As an academic, I find the discussions around positionality and intersectionality fascinating. I enjoy delving into questions around 'sense of self', how our identity is constructed, how language and ...

The following account is concerned with Bengali printing before 1800, concentrating on the period after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 when the British East India Company established its control of the ...

Bengali meals traditionally begin with a bitter dish to stimulate digestion and palate. Ayurveda values bitterness for balancing doshas and aiding liver detoxification. Popular bitter dishes include ...

Pantua is the unsung hero in the world of Bengali sweets When it comes to Bengali sweets, chances are your mind jumps straight to the legendary rosogolla or a chilled pot of mishti doi. No doubt, ...

The simplest answer would be: One who speaks in Bangla (anglicized: Bengali) and admits to a sense of belonging to Bengal; an area now divided between the state of Bangladesh and West Bengal, a ...

Although "adda" is a beloved pastime throughout Kolkata, the long, cerebral conversations that the city is famous for started to become an issue during Covid-19. On 22 March 2020, the first day of the ...

The recent spurt of Bengali films being remade in other languages has given Tollywood a lot of reasons for celebration. A number of pan-national directors and producers have made a beeline to procure ...

In this travelogue-meets-mystery documentary, a granddaughter seeks out her grandfather’s past. By Beandrea July When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...