Cover of 'Shunya Pather Mallika'; and (right) Bengali author Smaranjit Chakraborty who won the Ananda Purashkar 1431 (2025). (Author photo by SNM Abdi) At 48, Smaranjit Chakraborty, the recipient of ...

Written in 1977, Gaon Buro is the story of an old man on a journey to meet a seer who supposedly has all the answers to the problems on Earth. On his way, he meets people who ask him to get solutions ...

Although there rage furious debates as to when precisely the golden age of Bengali literature was, one thing is sure: Contemporary Bengali literature is at its farthest point from it. We don't really ...

Is reading becoming a leisurely activity of the past? Perhaps not, but people most definitely read much less than they used to. In a life characterised by uninterrupted 24/7 visual entertainment, ...

KCC Baithakkhana delves into Bengali literature's portrayal of the middle class, capturing their struggles, values, and conflicts in a changing world. The event, curated by Chandril Bhattacharya and ...

Eminent Bengali poet Joy Goswami said he looks forward to the literary creations of poets of later generations including those not prominent. Inaugurating the Apeejay Bangla Sahitya Utsob (ABSU) here ...

KOLKATA: Like Bengali films, Bengali literature too is trying to become international. It is looking for an overseas market with a little help from one of the best ...

Qazi Anwar Hussain, noted writer and creator of Bangladesh's popular spy thriller series “Masud Rana” and the founder of an influential publishing house died on January 19, 2022 at 85 years of age.

New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed anguish over the death of renowned Bengali author Samaresh Majumdar, saying that he will be remembered for his ...