The gallery displays the contribution of the revolutionaries in the freedom struggle and their armed resistance to British colonial rule. This aspect has often not been given its due place in the main...

This film 8/12 will always be special for me. Since childhood, I have been connected to our rich history and culture. When Arunda told me about this project, I couldn’t hold back my emotion. Th...

In Kolkata, her name is familiar as one of the oldest colleges in the city is named after this firebrand. But what do we really remember about her? Editor of the weekly publication Banglar Katha, Basa...

The central government on Wednesday decided to observe November 15, the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsa Munda, as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Naren...

Hardik Agarwal (from DPS Ruby Park) was awarded the Best Speaker for the motion and Aarav Tiwari (from Don Bosco School, Bandel) clinched the runner-up speaker for the motion award. Divyansha Jain fro...

What is an epic is an important theme for debate. Can poetry help us understand the world? More specifically, can epic poetry provide a framework on which to base our view of historical events? The In...

The flame of patriotism was kindled early in Arup Ray. At an age when children listen to lullabies, he heard his mother narrate stories of India’s freedom struggle.Ray, now 68, is still a keeper of ...

Sometime in 1959, when I was still in kindergarten, I recollect that my school was closed for an unscheduled period of time. There was violence in the city. My parents would become very agitated after...