Long before he became a minister, Dilipda had already earned our respect through his simplicity, discipline, and warmth. In 2007, my job brought me to Kolkata. Once there, I began attending the local RSS shakha and gradually became involved in Sangh work. I first met Dilipda during a visit to a swayamsevak’s home. Coincidentally, that same year, he had been appointed to our division. As everyone introduced themselves, Dilipda casually asked me in Marathi, “How are you finding

Mumbai: India's most pressing economic imbalance is not the widely debated north-south gap, but a stark east-west divide. According to Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, rectifying this massive disparity hinges almost entirely on the revival of one city: Kolkata. Speaking on the relative economic performance of Indian states, Sanyal emphasized that restoring Kolkata to its former glory as a premier industrial and financial hub is no lo

A Kolkata-based entrepreneur and a featured author in eminent media houses, Rajeev Kejriwal, presents a rare confluence of industry and introspection. Writing primarily in Hindi, his poetry navigates universal emotional terrains like restlessness, solitude, memory, and the self with a quiet intensity. His work does not seek comfort; it unsettles, provokes, and invites readers to confront their own unspoken truths. His acclaimed poetry collection Antheen (meaning Endless) has

Anton Chekov is one of the most universally recognized playwrights in world theatre. ‘Bhanu’ is the Bengali adaptation and contemporisation of the original play first staged in 1899, two years after the Russian playwright’s play was published. The first staging of the play was directed by none other than Konstantin Stanislavky noted for founding the internal and emotional involvement of actors in the characters they were cast in. Many performances of ‘Uncle Vanya’ have been s