Parsi Theatre in Calcutta
n this 10-part series, Dastaan-e-Dilrubai, Shreya Ila Anasuya narrates the histories of Indian women who delighted and moved people with their skills in singing, dancing, acting, […]
Calcutta
Meet the ‘urban nostalgists’ of Kolkata who are saving its architecture – one old building at a time
For every ten historic structures that fall to the real estate juggernaut, there is at least one that is being preserved by entrepreneurs. By Chandrima […]
DUO BRING THE SONGS OF CALCUTTA TO JEWISH MUSIC WEEK
By Ruth Schweitzer Unlike many Jews around the world, the 5,000 or so who lived in Calcutta up until India won its independence from Britain in […]
Pictures That Have ‘Frozen in Time’ the Calcutta of the British Raj
By Soumitra Das An ongoing exhibition of photographs affords one the opportunity to view, all at the same time, a particular Calcutta neighbourhood or landmark […]
ANGLO-INDIAN NIGHTS
Ahmedabad Mirror | Updated: Aug 14, 2017, 02.00 AM IST It is fi tting that the fi rst English translation of the Arabic tales of The Thousand […]
Pope Francis to Canonize Mother Teresa
Laura Konda July 06, 2016 7:45 PM WASHINGTON— On September 4, the Vatican will hold a ceremony, officiated by Pope Francis, to canonize Mother Teresa, […]