Now, read about Bengali detective Byomkesh in English

The only Bengali films kids of our generation grew up watching were made decades before we were born - films that were handed down less as summer vacation pastimes, more as heirlooms. Yes, Satyajit Ray films, in an average Bengali home, were not meant to

I was reading a terrific biography of Macaulay by Zareer Masani when the apparition of a woman began to interrupt my concentration. It was the spirit of Mamata Banerjee. But for Thomas Babington Macaulay, the 19th century imperial British law-maker, you

But history is filled with real detectives, including those who used their knowledge of chemistry, anatomy, and even entomology to solve mysteries. Why not take one of those real forensic detectives and build a procedural costume drama around them? Here

After making a blockbuster impression in B-town, classic beauty Sonakshi Sinha next will step into Tollywood for the first time. The latest hot gupshup in town is that the 'Dabangg' actress has signed a Telugu venture where she will feature opposite Telu

Like a visitor from the past, Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, appears on Youtube in a rare interview If the speaker comes as a surprise, this is just the beginning: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, spent more than 40 ye

Leading lights Gandhi called him the “prince among patriots”, Tagore anointed him “deshnayak”. One hundred and sixteen years after his birth, Netaji remains the most revered hero of the Bengalis. This and more were discussed by historian Sugata Bose and