Communalising culture
In school, we were made to memorise definitions of culture and civilisation, marking a relationship between the two.
The many shades of Boisabi
Pahela Baishakh is perhaps the sole festival that comes in every Bengali's life with a call to link the past with the present and welcome the New Year with rapturous rhythms of rejuvenation,...
A playful affair
The first day of the Bangla New Year is mostly when lathikhela (stick dance and fight) is organised in rural areas. Nowadays, lathikhela
Communalising culture
In school, we were made to memorise definitions of culture and civilisation, marking a relationship between the two.
The many shades of Boisabi
Pahela Baishakh is perhaps the sole festival that comes in every Bengali's life with a call to link the past with the present and welcome the New Year with rapturous rhythms of rejuvenation,...
A playful affair
The first day of the Bangla New Year is mostly when lathikhela (stick dance and fight) is organised in rural areas. Nowadays, lathikhela
The power of tolerance over bigotry
In the recent past, religious fundamentalists issued a fatwa against Pahela Baishakh celebrations, which is an integral part of our cultural heritage. Some even went to the extent of terming the...
A festivity of syncretic traditions
Pahela Baishakh is not only the country's largest secular festival but also part of a global celebration. It's part of a universal festivity of the New Year across different cultures and...