Of course, given Rabindranath Tagore's influence on Bengalis and his fascination for flowers (evident in his poetry) his contribution to th...

The temples have become visual anchors of Hinduism globally & are silently shaping destiny of contemporary Indian politics. Not surprisingl...

The report has criticised NCERT and Kerala textbooks for giving more weightage to accounts of Muslim chroniclers such as Ibn Batuta and Al ...

The culture ministry is mulling over a set of proposals detailing year-long celebrations to commemorate the 250th birth anniversary of soci...

While it is impossible to pick a favourite among Gurudev's works, here's a list to get you started.

The agonising dilemma of the gentle bhadralok now is this: The need to support Mamata Banerjee and TMC because it’s clear as daylight that ...

The BJP has made a list of over 140 nationalist icons, many of whom it claims have been forgotten by the TMC government. Largely among thos...

Being married carries along with it the right of maintenance, right of inheritance, a right to own joint bank accounts, etc. But what about...

You would be correct in saying that new laws will not instantly change traditional beliefs and practices. Yet new laws do indeed have some ...

The doodle, created by Toronto-based designer Beena Mistry, marks his 246th birth anniversary.

In Hinduism, food is used to make an even more direct link with the divine. It is thought to be the fundamental link between men and gods.

Banerji was born on October 10, 1871 in England. He graduated from the University of Calcutta and obtained a Master's Degree from Balliol C...

Chetty belonged to a community that transacted business with the British.

The society had demanded such status from the court after the West Bengal government allegedly tried to interfere with its functioning 23 y...

Both the atheist and agnostic can exist under Hinduism because belief in a single god, or 'the single truth' or the concept of 'blasphemy' ...

Satyapriya Sarkar made his annual pilgrimage to the aristocratic mansions of old Kolkata to chronicle the preparations for the annual arriv...