Rammohan Mullick built it in 1855 in memory of his father Late Nimaicharan Mullick on the ground of the old ‘NoyanerGhat’ that their forefather NoyanchandMullick made before 1793. Down the river, next to the Jagannath Ghat of Sobharam Basak stands Nemai Mullick Ghat. Mullick Ghat took part in the history…
Karkidaka Vavu Bali – the offering which satisfies the dead ancestors is an important ritual observed by Hindus in Kerala on the new moon day in the Malayalam month of Karkidakam – falls on July- August. It is performed on the riverbanks and beaches. The ritual involves people offering Bali…
As per the updates, the environment is in better shape after the spread of COVID-19 and immobilizing of the society. But is really the environment on the advantageous side of this virus? To meet the increasing desperate demand for PPE single-use plastic is being used by most of the factories…
Photographer Pedro Dutra captured this below street photography series of COVID-19 Pandemic situation in Florianópolis, Southern Brazil. About Pedro Henrique Dutra Pedro Dutra was born in Florianópolis / SC in 1993, where he lives until the present time. He is graduating from the Social Sciences at the Federal University of…
Why she whispers like water- Jibonando Das. Prologue: What is the song of the river? Does it really sing a song? To know this answer, I had to set up close ties with rivers spending more time over there! When I look back, I recall those uncountable enigmatic moments that…
A few days ago, cyclone Amphan swept over Bengal. Last year, cyclones ‘Fani’ and ‘Bulbul’ also hit West Bengal. Bengal has never seen such frequent cyclones in the history of the last few decades. Various parts of the country are in a state of devastation due to successive cyclones. Especially…
It has been a score of years, I last wrote to you. Down memory lane, few glimpses are flashing within me. I am not going to ask you how are you as I know from the core of my heart that you are fine. Is it the strict, imposed, isolated…
For us who grew up in the eastern part of our country, three places made a permanent place in our sensibilities. Digha, Puri and Darjeeling, humorously acronymed as DiPuDa, are the places which Bengalees always find closest to their heart. Any plan for a summer or winter retreats for the…
When it comes to Dhaka, most of the time we get to hear how overpopulated the city is, or how bad the living conditions are there. Before photographing streets I used to think like that too. But once I started exploring the streets in Dhaka, especially in the old town,…
Photography is all about light. And when it comes to light, the shadow is inevitable. Shadow makes mystery. I’m working on some personal projects and Shadow Series is one of them. I’ve started this series back in 2019. I look for natural shadows and put my subject beneath it. Sometimes…
My name is Pritam Sen and I am 28 years old and I belong from Kolkata. I have taken up photography as my hobby since 2016. Street photography is the primary genre I am attracted to along with travel and landscape. The ghats and the markets of Howrah have always…
Myanmar Army’s campaign of killing, rape, and arson in Rakhine, which has driven more than half a million Rohingya out of the country since late August. The UN is calling it the fastest displacement of people since the Rwanda genocide (1994). The influx of Rohingya refugees from northern parts of…
Amid this Pandemic when we all went into lockdown it was a mixed feeling of anxiety, fear and monotony. Being a photographer it was sometimes very frustrating to sit indoors though it was essential for the current condition. So I decided to do something indoor itself and tried my hand…
Land of the famous Odissi dance and within the district of Lord Jagganath’s Puri lies a small village of incredible artists, Raghurajpur. Home to over 300 artisans who practice various traditional art forms running down over generations These traditional art forms which are namely “pattachitra” (canvas painting), intricate palm leaf…
Every year thousands of Hindu devotees gather in front of Shri Shri Lokenath Brahmachari Ashram temple for the Kartik Brati or Rakher Upobash religious festival in Barodi, Naryangonj, Bangladesh. During this religious festival, which is also known as Kartik Brati, Hindus fast and offer prayers by lighting oil lamps and…
As urbanization has been already spreading over each and every corner of India bringing Social, economic, and cultural changes in India. It is very fascinating to see the rural part of India, still holding to their ancient old traditions and cultural activities. One such tradition is Chhau Dance. This dance…