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Rabindranath-er Gaan-e Barsha, Monsoon Song by Guru Dev Rabindranath Tagore Emon din-e taarey bola jaye! MON MORE MEGHER SANGI BY HEMANTA MUKHERJEE Pagla Hawar Badol Dine Megher Pore Megh Jharo Jharo Borishe (A remix) Emono Dine Tare Bala Jae More songs by Rabindranath Tagore on Monsoon 1. Emon ghanoghor barisha-e

Ah! It rains finally!

TOMARE PRONAAM ! A tribute to Biswa Kabi Rabindranath Tagore on his 150th Birthday. This is, as per Bengali calender, the 25th BAISAKH, 1417, the birthday of the famous poet and philosopher. Gitanjali (Song Offerings), a collection of 103 poems by the great poet. Gitanjali (গীতাঞ্জলি) is Tagore's best-known collection, winning him his Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. On Gitanjali: We write long books where no page perhaps has any quality to make writing a pleasure, being confident in...

Subarnalata is the sensational novel of Asapurna Devi mirroring the middle class Bengali society during the independence/ post-independence days. On a "BANDH" day, I had the scope to keep an eye on Zee BANGLA channel. And to my surprise, I saw the commencement of a new Bengali TV serial, "Subarnalata" based on the famous novel. Fortunately, this was the first episode. So, I continued to watch it. However, my first impression was not at all good. A dull presentation, lacking specific...

It rains. It rains uninterrupted at Kolkata. School goers needed a rainy day. We used to get it each year. My school was few minutes away from home. And I have never enjoyed being pent in classrooms. I used to stare at the sky overcast with cloud. I used to wait for rains. And if it would start, I used to pray to the God – ‘Please! Let it rain! Let it rain!’ And I would merry staying confined in home during such a day. On the contrary, in college, I never missed to attend classes in a rainy...

Holi Hai! Kolkata celebrates holi with gaiety. Local stores displaying Holi merchandise with enthusiasts busy in bargain. Pichkari for spraying colors – a deviation from traditional shape. Few more: Abeer - a perfumed colored powder: Worship of Lord Satyanarayana for bringing the abundance and peace! A traditional stone ( Shaligram Sila ) symbolises the God. The most important ritual of Satyanarayan Puja, Sinni, made of Wheat flour, milk, banana, Sugar/Jaggery, grated coconut, cardamom...

Oscars 2009: Slumdog Millionaire wins eight Academy Awards! And becomes the talk of the city! And lots of claps and rejoices! And some criticisms coming onto surface as well. iKolkata intends to introspect the reality! Read on! Pre-release! Another Mind blowing A. R. Rahman composition "Jai ho!" rocked the city! And introduced Slumdog to us! Here is the full transcription of the lyrics and English translation at Inkspillz blog ! Awesome work! A debate on use of the word "dog" in conjunction...

Oscars 2009: Slumdog Millionaire wins eight Academy Awards! And becomes the talk of the city! And lots of claps and rejoices! And some criticisms coming onto surface as well. iKolkata intends to introspect the reality! Read on! Pre-release! Another Mind blowing A. R. Rahman composition "Jai ho!" rocked the city! And introduced Slumdog to us! Here is the full transcription of the lyrics and English translation at Inkspillz blog ! Awesome work! A debate on use of the word "dog" in conjuction...

Airtel Kolkata Marathon 2009 This was an awesome Sunday morning! On the 22nd February, 2009! The maidan tent had more crowd than any other ordinary days. With over 20,000 participants ready to face the challenge to bag nearly INR 1.1 million prize money. City celebrities flocked into the spot with a festive mood. Women participants run for 'Airtel Kolkata Marathon' in Kolkata My friend, who was also a volunteer, told that the spirit was high! And it was sprouted with true sportsmanship. He...

"Kadte Ashini Fashir Dabi Niye Ashechi" (I have not come to mourn but to appeal for hanging)! (Shaheed Minar, Dhaka University Campus, Bangladesh) This was how Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury reacted while responding to the police incident at Dhaka University on 21 February 1952. He immediately wrote the poem "Kadte Ashini"! The then Pak Government tried to enforce "Urdu" as the sole national language of Pakistan! "Urdu and only Urdu will be the national language of Pakistan"! This was the statement...

The City of Joy has some more reason to be excited when Kolkata was awarded with a Rs 60 billion project - Light Rail Transit System - the first ever in this country! Running at a height of 11.9 metres above the ground, the train will have four air-conditioned compartments with escalators to reach all 37 stations and ticket-booking counters. The vehicles will run at a speed of 40 km/h. The 40-km stretch will connect important city points like Behala, Kidderpore, Espalanade, Sealdah, Panihati...

A new contest to giveaway fabulous gifts. To enter all you have to do is: 1. Write the following text Just entered to win a fabulous gift. View details here: http://ikolkata.blogspot.com in your social profile*. *(ONLY ORKUT, mySpace, Facebook, and your Blog is allowed). 2. And Email us brandrocker@yahoo.com the url of the webpage, where you have posted the message with the answer to this SIMPLE QUESTION! Simple Question: Who is the author of "The City of Joy"? Rules: 1. Contest will be open...

A new contest to giveaway fabulous gifts. To enter all you have to do is: 1. Write the following text Just entered to win a fabulous gift. View details here: http://ikolkata.blogspot.com in your social profile*. *(ONLY ORKUT, mySpace, Facebook, and your Blog is allowed). 2. And Email us brandrocker@yahoo.com the url of the webpage, where you have posted the message with the answer to this SIMPLE QUESTION! Simple Question: Who is the author of "The City of Joy"? Rules: 1. Contest will be open...

Kolkata Book Fair 2009, organized by the Publishers & Booksellers Guild, reflects the irresistible passion of the city Kolkata for books once again. And this is AMAZING! Book! The OLD HARDPAPER BOOKS DRAGGED millions of book lovers towards 'Milan Mela', the venue, during January 28 till February 8, 2009. One of the entry gates: Doubts loomed large in the air! A new venue! Will it be a success ? 'Maidan' is no more available because of a Court order ! The present venue - 'Milan Mela' has...