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  • Traditional Bengali folk art alongside the Bengali text 'Bangla Calendarer Itihas', illustrating the topic of Bengali calendar history.
    Art & Culture

    The History of the Bengali Calendar

    ByPradipta Poddar April 15, 2026June 26, 2026

    Every April, Bengal wakes up before the rest of the world. The streets fill with colour,…

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  • Cover image illustrating the cultural politics of the teep — a close-up of a woman wearing a dark round bindi, with the Bengali word টিপ in red script above her.
    Social Issue

    Politics of the Bindi: A Critical Analysis of the Aesthetic Dot

    ByShruti Chakraborty December 18, 2025June 26, 2026

    The bindi/teep/bottu, a small (or big), seemingly insignificant dot on the forehead, is a heavily political…

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  • Suporno Sarkar smiling in yellow kurta beside Durga Puja Parikrama app screen listing Kolkata pandals
    Art & Culture | Science & Tech

    Kolkata Techie Builds App to Help Pandal Hoppers Navigate Durga Puja

    ByPradipta Poddar and Soumajit Sinha September 27, 2025June 27, 2026

    Every year, as autumn arrives, Kolkata seems to wake up in a way no other season…

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