The songs and poems by Rabindranath Tagore have always been a part of every Bengali’s life. The anxious, restless soul finds solace in the harmony of the tune, beat, tempo and rhythm of Rabindra ...
In 2006, on my way back home from Mexico via Paris, I had a week's stopover in Stockholm. After long hours' of air travel, I was exhausted. I was one of the non-Europeans who were stopped by customs ...
On Rabindranath Tagore’s death anniversary a group of Kolkata artists gathered to host a musical tribute to Gurudev. The program titled ‘Sahaj Rabi’ has been dedicated to Sahaj Path. A collage of ...
There’s feather-drop silence in Gulzar’s room at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai, and books of various sizes adorn his table and shelves. As usual, the veteran writer looks graceful in white, as he ...
Local Bengal BJP leaders privately acknowledge that subnational pride can't be countered through cultural confrontation. Yet, ...