August 2, 2025
Kolkata

Soumyabrata Dey

Arts & Culture History

Dadasaheb Phalke: The Father of Indian Cinema

Dhundiraj Govind Phalke (1870-1944), popularly known as Dadasaheb Phalke, is widely regarded as the "Father of Indian Cinema." A pioneer filmmaker, director, producer,

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Arts & Culture History

Social Themes and Silent Protest: Early Socially Relevant Films in India

While mythological and historical dramas dominated early Indian silent cinema, another, often less discussed, strand of filmmaking emerged: socially relevant films. These films,

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Arts & Culture History

Subramania Bharati: Nationalist Poetry and Songs

Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) was a towering figure in Tamil literature, widely revered as a Mahakavi ('Great Poet') and a fervent Indian nationalist. His

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Arts & Culture History

Nil Darpan (The Indigo Mirror) by Dinabandhu Mitra

[Nil Darpan, often translated as The Indigo Mirror] is a Bengali play written by Dinabandhu Mitra in 1858-1859. Published in 1860, the play

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Arts & Culture History

Bharatmata (Abanindranath Tagore Painting)

[Bharatmata] is a painting by the Indian painter Abanindranath Tagore in 1905. Considered an iconic image of Indian nationalism, it depicts a saffron-clad

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History Indian Politics

The Tashkent Agreement (1966): Peace Treaty or Political Betrayal?

The Tashkent Agreement was a peace treaty signed on January 10, 1966, between India and Pakistan to resolve the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

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