Datta contributed immensely to the field of ethnic menswear among other works. Her designs have also been endorsed by actress Vidya Balan on many occasions.

Tangibles of heritage are always present as artefacts and buildings but what stands out is the immovables of culture, language and people.

Agnimitra Paul further alleged that the “rowdy crowd” tore off her clothes. “While we were about to enter the venue of the programme, a section of the rowdy crowd physically blocked our passage.” she said.

The video of Lovely and Ali somersaulting and cartwheeling on their way to school went viral on social media immediately, and it impressed five-time Olympic gold medallist gymnast Nadia Comaneci.

When it comes to Mandal and her singing, she says that she can pick up any song, though she never had the good fortune of being formally trained in music. “My favourite singers are Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi, and Mukesh.” she says.

How do we get through to women and men who believe patriarchal convictions so deeply? How do we tell women and men to stop seeing rape as a consequence, but rather as a crime?

Modhura Palit, a cinematographer from Kolkata, becomes the first Indian to receive Angenieux Encouragement Award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Rupa Chowdhury has become Kolkata’s first food delivery girl but she had to overcome a number of challenges to accomplish this. She recently also joined the bike-taxi app Rapido as another driver.

Kolkata’s Bethune College decided to add ‘Humanity’ as a religion to do away with the exclusive and discriminatory nature of the system itself.

Very soon, Muslim women will be allowed to offer namaz on the premises of two heritage mosques in Kolkata, throughout the year. These two heritage mosques are the Nakhoda Mosque and Tipu Sultan Mosque.