Rabindranath Tagore
Tagore’s independent & unapologetic women
May 7, 2021
Born in undivided Bengal, in Kolkata, on May 7, 1861, Rabindranath Tagore started writing from the age of six and went on to become the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for literature for his collection of poems, Gitanjali. Known vividly for his vast collection of po...
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Tensions en Assam après la publication de la liste finale du Registre des citoyens
September 2, 2019
La liste définitive du Registre national des citoyens (NRC ou National Register of Citizens) en Assam a exclu 1,9 million de personnes. Le destin de ces nouveaux apatrides est incertain et le gouvernement pourrait découvrir qu’il a ouvert la boîte de Pandore avec ce registre...
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A talk on Gandhi and Rolland
May 31, 2019
Nobel laureate Romain Rolland, a French writer was one of the foremost European popularisers of Gandhi and even wrote his biography.
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Tagore’s renunciation of knighthood
May 8, 2019
‘Kaviguru’ Rabindranath Tagore has not only enriched literature but also contributed to India’s struggle for freedom. On his 158th birthday, here is an account of one of his action which marked his patriotism in face of the colonial rule.
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Dali and Tagore inspires Indian filmmaker to Cannes
April 12, 2017
After a brief yet enterprising run in some of the prestigious film festivals around the world, a Bengali film is set to make its presence felt at the Festival de Cannes (Marche du film) this year.
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La cité de joie accueille le Kolkata International Film Festival
November 18, 2016
« La ville de joie », Kolkata, capitale de l’Etat du Bengale Occidental (Est), est en pleine effervescence à l’occasion du Kolkata International Film Festival, qui a lieu du 11 novembre au 18 novembre. Des films sont projetés partout dans la ville, et notamment à Nandan,...
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Kolkata : Paris of the East
August 11, 2016
Same work, same desk and same city, a routine can get monotonous. No matter where you live, be it in India or abroad, an escapade is always needed, especially during summer. Many dream of beaches, mountains, parties etc., but if you are someone looking at a dip into a cultural fe...
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Tepantar’s tribal theatre village in West Bengal
July 18, 2016
While the tribal campus theatre Tepantar in the small village Satkahania in West Bengal (East India) have literally turned the world into a stage, there is a lot more to learn from them apart from the exceptional display of rural tradition and folk art.
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