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Partho Burman

A forgotten chapter of Indian independence: Kolkata’s cafés that were safe havens for Bengal’s Revolutionaries Society

A forgotten chapter of Indian independence: Kolkata’s cafés that were safe havens for Bengal’s Revolutionaries

Indian Coffee House, Paramount and Dilkhusa Cabin are over 100 years old and were secretly used by the revolutionaries to plan their anti-British activities

By Partho Burman
Aug 14, 2022 00:00 IST 9 Min read
Music of Women: Educationist Chandra Mukhopadhyay catalogues 6,000 rare folk melodies of Bengal & Bangladesh sung only by women Society
Music of Women: Educationist Chandra Mukhopadhyay catalogues 6,000 rare folk melodies of Bengal & Bangladesh sung only by women
By Partho Burman
Jun 10, 2022 00:00 IST 10 Min read
Nachnis of Purulia: Folk dancers who feed many families, fight for their rights & live to entertain others Society
Nachnis of Purulia: Folk dancers who feed many families, fight for their rights & live to entertain others
By Partho Burman
May 20, 2022 00:00 IST 11 Min read
Bengal: Kushmandi’s centuries-old wooden masks worn by Gomira dancers are now collectors’ items for art connoisseurs Art & Culture
Bengal: Kushmandi’s centuries-old wooden masks worn by Gomira dancers are now collectors’ items for art connoisseurs
By Partho Burman
May 02, 2022 00:00 IST 9 Min read
West Bengal: Restoration efforts resurrect Serampore’s Indo-Danish heritage Society
West Bengal: Restoration efforts resurrect Serampore’s Indo-Danish heritage
By Partho Burman
Apr 06, 2022 00:00 IST 10 Min read
Gotipua: Odisha’s 16th-century dance that freed devadasis from temples is now struggling for survival Art & Culture
Gotipua: Odisha’s 16th-century dance that freed devadasis from temples is now struggling for survival
By Partho Burman
Feb 18, 2022 00:00 IST 9 Min read
This 100-year-old Bengal school remains open on Sundays to continue its anti-British rule legacy Society
This 100-year-old Bengal school remains open on Sundays to continue its anti-British rule legacy
By Partho Burman
Jan 24, 2022 00:00 IST 8 Min read
With Baul songs, Bengal's Mansur Fakir preaches the message of humanity Art & Culture
With Baul songs, Bengal's Mansur Fakir preaches the message of humanity
By Partho Burman
Jan 12, 2022 00:00 IST 8 Min read
How SHIS Floating Clinics offer doorstep medical services in the remote islands of Sundarbans Society
How SHIS Floating Clinics offer doorstep medical services in the remote islands of Sundarbans
By Partho Burman
Dec 13, 2021 00:00 IST 9 Min read
Seral Murmu: The Santhali filmmaker highlighting tribal issues and culture through cinema Society
Seral Murmu: The Santhali filmmaker highlighting tribal issues and culture through cinema
By Partho Burman
Dec 01, 2021 00:00 IST 10 Min read
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