Matangaini Hazra : Revolutionary and Freedom Fighter

Estimated read time 4 min read

Matangini Hazra staged a black flag demonstration in front of the dais. Her involvement with the freedom struggle intensified during the Quit India Movement launched by Gandhi in August 1942.

Reservoir Dogs

Estimated read time 5 min read

Chilling scenes, mind-blowing music (all from the fictional radio station K-Billy) and a Mexican stand-off resulting in one of the most iconic climaxes to any movie in the history of celluloid, Reservoir Dogs will continue to be a watershed moment in the history of independent film-making.

Unchaining the Baggage

Estimated read time 7 min read

by Subhojit Sanyal  Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel Jackson, Kerry Washington It was long, long overdue. Anyone who’d […]

Sister Nivedita

Estimated read time 3 min read

During the time of the plague in Kolkata (1905), she helped the people in many ways—cleaning up the area, and encouraging the youth to partake in community service. While she can be termed as a social activist, there are some other aspects of Sister Nivedita which calls for a discussion. 

Bina Das: The Valiant Freedom Fighter

Estimated read time 4 min read

Bina Das was a member of the Bengal Provincial Assembly between 1946 – 1947 and a member of the West Bengal Assembly between 1947 – 1951.