The brilliance of Jyotirindranath Tagore was a little eclipsed by the glory of his more famous younger brother Rabindranath. But Jyotirindranath (1849-1925) still surprises, as two books published aro...

On the 101st birth anniversary of Satyajit Ray, his home had many visitors. Among them was another master filmmaker, Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Adoor said he considered Ray “my teacher”. Adoo...

I was not alone. There were dozens from Kolkata’s middle-class to whom Sevantibhai said: “Somvaar thi Stewart aavi jaajey” and have since gone on to become multi-crore tycoons. I was...

A galaxy of singers had descended on EZCC to pay musical homage to the brightest star of them all — Lata Mangeshkar — in a show titled Shraddhanjali. Some of the biggest names of the city ...

Debi Prasad (D.P.) Chattopadhyaya, eminent scholar and philosopher, passed away on February 13. He was unsung and unrecognised for his scholarship and wisdom. He had withdrawn from active political a...

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Aromica Tea, an Assam-based startup, has launched a CTC tea named after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to "honour his valour and courage" in the face of Russian invasion. Ranjit ...

Aloke Thakore is a media practitioner, researcher and teacher who hopes one day to play the attendant lord, start a scene or two, or perhaps be the fool. He belongs to the class of ’89. ...

Back after a year’s break, the 45th International Kolkata Book Fair is already a big success, both in terms of footfall and sale. So on hindsight, the organisers of the Kolkata Literature Festiv...

If Shane Warne had happened to cricket 20 years later, he may have been considered too unconventional a leg-spinner to play Test matches for Australia. His outspoken candour may have been moderated by...