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Quote of the day by Rabindranath Tagore: ‘I will not buy glass for the price of diamonds, and I will never allow patriotism…’ – First non-European Nobel laureate on justice, humanity and empathyNobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore championed humanity over blind patriotism, warning against national interests eclipsing compassion and j...- Jai Shibram: Remembering Bengal’s great satirist in a changed KolkataShibram Chakraborty, a celebrated Bengali writer, is largely unknown outside his native language. His genius in wordplay and satire is high...
- Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on May 9, 2026?Bank holiday today: Bank customers should check whether banks are open or closed before making a physical visit to a branch. Apart from reg...
- The Merry Adventures of Harshabardhan And GobardhanA lucrative timber deal with a Bombay company has been secured, prompting an immediate departure for Harshabardhan. He insists on leaving w...
- Why Mamata Banerjee will win West Bengal: Swaminathan AiyarExit polls predict a BJP victory in West Bengal, but this analysis suggests otherwise. Mamata Banerjee is expected to return as Chief Minis...
- CBSE Class 10 second Board exam 2026 Dates out: Check full schedule, timings, eligibility criteria and more detailsCBSE has released the Class 10 second board examination schedule for 2026. The second board exams will commence from May 15 and will go on ...
- Kolkata puja pandal celebrates legacy of Bengali languageAmid calls for a renewed focus on Bengali, a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal vividly portrays the language's evolution. The pandal, titled 'Ami B...
- Rabindranath Tagore's handwritten letters to be auctioned next weekRabindranath Tagore's letters and a sculpture are up for auction. AstaGuru Auction House will conduct the online auction. The letters detai...
- Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: Honouring the Bard of Bengal’s 164th birth anniversary with history, celebrations, and inspiring quotesRabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 commemorates the 164th birth anniversary of the Nobel laureate, celebrated on the 25th of Boishakh. This d...
- PM Modi, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee express joy over Bengali getting tag of 'classical language'Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders expressed happiness as Bangla (Bengali) is recognized as a classical language by the Governm...
- 'Book fairs are great for reminding me, my identity as a writer' reveals eminent writer Sirshendu MukhopadhyayEighty-eight-year old Mukhopadhyay, writer of classics 'Manojder Adbhut Bari', Manabjamin, Patalghar among others, said writing are reflect...
- ‘There is no one in the world that doesn’t get criticised’: Anupam Kher reacts to online backlash to his Rabindranath Tagore avatarBengali Twitter went into a tizzy as pictures of Anupam Kher posing as the Bard of Bengal went viral on the Internet.
- Rabindranath Tagore death anniversary: Date, significance and lesser-known facts about himHis collection of poems, Gitanjali, created a paradigm shift in Bengali literature, while his songs did the same to Bengali music. On the 8...
- Bengal renaissance with Didi's rhymesThis year's award went to Mamata Banerjee for her 2020 'Kabita Bithan' (Poetry Collection). Every poet in West Bengal (read: every Bengali)...
- With 'Tomare Selam - 100 Years of Satyajjit Ray', Kolkata Literature Festival pays tribute to iconThe festival has dedicated an entire session to Ray's life and work.
- Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha succumbs to post-Covid complications at 85He had earlier suffered from Covid in April, and had been hospitalised for 33 days.
- Celebrated Bengali poet Sankha Ghosh succumbs to Covid; Kolkata mourns death of ‘intellectual conscience keeper’PM Modi also remembered the contribution made by the Padma Bhushan winner.
- Tribute (1935-2020): Soumitra Chatterjee, an Indian legendEven before his passing, he was considered as a great Bengali actor.
- Bengali literature to be available as e-booksA Kolkata-based publishing house had collaborated with IIT Kharagpur to launch Bengali e-books and audio book services.
- President Pranab Mukherjee recalls association with NBBSS"Founded in 1922, it was initially 'Probasi Banga Sahitya Sammelan' and Rabindranath Tagore presided its first annual conference in Varanas...
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