Culture / History & Heritage
We speak of Terracotta temples, but not of Terracotta mosques of Bengal! Hi...
Why and when were they built?
When statues speak! Bengal’s statues amalgamate colonial power and local ...
Statues add to the heritage pride of Bengal
How did Wajid Ali Shah, Nawab of Awadh bring his favourite sport Kite Flyin...
Let the kites fly high today redefining your freedom
Bengal’s Rani Bhavashankari, called Raibaghini by Akbar was no less than ...
She defeated Pathans and Mughals
Did you know Warren Hastings founded Digha and called it ‘Brighton of the...
The British were carried away by Digha’s pristine beaches and blue sea
From Vogue’s cover page to welcoming Hollywood star Ava Gardner, Cooch Be...
Bengal’s district of grandeur and opulence
Who were the Ghatwals of Bengal’s Amodpur? They saved us from Bargi attac...
The Ghatwal clan still lives in Birbhum
Zamor, slave boy from Bengal played a major role in bringing down Bastille ...
How he got inducted in the court of French Royalty
Bengalis who fought in World War I and the first ‘only Bengali’ British...
It was in August 1924 a monument was built by British in their memory
How Nawab Wajid Ali Shah brought Lucknow to Kolkata
On Wajid Ali Shah's 199th birthday, we revisit his shadow kingdom
Century-old Nadia school with major contribution in Bangladesh Freedom Move...
Demand for ‘Heritage’ tag for ancient school
Bengali woman who first tamed tigers on a circus arena – wow! Sushila Sun...
The first Indian woman to show Tiger Acts in a circus
Bijoy Singha – the prince of Bengal who went on to rule Sri Lanka!
How did a Bengali prince reach Srilanka?
As Sundarbans lies ravaged post Cyclone Amphan, GB traces history of this l...
From Bon bibi to Royal Bengal Tigers
67th Everest Day celebrated at Darjeeling’s Himalayan Mountaineering Inst...
HMI remembers Tenzing Norgay on his 106th Birth Anniversary
Century-old Corona Typewriter lies in Quarantine at Darjeeling
The typewriter is preserved in Sister Nivedita’s house
Did you know Bengal was once upon a time ruled by African Kings!
Story of the Habshi Sultans of Bengal
Himadri Shankar Dey --- Lone crusader launches heritage museum
Shuvendu Mohan Dey Historical Museum of Barshool
Did you know the first biopic on Mujibur Rahman was made in Kolkata?
GB brings this incredible tale on Bangobondhu’s 100th birth anniversary
Karnasuvarna --- The first capital of independent Bengal was in Murshidabad...
Visiting the ruins of Shashanka
Kolkata’s last bioscopewallah Md Salim to retire as smartphones take over...
How Salim kept a celluloid dream alive for generations
Victoria Park of Dhaka was witness to first war of Indian independence
Revisiting the checkered past of Old Dhaka
The grand dilapidated Nimtita Palace where Satyajit Ray shot Jalshaghar
How can the palace be saved from floods?
Pratima Devi, unsung talent of Tagore household brought to limelight by Suj...
Did you know Rabindranath Tagore’s daughter-in-law was an author?
Purulia’s Chau makes a mark at Germany’s greatest festival
Chau dance has received UNESCO Heritage tag
Is Jamai Shashthi a misogynistic festival of Bengal?
Shameless display of money and pampering for the men only!
Why did Ramkrishna Paramhansa choose Kali as his deity?
His family was a follower of Sri Ramchandra for generations
Bengal’s own Halloween: Bhoot Chaturdashi
Households in Bengal drive away evil forces in a scientific way!
Why so many Shakti Peeths are concentrated in Bengal?
GB visits Shakti Peeths of Bengal on eve of Kali Puja
Enjoy Santiniketan’s Boshonto Utsav in Kolkata today!
Singer Manoj Murali brings Spring’s rhythm to Kolkata
