In my last blog, I mentioned that Durga Puja contributes Rs32,377 crore to the economy, especially from retail, food & beverages, installations and idol-making, amounting to around 2.6% of West Bengal’s GDP. We also know that while there were some

Cultural heritage is not only the monuments and collections of objects that remind us of our tradition and roots. It also includes intangible traditional social practices, rituals, and events and contemporary rural and urban practices in which diverse cultural groups

Empowerment of women can be possible when we break the traditional practices of society and make our customs gender neutral. One such custom is the widely-accepted norm of the girl being given away to another family on marriage. It has

In my blog, Blessing in Disguise, I had written about the businesses that have been positively impacted by the lockdowns triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. One example was of the kite-making business and the other was plant nurseries. The lockdowns

The pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for many, even though no one wanted it this way. You may disagree with me. But the facts won’t. In one of my blogs, I had noted how the kites business soared