By Gurvinder Singh
Artists recognise no barriers of caste, creed or colour. And Noya village in West Bengal, made up entirely of Muslim Pattachitra artists, stands testimony to this as its nearly 300 inhabitants continue to tell stories of Hindu Gods and Goddesses through their beautiful cloth-based scroll paintings.
Artists recognise no barriers of caste, creed or colour. And Noya village in West Bengal, made up entirely of Muslim Pattachitra artists, stands testimony to this as its nearly 300 inhabitants continue to tell stories of Hindu Gods and Goddesses through their beautiful cloth-based scroll paintings.
By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
A crisis is brewing at the anganwadi centres across West Bengal where workers have threatened to stop serving meals from today to children, and pregnant and lactating mothers. Why? Details here.
A crisis is brewing at the anganwadi centres across West Bengal where workers have threatened to stop serving meals from today to children, and pregnant and lactating mothers. Why? Details here.
By Himadri Das
Traditionally, small and marginal farmers in Bankura district, West Bengal, have cultivated paddy and earned meagre returns. But the introduction of watermelon cultivation in the past two years and the setting up of a farmer producer company have changed their fortunes.
Traditionally, small and marginal farmers in Bankura district, West Bengal, have cultivated paddy and earned meagre returns. But the introduction of watermelon cultivation in the past two years and the setting up of a farmer producer company have changed their fortunes.
By Gurvinder Singh
The traditional khal, a tribal bamboo flute from West Bengal, signifies celebration and pain, and has traditionally been essential to weddings, festivities and funerals in West Bengal’s ancient Rabha culture.
The traditional khal, a tribal bamboo flute from West Bengal, signifies celebration and pain, and has traditionally been essential to weddings, festivities and funerals in West Bengal’s ancient Rabha culture.
By Gurvinder Singh
अपनी कला और संस्कृति के लिए विख्यात पश्चिम बंगाल में कई ऐसे हुनर हैं जिनका दुनिया लोहा मानती हैं। इन्हीं में से एक है मिट्टी की गुड़िया (मैटिर पुतुल) जो विश्व प्रसिद्ध है, लेकिन अब इन्हें बनाने वाले कारीगरों के सामने आजीविका का संकट है। मांग कम होने से यह कला लुप्त होने की कगार पर है।
अपनी कला और संस्कृति के लिए विख्यात पश्चिम बंगाल में कई ऐसे हुनर हैं जिनका दुनिया लोहा मानती हैं। इन्हीं में से एक है मिट्टी की गुड़िया (मैटिर पुतुल) जो विश्व प्रसिद्ध है, लेकिन अब इन्हें बनाने वाले कारीगरों के सामने आजीविका का संकट है। मांग कम होने से यह कला लुप्त होने की कगार पर है।
By Gurvinder Singh
एक समय शांतिपुर में हथकरघे की आवाज सुनाई देती थी, जिस पर प्रसिद्ध तांत की साड़ियां बुनी जाती थीं, लेकिन एक के बाद एक ये हथकरघे बंद हो रहे हैं। वे बुनकर, जिन्होंने पश्चिम बंगाल चुनाव में वोट दिया था, उन्हें डर हैं कि शांतिपुर में बुनाई की कला उनके साथ ही खत्म हो जाएगी।
एक समय शांतिपुर में हथकरघे की आवाज सुनाई देती थी, जिस पर प्रसिद्ध तांत की साड़ियां बुनी जाती थीं, लेकिन एक के बाद एक ये हथकरघे बंद हो रहे हैं। वे बुनकर, जिन्होंने पश्चिम बंगाल चुनाव में वोट दिया था, उन्हें डर हैं कि शांतिपुर में बुनाई की कला उनके साथ ही खत्म हो जाएगी।
By Gurvinder Singh
Artisans have been working 17-18 hours every day for the past two-three months to make Durga idols. But, they are worried about low earnings as the cost of the raw materials, such as mud and straw, have shot up. A ground report from Howrah's Prasastha village that has 300 idol makers.
Artisans have been working 17-18 hours every day for the past two-three months to make Durga idols. But, they are worried about low earnings as the cost of the raw materials, such as mud and straw, have shot up. A ground report from Howrah's Prasastha village that has 300 idol makers.
By Gurvinder Singh
After remaining shut for almost two years, primary schools in Jhargram district reopened on February 16. However, the situation of 69 rural schools in Belpahari circle is pitiable as many have neither piped drinking water nor functional toilets. To cook mid-day meals, water has to be fetched from far away, and teachers say that all complaints have fallen on deaf ears. A ground report.
After remaining shut for almost two years, primary schools in Jhargram district reopened on February 16. However, the situation of 69 rural schools in Belpahari circle is pitiable as many have neither piped drinking water nor functional toilets. To cook mid-day meals, water has to be fetched from far away, and teachers say that all complaints have fallen on deaf ears. A ground report.
By Madhu Sudan Chatterjee
Purandarpur Higher Secondary School in Bankura offers vocational courses to its students who come from economically weaker rural families. Seven of its students have made it to the top 10 merit list of the recent exam held by West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development.
Purandarpur Higher Secondary School in Bankura offers vocational courses to its students who come from economically weaker rural families. Seven of its students have made it to the top 10 merit list of the recent exam held by West Bengal State Council of Technical & Vocational Education and Skill Development.
By Gaon Connection
Patachitra artists in Bharatpur village in West Bengal get a fillip as Sanghita Mitra, who quit her job with a software company, is working with them for over a decade to keep Bengal’s ancient artform alive.
Patachitra artists in Bharatpur village in West Bengal get a fillip as Sanghita Mitra, who quit her job with a software company, is working with them for over a decade to keep Bengal’s ancient artform alive.