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Indo-German Jorunalistic Research Project on climate change in West Bengal

Seven German KAS (Konrad Adenauer Foundation) Scholarship holders of the journalism programme JONA (Journalistische Nachwuchsföderung) and six of their Indian counterparts of the Statesman Print Journalism School (SPJS) researched the consequences of climate change in the Kolkata area and wrote about it. They had ten days, worked in bi-national teams to find topics and do their research, to go out on the field for interviews, … Continue reading Indo-German Jorunalistic Research Project on climate change in West Bengal

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‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ travels to Stuttgart

Srjit Mukherji’s Bengali film “Ek Je Chhilo Raja”, starring Jisshu Sengupta, Jaya Ahsan, Aparna Sen, Anirban Bhattacharya, Anjan Dutt, Rudranil Ghosh and Sreenanda Shankar, has been selected as part of the 16th Indian Film Festival in Stuttgart. “Ek Je Chhilo Raja”, which was released in India on Durga Puja (12.10.2018), is a period drama based on ‘A Princely Imposter’ by Partha Chatterjee. It draws inspiration … Continue reading ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ travels to Stuttgart

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Renting electric scooters without driver’s licence?

Yes, thanks to Kolkata-based Startup Dabadigo it is now possible to rent (and ride!) electric scooters without possessing a driver’s licence. Dabadigo-founder Basabjeet (Jijo) Nag explains, how it works: “We did some research and found out that only 16 % of India actually has a driver’s licence. We did a little bit more research and found out that electric scooters where the speed is kept … Continue reading Renting electric scooters without driver’s licence?

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Pulsar Trio: Drums, a Piano and… a Sitar!

Their music doesn’t need words and still tells life’s most beautiful stories. Drums, a piano and a sitar mesh and thus “bring up a distinguished texture and sound aesthetic, exceptional of its kind,” [1] offering their audience the possibility to let go and lose themselves in beautiful melodies and drifty rhythms. Matyas Wolter (Sitar, Bass-Sitar) and Beate Wein (Piano, Bass Novation, Pianet) started to explore … Continue reading Pulsar Trio: Drums, a Piano and… a Sitar!

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