If the heading looks confusing, think of the national icons like the national bird of India, or the national song of our country, or suchlike. Agreed, there are no equivalences of national identity at the state level. Is there a constitutional bar? Perhaps not as Hilsa proves. As it transpires the Indian Council of Agricultural […]
Democratic bribe taking
This story collected by Manojit Mishra belongs to the time 21 years ago when the so-called economic liberalization hasn’t yet begun. The author suffered at the hands of Customs officials in Kolkata because he didn’t know the rules to get duty-free books released from their clutches. The word ‘ghoosh’ or bribe – now called ‘speed […]
Somoy, the latest pujobarshiki
Pujobarshikis are a great flavor to the celebration of one of the biggest festivals on earth. Superlatives apart, pujobarshikis are also welcome because they represent a major literary event in the calendar of Bengali culture. Here is a platform for promising writers to enter the world of recognition and acclaim. This year we are having […]
Howrah station from the river
If you haven’t seen Howrah station for a long time from the place this image has been shot, blame it on the authorities. They are callous, and everyone knows that. But can they be as callous as hiding a beauty from the view and promote some ugly shanties in its place? They do that as […]
Early signs of pujo
How do you know Durga Puja (or simply pujo) is just 45 days off? There are some early signs like the pujobarshikis’ that are already out in the stalls, the pictures of leaky Kumortuli workshops making the idols, the full-page newspaper ads by shoe-makers (Sreeleathers, Khadims, et al), the near-empty shops that indicate the lull […]
10 Sundays to go
Have you watched this year’s calendar for the month of October? This is that month when the Bengalis all over the world go gaga over what is arguably the greatest community festival on earth, the Durga Puja. To be fair, Durga Puja is not Kolkata or Bengal’s alone. It is now celebrated in perhaps all […]
Utilities people shun
No one can blame the authorities for not providing utilities for public use. They have planned them, spent taxpayers’ money to build them, but now they are as under-utilized as if their coming up do not make any difference at all to the people. Yesterday, The Telegraph in its Sunday edition presented 7 least utilized […]
Amartya Sen on industrial Bengal
Prof Amartya Sen has done the ruling Left Front a big favor. In an interview given to Sambit Saha of The Telegraph, he has argued that ‘prohibiting the use of agricultural land for industries is ultimately self-defeating’. [Image source] This is a virtual endorsement of the LF’s pro-industry drive by one of the leading luminaries […]
Land for Milon Mela?
The Maidan used to marauded every winter for Kolkata’s myriad fairs among which the most prestigious would be the Kolkata Book Fair. This year it was different. In response to PIL by noted environmentalist Subhas Datta, the High Court decided time has come for the book fair to shift from Maidan. Post HC decision, the […]
Sotheby’s auction for KMOMA
A few hours back at Sotheby’s in New York about 100 Indian artworks have been put on auction in aid of KMOMA, the upcoming art museum in Kolkata. KMOMA, or Kolkata Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, the first of its kind in eastern India is planned at Rajarhat for which the WB government has already […]
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