Saga Dawa at Gangtok Sikkim.
If the Almighty restricts you from something, always know for a fact that something better awaits. I kept asking God, “What’s up? Why did you stop my North Sikkim trip? What would I do in Gangtok the [Read more...]
Culture
There’s no “Hindi Version of National Anthem”. Dear Indian Government, are you listening?
What was supposed to be an article to promote a Bengali film "Rajkahini" caught my attention for reasons not related to the film. Barring the first stanza of "Jana Gana Mana", which is accepted as the [Read more...]
কৃষ্ণদেবপুরের গাজন উৎসব ২০১৪
বিশ্বাসে মেলায় বস্তু || গাজন উৎসব ও চড়ক ' কৃষ্ণদেবপুর, পশ্চিম বাংলা ২০১৪ অনুবাদঃ তমোঘ্ন সরস্বতী (ছাত্র, নীল রতন সরকার মেডিক্যাল কলেজ ) ছবিঃ অনির্বাণ সাহা To read the blog post in English click [Read more...]
10 shades of Holi in Vrindavan & Mathura
Holi in Vrindavan & Mathura | Arghyadeep Roy and Anirban Saha | 27.03.2016 Radhe Radhe. The Holi in Vrindavan and Mathura is already spoken much about on all travel and news portal. [Read more...]
The Parsi Fire Temple and 5 things about Parsi community in India
The Parsi Fire Temple in Kolkata is a place forbidden for any non-Parsi. But the forbidden things seem most tempting, isn't it? When the temple was under renovation last February, I decided to give [Read more...]
Bengal Write Ahead: What’s positive?
I hope this post finds you in good health. Even if you are not well at the moment, I'd always wish you get well soon. On that positive note, let's introduce "Bengal Write Ahead", an online writing [Read more...]
Christmas eve celebrations at Ramakrishna Mission Belur Math
"Blessed are the ones who know how to forgive". This echoes inside my mind when deep down I feel hurt. Hurt by people, I've often referred to as family and I simply wanted to escape. I [Read more...]
#100FireFlies: Friends, Sky lanterns & Diwali.
"Let’s use one hash-tag to share all our experiences over social media. What should it be?" “#100FireFlies”, said the very enthusiastic Madhura. The creative soul that she is, I couldn’t [Read more...]
Bhoot Chaturdoshi, what’s that?
A few days back almost all of our social media feeds were full with pictures of pumpkins. And they were meant to be scary! Being from the land of “Kumropotash” (Translation: Not found.), I can imagine [Read more...]
Two hands full of Durga Puja stories.
Durga Puja spells trouble in my life. A lot of people asks just too many questions about my work, hair fall or for the lack of any other topic – when I plan to get married! Outside my home, it is [Read more...]