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The Art of Durga Puja
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Durga Puja that paid homage to destruction and regeneration using the Bamiyan Buddha, Credit: Sandip Roy
Kolkata's biggest festival Durga Puja has earned a UNESCO tag for intangible cultural heritage. This has led to a lot of interest among art fans in...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Independence
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Sandip's mother Reba Roy who saw India become independent reads Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's novel Independence set in those years., Credit: Sandip Roy
India celebrated its 77th Independence Day this week. Sandip talks to novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni about the turbulent and traumatic years o...

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  • Added: Aug 15, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
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Fistfull of Joy
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Stalls set up to sell Holi colors in Kolkata. , Credit: Sandip Roy
It’s time to play Holi in India and Sandip Roy grabs a fistful of joy!

  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Happy Bengali New Year
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Wooden toys at a past Charak Mela festival, Credit: Sandip Roy
In the year 1427, there will be no celebration. But Sandip remembers the Bengali New Year festivities from years past, the Charak Mela.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2020
  • Length: 06:00

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