Radharani was not yet 11. She was well-born but now reduced to penury. Her father was dead, their vast wealth was lost and ...

The pen may be mightier than the sword, but why professional civil servants take to writing, especially after their retirement, perhaps like no other group of professionals, requires some ...

Akhteruzzaman Elias would often deconstruct novels as a literary form, emphasising the role of social realism in mastering ...

My ten days in Israel were some of the most absorbing, intense, immersive and transformative. Though I have visited over 50 ...

Rijula Das’s translation brings alive Bhattacharya’s carnivalesque, ensuring the reader does not miss either the nuances or ...

17. Vande Mataram, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Vande Mataram, the national song of India penned down by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is recreated time and again over the years. This version of Vande ...

Meanwhile, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, in his ode to the hilsa, evokes a sense of culinary devotion: “…my heart remains prostrated, overwhelmed by devotion, and refuses to leave that site of ...

Similarly, Sri Aurobindo's works left a lasting influence on his intellect. Bose also leaned on Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's teachings. All of these factors contributed to the formation of his ...

This year marks the 128th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti, also known as 'Parakram Diwas' or Courage Day, is celebrated annually on 23 January to ...