On popular demand, here are a couple (plus a third, added later) of images of the effervescent Howrah Bridge (aka Rabindra Setu), two during day, the third with lights on. Pity none is taken by me, I’ve only borrowed them (sources given). The highlight of recent lighting of Howrah Bridge is that Kokata Port Trust, […]
Sanjay Dutt
Let me admit that the first time I saw Sanjay Dutt on big screen was when he played the role of Girish in Parineeta. I was partly driven by the desire to see how Saratchandra’s novel has been made into a film by the former ad-man Pradeep Sarkar, and also out of curiosity that had […]
High fashion calling
After a year’s absence, Stylefile Winter Show is back in original format, which means it’ll not only be seminars and exhibitions, there’ll be the high-profile fashion show as well. Stylefile Winter Show is billed as the city’s most-awaited annual fashion extravaganza. [Stylefile, Nov 22, 2003 picture courtesy] Here are the planned highlights of the show: […]
Garment hub in Kolkata
Once upon a time, Bengalis used to dress gorgeously. There is often a say among today’s fashion designers that Indian males do not know how to wear clothes out of the box. This, in my opinion, is not true for Bengali males, though admittedly the current trend doesn’t encourage believing otherwise. In times long gone, […]
Howrah Bridge illuminated
Do we know that the Rabindra Setu (earlier Howrah Bridge), commissioned on 1943’s Feb 10, world’s 3rd largest cantilever bridge, arguably its busiest ferrying nearly 57,000 vehicles and 2 million commuters each day, was made with as much as 26,500 tons of steel of which over 85% was supplied by none other than India’s pride […]
Casino Royale
Seen the latest Bond film last night at Fame, Hiland Park. To me, in terms of action, this is the best Bond film I’ve seen. Daniel Craig’s physique is put to good use, and he plays his muscle-man role with great élan. The chase on feet shown in the beginning in a construction site, culminating […]
The Telegraph Hall of fame
This from the wikipedia: A hall of fame is a type of museum established for any a field of endeavour to honour individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actual halls or museums which enshrine the honourees with sculptures, plaques, and displays of memorabilia. In other […]
Kolkata Film Festival
Strictly speaking, the 12th Kolkata Film Festival was not an international event, for it was not allowed the ‘international film festival’ tag by the central government. There appears a conflict here. The I&B ministry at the center has its own international film festival, the IFFI (International Film Festival of India), which it organizes mostly in […]
Will Imran marry?
I admire Imran Khan. I admire him not only because he is handsome, which he is even at his 54 years, but also because he stands for a mysterious charm that one finds missing in many celebrities. Imran captained Pakistan’s cricket team when it won the ICC world cup in 1992. Later, when he married […]
Katrina’s tips
Healthcare encompasses everything from hair to toenails, so would suggest health specialists. And if body is in order, mind would certainly be, many would believe. Lest there be any doubt, cast it away, for that is what the smiling faces at Silk-n-Shine Sananda Kesh Katha at Hyatt Regency last evening seem to suggest. There was […]