A vast number of poems have been written in Bengali on the Partition. However, until now, those poems had never been translated. That long-overdue task has finally been accomplished.
No Bengali palate is complete without drops of ghee, be it rice, roti or paratha! For anyone from the Bengali diaspora from across the world, gastronomical delight lies in the smell and taste of ghee.
The renowned Bengali-language singer Pratul Mukhopadhyay was a creative artist and songwriter.
Sonar Kella, one of Satyajit Ray's most beloved children's films, continues to captivate audiences of all ages.
Mayor Firhad Hakim today inaugurated the renovated Chetla Boys' School, where along with Bengali, English medium has also been introduced.
The puja usually happens in the evening, and there is a stark belief that Goddess Lakshmi visits the home of the worshippers at night, and whoever stays awake is blessed with prosperity and success.
The ongoing investigation into the death of 18-year old Swapnadip Kundu, the first year student of Bengali department of Jadavpur…
Bangla Pokkho, a national organization for the Bengalis, filed a PIL at Calcutta High Court with a complain of illegal…
Growing up in and around Kolkata during the post-independence era I was aware of two distinct segments in Bengali society – the “Ghotis” and the “Bangals”. Bangals referred to all Bengalis who moved to India from East Bengal around the time of partition while the Ghotis were the natives of West Bengal.
A book titled Kazi Nazrul Islam’s Journalism A Critiquehas created a flutter in the academic circles, both in the country and Bangladesh before the poet’s birth anniversary which falls tomorrow.
