The story of Sushmita and Debasish Ukil began when they met via their common friends back in the early 2000s, and sparks flew.
Indian Music and Culture Council is an esteemed institution encompassing all of India. Under the tutelage of like-minded people, the institution WAS formed in 1976 on 23 January in the heart of Kolkata.
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In the turbulent 1970s, Satyajit Ray turned his lens on Kolkata — a city caught between political unrest, corporate greed and moral collapse. Through his iconic Calcutta trilogy, Ray crafted an unflinching portrait of urban alienation, following three disillusioned protagonists as they steer through a city that demands survival at any cost. Ray explored how Kolkata becomes both a character and a crucible in cinema, reflecting the anxieties of a generation and a metropolis teetering on the edge.
Winds whipped up the deep dark waters of the river Muri Ganga which stretches for four kilometres from the delta island of Sagar Deep (which means “sea island” in Bengali) to the first port on the mainland, called Lot Number 8.
Padmanabhan, currently serving as a distinguished professor of philosophy at Krea University, engaged in a compelling dialogue with The Statesman at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet this year, delving into the intricacies of his debut book.
Basu’s story, after all, is about predators and their prey and how tenuous the lines are between the two and how blurry. As the camera zooms in, the view of the river becomes clearer – it is that of a sooty city canal, the banks of which are crammed with congested slums. “We have grown up drinking the dirty waters of this filthy river,” says the voiceover in Bengali.
One of these impacts is the physical erosion of the topsoil due to high wind and water flow, as well as the reduction of vegetative cover. This was visible during dust storms in some areas.
With news that there was going to be another modern Sherlock Holmes on television (CBS) later this year, directed by Craig Sweeny, the buzz was who was going to play the lead role.
Stage 2 Screen, a Kolkata-based creative agency and production house, hosted a remarkable evening of innovative storytelling on 20 January, at Gyan Manch.
