The writing of history in the Bengali language by a Bengali began around 225 years ago with the publication of Raja ...

A prominent figure in modern Bengali poetry, Haider was exiled by the Sheikh Mujibur Rehman government in 1974 after his poem ...

When Narayan Sanyal wrote a book based on this incident, he named it Mrityorma Amritam, which in the Upanishads means “from ...

Explore the rise of literature on music, biographies of renowned musicians, and a cultural revival at a music festival.

A new exhibition in the capital celebrates 130 years of illustrations in children’s books in India. Curated by award-winning children’s author and Pickle Yolk Books publisher Richa Jha, Becoming ...

One summer in the rural landscape of Bengal, 16-year-old Mallar, a shy and introspective boy, takes every opportunity to slip ...

For Utpal Sinha, the first day of the Bengali New Year meant visiting College Street to buy new books. Sanchali Das, who grew ...

'Halkhata', a 248-year-old Bengali tradition of opening new ledger books for account-keeping on Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, is being observed in business town Narayanganj.

Hindu devotees carry a basket with idols of deities of Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, and goddess of wealth Lakshmi to perform rituals on the occasion of Bengali New Year’s day in which traders in ...

Hindu devotees stand in queue to offer prayers at Kalighat Kali Temple, seen at back, on the occasion of Bengali New Year's day in which traders in West Bengal open ...

It all started with a king’s command and the struggles of farmers. But over time, Pohela Boishakh became much more than just a calendar fix—it turned into a celebration of people, pride, and protest.

Taking to Instagram, Soha dropped a series of pictures of Sharmila Tagore from her recent film and captioned, "Celebrating Amma in #puratawn - her wonderful return to Bengali cinema after almost two ...