Abanindranath Tagore — A Creative Genius, Pioneer of Bengal School of Painting

Estimated read time 3 min read

Abanindranath was an enigma and continues to be one. His Bharat Mata has been the perfect representation of Mother India. Painted in 1905, the year of Bengal Partition of 1905, Mother is depicted wearing a saffron wrap, like a ‘Sadhvi’.

Rokeya Begum— The Feminist Thinker, Writer, Educator and Political Activist from British India.

Estimated read time 4 min read

Rokeya’s words clearly demonstrate how clear she was with her idea of liberty, which will materialise only if women wake up to the fact that they have the potential to change the world, coming out of their closets.

The Partitions of Bengal I

Estimated read time 3 min read

Yes, in plural. Between 1835 and 1947, the borders of Bengal have been redrawn five times. Till 1835, the administrative control of northwest Provinces, covering […]

Once Upon a Time…in Advertising

Estimated read time 12 min read

  by Monojit Lahiri Phew! From “Thank God you’re not one of those small-town, Vernac types, dear boy” to “Oye angrez, Hindi aati hai?”…we’ve indeed […]