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by Piu Sur

She was sitting there engrossed in the colored threads she stitched on the piece of cloth. In fact she hardly noticed me as I stood there and watched her patience and s...

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Five (Alternate) Films To Watch At Christmas

by Ronita Mohan

'Tis the season to be jolly. And what better way to be jolly than to sit down with your favorite festive films. Most will enjoy family favorites − It's A Wonderful Li...

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‘Salaam, Noni Appa’

by Hemalatha Sridhar

On the 12th of November, a production of ‘Salaam, Noni Appa’ was staged at G.D. Birla Sabhagar. The play was contrived from Twinkle Khanna’s short story (entitled...

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Bengal Welcomes The 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival

by Piu Sur

Yellow. Inaugural film directed by Iranian filmmaker Mostafa Taghizadeh opened this year 23rd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF). The festival opened as usual w...

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German Reggae In Kolkata

by WOT

Get ready to groove to the beat of Raggabund! That's Paco Mendoza and Don Caramelo, the German reggae and dancehall party duo with latin roots. The band is multilingu...

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Gentlemen's Club – A Review

by Supriya Newar

Five girls took Centre Stage and brought the house down with their bold, uninhibited yet thoroughly entertaining act in ‘Gentlemen’s Club’ at G.D.Birla Sabhaghar ...

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Preserving Monuments Of The Old Jagannath Sadak

by GM Kapur

The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Odisha, had launched the Project “Listing and Documenting the Monuments of the Jagganath Sadak in We...

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Olaf Van Cleef'S Bejewelled Creations Dazzle Once More

by Rita Bhimani

His own lineage is what has given Olaf Van Cleef the edge to initially introduce Cartier to India, when he would come to Calcutta armed with his expertise as counsellor...

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Sharmila's Dinner Pop-Ups – A Best Seller

by Tehnaz Dastoor

What an interesting dinner pop-up, by invitation only, was enjoyed by all who were lucky enough to be invited by Sharmila Basu Thakur to her place. ...

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Belief Is Power – A Powerful Dance Recital In Praise Of Lord Hanuman

by WOT

During a recent visit to Chennai, I was delighted to be part of an evening organized by Dr. Pratap Reddy (founder of the Apollo Hospitals Group), for the National Counc...

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Areet Roy Chowdhury Cogently Portrays Gender Discrimination Through His Camera Lens

by Tehnaz Dastoor

At 17 years of age, when most boys are chasing after girls, Areet founded Project Unsafe and is busy capturing gender discrimination in its myriad forms – whether itâ...

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A Grand Insight Into Zoroastrian Culture

by Rita Bhimani

For four days, from 26th of October to the 29th of October, Calcuttans had a chance to view an exquisitely crafted exhibition titled Threads of Continuity at the Olpadv...

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