary beauty—and extraordinary fragility. Kashmir, long known for its snow-capped mountains, pristine lakes, and centuries-old cultural heritage, is today walking a tightrope between economic revival and political volatility.
Moushumi and Siddhartha Chakraborti’s journey of eventual love and soon after, becoming one, fulfils the expectations of a happy marriage with the ingredients of love, understanding, and acceptance.
For India, Cannes 2025 marks not just a presence, but a pivot. Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, selected for Un Certain Regard, is the single Indian film representing the country in Cannes’ official feature film selection this year. But
Srijit Mukherji’s Hindi debut Begum Jaan, a big hit in its original Bengali version Rajkahini, was a failure in Hindi.
More than a century on—and on the day we mark Bram Stoker’s death anniversary—Dracula still chills.
Born as Roma Dasgupta, known as the “Mahanayika” of Bengali cinema, Suchita Sen is who we call the pioneer woman of beauty with brains.
Nestled along the serene banks of the Rupnarayan River, over 80 kilometres from Kolkata, lies the quaint village of Deulti. This unassuming hamlet holds a special place in Bengal’s literary heritage as the home of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (1876-1938), one of India’s most celebrated and widely adapted authors. From 1926 to 1938, Sarat Chandra resided in a house he built in the small village of Samta, which he named Samtaber.
As Poila Boishakh approaches, Gondhoraj Restaurant - Flavours of Bengal, invites you to rediscover the essence of home-cooked memories in this festive season.
There’s often a saying, half-teasingly (however, we say there’s a lot of truth behind it), that while individuals eat to live, Bengalis live to eat and that Bengalis are whole-heartedly Machhe-Bhaat e Bangali.
Urbanisation due to high population has led to escalating conflicts between humans and wildlife.
