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At exhibition celebrating Kala Bhavana, questions about guru-shishya tradition, how we frame legacies
Rosalyn Dmello • 6 years agoCurated by sculptor and Kala Bhavana alumnus KS Radhakrishnan, the exhibition — titled 'Pillars of an Artscape' — is based on portraying the lineage of contributions made by the seven “pillars” of the institute — Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Ramkinkar Baij, KG Subramanyan, Somnath Hore, and Sarbari Roy Choudhury.
Daily Bulletin: Mamata to meet Modi in New Delhi; Cabinet mulling ordinance to ban e-cigarettes; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoHere are today's top stories: Mamata Banerjee to meet Narendra Modi today; TMC chief to discuss issues of funds to West Bengal; Maharashtra polls: Election Comission to review state's poll preparedness; and more
Mamata Banerjee to meet Narendra Modi on Wednesday; BJP alleges attempt to 'save herself from clutches of CBI'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to discuss various issues related to the state.
Remembering Ramkinkar Baij, the legendary sculptor who laughed at critics and leaking roofs alike
Arshia • 6 years agoMaster sculptor Ramkinkar Baij was mentored in Shantiniketan by Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore. Born on 26 May, 1906 in Bengal's Bankura district, Ramkinkar's art was fearless, unapologetic.
Narendra Modi, Sheikh Hasina inaugurate Bangladesh Bhavan in Shantiniketan; PM invokes Rabindranath Tagore at convocation
Fp Staff • 7 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi, along with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, met his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Friday as she arrived for her second visit to the country in just under two months.
Will meet Sheikh Hasina in Kolkata, but no place for discussion on Teesta river, says Mamata Banerjee
• 7 years agoMamata Banerjee said she would hold a meeting with Sheikh Hasina, but the Teesta river water sharing issue would not be discussed.
Sheikh Hasina in India: Bangladesh PM likely to bring up Rohingya crisis, Teesta water sharing with Narendra Modi
Shubha Singh • 7 years agoSheikh Hasina is expected to arrive in Kolkata on 25 May for a two-day visit that will lay emphasis on the close cultural ties between the two countries, but her visit is also likely to lead to more substantive talks between the two leaders.
The Inner Eye: Satyajit Ray's portrait of the great artist Benode Behari Mukherjee
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 7 years agoWith his documentary on Benode Behari Mukherjee, Satyajit Ray himself paints a beautiful picture of the life of a remarkable man – a devoted artist, a born fighter and, in more ways than one, a great philosopher
West Bengal Assembly passes Biswa Bangla University Bill to set up new varsity in Santiniketan
• 7 years agoThe Bill was tabled by Education minister Partha Chatterjee who in his reply said that it was surprising to see the Opposition Left Front and Congress members objecting to the use of the words Biswa Bangla
West Bengal: Family murders woman, try to pass it off as suicide; police arrest four including husband
Ians • 8 years agoA housewife was murdered by her in-laws and her body hung from the ceiling to make it look like suicide in West Bengal, police said on Sunday. Four people, including the husband, have been arrested.