Shuvra Dey
Uttam Kumar-Soumitra: The War that never was
A duo that defined the golden phase of Bengali film industry
Adman O.C. Ganguly – The ‘Trendsetter’ Indian ad-guru of the 1940’
Ganguly’s iconic Dunlop and Lipton ads were watershed moments in the history of Indian advertisement
Robin Ghosh: Musician who gave the biggest hits in Pakistani movie industry...
Pakistan’s music lovers miss Bengali Maestro’s melody
Protecting poet Hiralal Sen – British conspiracy to bring sedition charge...
How Hiralal Sen’s “Hungkar” put him at loggerheads with the British
The old world charm still thrives in Uttarpara’s century-old Lucy Babu’...
An eatery in suburban Kolkata that revolutionized the restaurant culture
The ‘Shehnai’ family of Kolkata who played at the Buckingham palace
Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussein khan, the man behind Doordarshan’s signature tune
Sans Souci Theatre of British Calcutta staged Shakespeare’s plays
Colonial influences on Kolkata’s culture
Joynagarer Moa-the brand that defines a town
Joynagar is also about stalwarts and an illustrious past
First Indian footballer to play in Europe
Md. Salim from Kolkata proved to be an Asian sensation in Britain
Tarashankar Bandopadhyay’s iconic creation – Krishnendu-Rina Brown chem...
The movie deviated from the original novel
Tagore wanted to break walls – then why walls coming up in Visva Bharati?...
GB speaks to leading residents of Santiniketan to get a view
India’s badminton stars are awarded, but Jadurberia’s famous shuttlecoc...
The best hand-made shuttlecocks of India come from Howrah
Who were the Ghatwals of Bengal’s Amodpur? They saved us from Bargi attac...
The Ghatwal clan still lives in Birbhum
Kolkata’s hand-pulled rickshaws survived since 1800s and came as a rescue...
Tracing the lifeline of Kolkata
From Bhuvan Shome to Maganlal Meghraj, Utpal Dutt was a gem on- screen as h...
On his death anniversary, a GB tribute
Sukanta Bhattacharya, whose poetry was born from irrevocable trauma of war ...
Aren’t his poems relevant during the recent migrant labourer crisis?
Rabindranath Tagore discovered Arum Jilipi while collecting menu cards from...
He was a foodie at heart
Jalbhora Taalshash – the sweet made to dupe a son-in-law!
Still remains a favourite sweet from Bengal
Death is not extinguishing the light; it is putting out the lamp as dawn ha...
He who wove eternal tale of life and death
Bapuji tiffin cake rules the roost despite the vast repertoire of fancy cak...
Middle-class Bengali hunger answered
Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar – the man who stood by India’s women, centurie...
Even if he died, his legacy should not!
How Labhpur influenced the writing spirit of author Tarashankar Bandopadhya...
He who brought a slice of Rarh Bengal to life
Bishnu Dey -- The ‘rebel’ poet and harbinger of modernism in Bengali ve...
Remembering on his birth anniversary
Bijon Bhattacharya: He who brought a slice of life on stage
On his birth anniversary remembering Nabanno
Where have all the snake charmers of Bengal gone? Do you hear their flutes ...
Snake charmers are now used to protect these endangered reptiles
MANGO MANIA! Two historical mango recipes from Bengal
Tracing the historical trail of how mango dishes were popularised
Calling Bell directed by Shamik Basu of Raigunj to feature in London Film F...
GB Exclusive interview with the young director
Lockdown and family – We are in it together, we shall overcome
On World Family day, let’s look at a real-family story
Mrinal Sen --- Director who brought a ‘new wave’ in Indian Cinema
Our tribute on his birth anniversary
Kolkata’s last bioscopewallah Md Salim to retire as smartphones take over...
How Salim kept a celluloid dream alive for generations
‘Those shouting loudest about ‘Women’s Lib’ are ones who don’t fo...
Leela Majumdar who broke all barriers of patriarchy!
Ode to Padatik poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay on his birth anniversary
What set Mukhopadhyay’s political beliefs apart?
Binode Behari Mukherjee, the semi-blind world-famous artist from Santiniket...
Did you know he was a mentor of Satyajit Ray?
Where do you get the season’s best phoolkopir shingara in Kolkata?
Samosa’s cousin shingara can be traced to Persia
CONGRATS! Three architect students from Bengal win international Moonceptio...
Trio build a Housing Complex on the Moon!
How Jhumpa Lahiri brought Kolkata’s favourite Jhaalmuri through Names...
Protagonist Ashima traced her roots down a packet of jhaalmuri
Which blind artist inspired Saibal Mitra’s Chitrokor?
Two artists from two nations who refused to sell their art for money
Prostitution on Kolkata streets still thrives
Tracing Kolkata’s night spots: sex trade and deprivation
