Kamal Nayak

Not long ago small girls kept 'Gauri vrat' (fast), usually in the month of July-August, for five days and enjoyed eating a lot of dry fruits.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MEDIA

A leading dance troupe in Montevideo, The Snake Charmers, recently organised a cultural show in the capital city here with its prime focus on Bollywood and belly dancing. The evening’s performance was an amalgamation of both dance forms.

With the arrest of four on Monday, the police claimed to have busted a gang of criminals who were allegedly involved in many criminal activities, including murder. One of the accused, who was involved in a murder case, had escaped from the police custody nine months ago.

Not long ago small girls kept 'Gauri vrat' (fast), usually in the month of July-August, for five days and enjoyed eating a lot of dry fruits.

Kolkata International Film Festival honored director Raja Mitra with a special screening of his 1997 celluloid film, 'Nayantara'. This marked a historic global first for a film festival projecting a 35mm positive print. The screening celebrated Mitra's legacy, showcasing a resilient theatre star's journey through hardship and tragedy. The event highlighted the enduring charm and quality of celluloid projection.

The #MeTooIndia movement has encouraged women to take to social media and name sexual perpetrators. Besides the film and media industry, the movement has also resulted in sexual harassers from the city’s college campuses being called out by students and the holding word throughout these accounts has been ‘consent’. ‘What is consent?’ ‘What is the importance of consent in a relationship?’ ‘Can some gestures or conversations be misconstrued as consent?’