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.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced Thursday that JEE-Main will be held from January 24 to 31, except on Republic Day.
Hindi Diwas: With Hindi being pushed by the Centre as Rashtra Bhasha, the spectre of language imperialism haunts the Indian Union
Keeping in mind the large number of Hindi-speaking pilgrims visiting the Gangasagar Mela
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...
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.
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...
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’.
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...
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 –...
'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...
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...
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...
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...
