Where is Dadu? Why haven’t you brought him along,” demands the petulant eight-year-old with closely cropped hair and a beige jacket over a pink frock. Her name is Bela, short for Belaboti, often r...

An accomplished pianist, she could bring to life the kaleidoscopic mood of Schumann’s Cycles and the soul infusing compositions of Bach. She played for friends even when she could barely sit, her no...

The bhoot sleuths took great pains to establish the scientific credibility of their enterprise. They presented a detailed list of the gadgets that they carry on their expeditions: electro-magnetic fie...

He was an usher at a private hospital — AMRI, Mukundapur — for Rs 4,500 a month. He says, “I had to help patients arrange their documents and guide them to the right department.” After work, h...

We are in the Dasguptas’ apartment in south Calcutta. The 75-year-old has just returned from an evening walk with his wife Sohini, who has been his assistant director in the last few films. The apar...

When Neel Ghose founded Robin Hood Army in 2014, he did not really think scale or numbers. Or so says the 30-year-old, who is an MBA student at Harvard Business School, US. Neel was working in Lisbon,...

And the competition? “Since I was a newcomer, they did not allow me too many slots. But once I went in, I overstayed! I danced to my heart’s content, with my hip-length hair left open… The audie...

In the parochial, bigoted, divisive air that pervades around us comes a fresh breath. Two youngsters have rushed in where even veterans fear to tread. Kanishk Saraogi from Calcutta and Rida Khalid fro...

The tea-or-coffee courtesy was left to Miglani, his affable right-hand man. Since I drink neither, it was restricted to conversation where he seemed surprised that I’d even question the Congress’ ...

Madar Tala Colony in south Calcutta’s Tollygunge area is not very far from the two biggest golf clubs of the city — Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) and Tollygunge Club. Within it is a basti or slu...