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On his father, Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary year, son Sandip has come up with a fitting tribute: A treasure trove of stories penned by not just by his father, but also his grandfather Sukumar Ray and his great-grandfather Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury.

A group of youths have started setting up nests for birds at Masua village in Kishoreganj's Katiadi upazila. This initiative is the first of its kind in the district. The youths under the forum "Manobik Masua" began their humanitarian work last Eid by distributing essentials among 40 families in need, said Afjal Hossain, a member of the forum. "We created this forum so people

Who is the Republic Bangla journalist accused of kidnapping, extortion, and impersonating a CBI officer? The Kolkata police are on the lookout for Avishek Sengupta, who used to cover CBI as a beat. He’s since been suspended by his employer. The detective department of the Kolkata police is on the lookout for a Republic Bangla journalist who allegedly impersonated a CBI officer, kidnapped a businessman, and extorted Rs 15 lakh as ransom before releasing him. The journalist, Avishek Sengupt...

For one night only, this 16-hands collaboration will provide a timely and tasty reminder of India's stunning gastronomic diversity while garnering some much-needed support for the country in its time of need

Moumita Chaudhuri   |     |   Published 16.05.21, 02:05 AM The thought occurred to many on the day of the 2021 Bengal Assembly election results and not for no reason. This year, May 2 also marked the centenary year of Satyajit Ray — director, composer, writer, artist... Bangali intellectual. As the leads trended that day, the thought also occurred that the BJP had shown no interest in R...

Saluting Satyajit Ray at 100 The Bengal and Prabha Khaitan Foundation organised Tarpan: Shotoborshe Satyajit Ray What goes into the making of a genius like Satyajit Ray? How does a visionary filmmaker like Ray reflect upon social issues? In what ways does Ray make his audience think? In an attempt to answer these questions and commemorate a hundred years of India’s greatest filmmaker, The Bengal an...

Follow us on FROM TOI PRINT EDITION ‘People outside Bengal know Satyajit Ray only for his cinema … We will highlight other sides of him with touring exhibits’ May 5, 2021, 7:33 AM IST Filmmaker Sandip Ray was an apprentice to his father even before he knew it. Satyajit Ray made sure his little boy was around when he shot his films starting from the first masterpiece Pather Panchali, to the last one, Agantuk. Sandip spoke to Mohua Chatterjee on the grand plans to celebr...

Nolen Gur: An Awaited Season Nolen Gur: An Awaited Season Date palm jaggery is a natural sweetener, that’s healthier and tastier than sugar Share: People from Bengal are completely crazy about sweets with jaggery extracted from date palm. Nolen Gurer Sandesh & Nolen Gurer Rosogolla are the most loved varieties. Bengali Nolen Gur is more than a sweet end to your meal. It is a natural sweetener that aids digestion and helps in weight loss. This jaggery is a staple winter sweet ingredient also k...

Satyajit Ray centenary: Professor Shonku’s world no longer exists. Can he still cast a spell? Satyajit Ray’s eccentric super-scientist charmed generations of Bengali children, once upon a time. Today’s children may be less impressed. Dhritiman Chaterji in Professor Shonku O El Dorado (2019) | SVF My school days in the early 1980s were enriched by Satyajit Ray’s movies and children’s stories. Ray’s Trilokeshwar Shonku, an ex-professor of Scottish Church College and...

I Once upon a time – actually nobody no longer remembers when – Ramshundar Deb was born in Chakdah village in today's Nadia district in West Bengal. His birthplace was not too far away from Darshana, in today's Bangladesh. One day, Ramshundar decided to leave Chakdah in search of fortune. He travelled to the East and settled in Jashodal, which was a part of the then Mymensingh