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Bangladesh Demands Bangla Be Officially Adopted As UN’s Official Language

Bangladesh Demands Bangla Be Officially Adopted As UN’s Official Language

In celebration of Bengali language martyrs' day, a Bangladeshi minister urged the UN to formally adopt Bangla as one of its official languages on Tuesday.  

21 February 2023

JEE-Main To Be Conducted From January 24 To 31: NTA

JEE-Main To Be Conducted From January 24 To 31: NTA

The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced Thursday that JEE-Main will be held from January 24 to 31, except on Republic Day.

15 December 2022

Hindi Chauvinism Hangs Like An Imperialist Spectre Over Rest Of India

Hindi Diwas: With Hindi being pushed by the Centre as Rashtra Bhasha, the spectre of language imperialism haunts the Indian Union

14 September 2022

Gangasagar Mela

All Gangasagar Mela Signposts & Banners Will Be In Hindi, English And Bengali

Keeping in mind the large number of Hindi-speaking pilgrims visiting the Gangasagar Mela

11 January 2023

Anti- CAA/NRC Protests.

'Bengal Cannot Be Left Out Of CAA Implementation': BJP's Suvendhu Adhikari

Leader of the Opposition Suvendhu Adhikari's comment comes a day after the Centre decided to grant Indian citizenship to minorities mainly from Pakistan, who have migrated to India, and are currently living in two districts...

01 November 2022

Preparation of International mother language day in Kolkata, India, 20 February, 2020.

A Linguistic Dilemma: Of Language, Culture And Historical Influence

Language is persecution. The essay looks at the semantic structure of our languages and the linguistic dilemma of learning a foreign language over and above our mother tongue.

11 September 2022

The new West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose

West Bengal Governor Wants To Pen Book In Bengali

Bose was the chief guest of the function organised by 'Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan', which is engaged in promoting Bengali literature and cultural practices. The first such convention held at Benaras was presided...

25 December 2022

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Poster Of A Sinful Story

‘A Sinful Story’: Indranil Banerjee Comes Up With India's First Silent Mini Series

Kolkata-based filmmaker Indranil Banerjee is attempting to do something that no other Indian filmmaker has ever done. He is coming up with India’s first silent mini-series called ‘A Sinful Story’.

22 August 2022

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20 August 2022
Book Review: Whose Bengal Is It?

Book Review: Whose Bengal Is It?

For the author, the people living in these endangered areas and their lives turn into a spectacle of sorts and I am not trying to use the word spectacle in a...


15 July 2022
The Different Images Of Goddess Kali Through The Eyes Of Bengali Identities

The Different Images Of Goddess Kali Through The Eyes Of Bengali Identities

The presence of Bengali Probashi — a term equivalent to the diaspora, in any town or neighbourhood in India is known by the existence of a Kali-Bari –...


10 June 2022
Journey Of An Accidental Translator: Two Decades Of ‘Bengalification’ And A Long Engagement With Bangla Language

Journey Of An Accidental Translator: Two Decades Of ‘Bengalification’ And A Long Engagement With Bangla Language

'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...


29 May 2022
The Bengali Language Tale: From Dominant To Persecuted

The Bengali Language Tale: From Dominant To Persecuted

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...


26 May 2022
Bengali Audiences Return To Theatres As 'Aparajito', 'Belashuru' Register Record Collection

Bengali Audiences Return To Theatres As 'Aparajito', 'Belashuru' Register Record Collection

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...


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24 May 2022
Swastika Mukherjee: People Weren't Convinced I Could Play Negative Roles

Swastika Mukherjee: People Weren't Convinced I Could Play Negative Roles

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...


14 May 2022
Timeless Tagore: India’s most Prominent Global Brand Ambassador

Timeless Tagore: India’s most Prominent Global Brand Ambassador

The country celebrated the 161st birth anniversary of 'Kabiguru' Rabindranath Tagore, Indian icon and the first non-European Nobel laureate on May 7. His...


05 May 2022
Thinking Of Him: Film On Rabindranath Tagore's Relationship With Victoria Ocampo To Release On May 6

Thinking Of Him: Film On Rabindranath Tagore's Relationship With Victoria Ocampo To Release On May 6

There have been numerous aspects of Nobel Laurette Rabindranath Tagore’s life discussed in literature and cinema. Finally, here is a movie about his...


01 May 2022
The Otherness of Belonging

The Otherness of Belonging

The lips submit to the address of the other, Letting the kite chasers and night growers belong, Ghare-Baire.


30 April 2022
You win win but 'we' are lost

You win win but 'we' are lost

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...


28 April 2022
CBFC Asks Bengali Film 'Ashare Goppo' To Mute Some Words; Sparks A Massive Controversy

CBFC Asks Bengali Film 'Ashare Goppo' To Mute Some Words; Sparks A Massive Controversy

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...


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12 March 2022
Short Story: Music To Their Years

Short Story: Music To Their Years

The melodious whirlwind romance of a couple, who fell in love over strains of Rabindrasangeet, got married and lived happily ever after.


28 February 2022
Awaara Maseeha: Who Is Bollywood’s Favourite Writer?

Awaara Maseeha: Who Is Bollywood’s Favourite Writer?

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...


08 February 2022
The Bengali Baul Band That Enthralled Psychedelic Audiences Of ‘60s US

The Bengali Baul Band That Enthralled Psychedelic Audiences Of ‘60s US

The group of five bauls had three records released in the US, from Elektra, Buddah and Nonesuch Records between 1967 and 1971.


17 January 2022
Bucolic Bengal: Poems On Rural Life 

Bucolic Bengal: Poems On Rural Life 

These poems are based on the rural life of West Bengal. It’s a collaborative work, featuring images by award-winning photographer Plabon Das.


21 December 2021
Paran Bandhopadhyay: Bengali Cinema Today Isn’t Paying Attention To Our Own Culturally-Rich Content

Paran Bandhopadhyay: Bengali Cinema Today Isn’t Paying Attention To Our Own Culturally-Rich Content

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...


26 November 2021
Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad Oppose Government Decision To Abolish Language Paper In Civil Services Exam

Raijor Dal and Assam Jatiya Parishad Oppose Government Decision To Abolish Language Paper In Civil Services Exam

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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