South Bengal

By Swarnali Goswami (TNI Kolkata) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 30th January, 2016: On 24th January ICOD celebrated their 12th Annual Day. Many guests were invited on the occasion. Visitors enjoyed the eco-biological area of the institution, the farmland, and the overall lush green campus as well which was also decorated with Rangoli (Alpona). A wall magazine & handicraft (made by the inmates of ICOD) exhibition was also inaugurated on the occasion. The…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 27th January, 2016: Ajoy Gupta’s “Baangaler Chhorachhori” an exquisite book of limericks, was launched at Oxford Book Store, Kolkata. The book reminisces his days in erstwhile East Pakistan. ‘Baangaler Chhorachhori’ pens down an emotional account of Ajoy’s memories held in laughter and tears. The book was launched by the Brand Ambassador of Kolkata, Chuni Goswami, an Olympian Footballer and Sankarlal Bhattacharjee, an eminent Litterateur, and journalist. Chuni Goswami brought much…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 26th January, 2016: The Kolkata International Book Fair is all set on the Milan Mela Ground for its 40thjourney. The focal theme this year being Bolivia marks the 50 years of Che Guevara’s struggle against imperialism. Vietnam will be seen participating as the Guest of Honor this time to celebrate their 40th anniversary of Vietnam War. Spain will be the special participant this year for its 60 years of diplomatic relationship…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 25th January, 2016: Starmark South City Mall, Kolkata in affiliation with Patra Bharati launched Arjun Chakrabarty’s book of poems ‘Arjuner Aw Kobita’ in the presence of renowned writer Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay, Jogen Chawdhury, Rachana Banerjee and Srijato. Arjun’s poem is a collection of 101 poems. He ventilated his memories from the past, life, love and passion. In his early days, Arjun Chakrabarty worked in various sectors from working as a assistant…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 24th January, 2016: All Bengal Sit & Draw Competition started today morning i.e. on 24th Jan 2016 with a full swing at the Murlidhar School of Gariahat. ASIEWT has completed its 6 years in the preening of the little artist hidden inside every little one. A crowd of nearly 1200 had participated in the event from schools covering all over the Bengal. The number of contestants is increasing massively every year…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Kolkata, 23rd January, 2016: Suchitra Sen mesmerized audiences for years with her classic acting poise in varied roles, before withdrawing from the public gaze and refusing to emerge in the limelight in the last years of her life. Shoma A. Chatterji, well-known film critic, journalist, and the author has penned down this nuanced biography that unveils the many dimensions of Suchitra Sen persona. The book “Suchitra Sen: The legend and the…