'Like some people are driven to write, some people are driven to translate out of an urge to share something of literary value,' says V Ramaswamy who began translating accidentally in 2005.
Bengali cinema is once again rising up to have filled theatres with a few recent releases doing well in the region. Filmmaker Anik Dutta's 'Aparajito' and late...
Popular Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee is slowly becoming a big name in the Hindi OTT space. The actress, who has come up with ‘Escaype Live’, speaks...
The country celebrated the 161st birth anniversary of 'Kabiguru' Rabindranath Tagore, Indian icon and the first non-European Nobel laureate on May 7. His...
There have been numerous aspects of Nobel Laurette Rabindranath Tagore’s life discussed in literature and cinema. Finally, here is a movie about his...
The lips submit to the address of the other, Letting the kite chasers and night growers belong, Ghare-Baire.
As advocates of regional languages gear up to face the threat of a Hindi deluge, they are also waking up to the existential threat of internal decay. We look...
Directed by Arindam Chakraborty, 'Ashare Goppo' stars actors Rudranil Ghosh, Abir Chatterjee and Payel Sarkar and is a comedy film which has been stuck for a...
With Hindi being pushed by the Centre as Rashtra Bhasha, the spectre of language imperialism haunts the Indian Union
In India’s East and Northeast, the fear of losing linguistic identity has often led to prolonged agitations and violence among communities which share many...
The melodious whirlwind romance of a couple, who fell in love over strains of Rabindrasangeet, got married and lived happily ever after.
Part 19 of 'Sands of Time' looks at the growing up of Bengali writer Sarat Chandra and his art, which was deeply influenced by the work of Victorian-era...
The group of five bauls had three records released in the US, from Elektra, Buddah and Nonesuch Records between 1967 and 1971.
These poems are based on the rural life of West Bengal. It’s a collaborative work, featuring images by award-winning photographer Plabon Das.
Bengali actor Paran Bandhopadhyay has suddenly become a nationwide name thanks to ‘Bob Biswas’. He speaks up about Bengali cinema and how he brought Kali...
Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said recognised languages would include Bodo or Bengali or any...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with her two TMC MLAs were administered oath by the state’s Governor.
BJP alleged that the police fired a shotgun during the clash on Monday afternoon, which led to the death of BJP party worker
Chittaranjan Park is now more cosmopolitan and pan-Indian in nature but it has eroded a greater part of the original Bengali ethos with which the place was...
TMC accused Ghosh of playing 'divisive' politics without even knowing anything about the state's history and culture.
Editor of Shillong Times, Patricia Mukhim, speaks to Outlook about criminal charges against her.
Soumitra Chatterjee leaves behind a legacy and a presence that will be almost impossible to replace
Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee tested positive for COVID-19 on october 6 and was shifted to the hospital in Kolkata for immediate treatment.
Bengali commentary of Indian Premier League will be available on Disney + Hotstar for all games from October 10
Senior journalist Pranabjit Doloi filed a complaint last Thursday against 10 poets of the genre, accusing them of labelling Assamese as xenophobic in their...
