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Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

A bust of the social reformer was vandalised during a road show of BJP chief Amit Shah in the city in May. (Photo: Twitter)

West Bengal govt plans to set up museum at Vidayagar's house in Kolkata city

The minister also released two books, 'Amader Vidyasagar' and 'Chotoder Vidyasagar' at the programme.
27 Sep 2019 2:15 PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was speaking at the ceremonial program arranged for the re-installing the bust of Ishar Chandra Vidyasagar at Hare School ground at College Street. (Photo: ANI)

'Bengal is being defamed': Mamata on WB Guv Tripathi meeting PM Modi

'A plan is being hatched to turn Bengal into Gujarat. Bengal is not Gujarat,' West Bengal CM said at an event earlier on Wednesday.
11 Jun 2019 3:11 PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unveils Vidyasagar's statue. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Mamata unveils Vidyasagar's statue vandalised in political clash last month

Banerjee, however, publically denied the proposal by asserting that her state has got enough money to make the structure.
11 Jun 2019 9:37 AM
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee (Image DC)

Kolkata violence likely to resonate in Varanasi poll

West Bengal incidents may influence Bengalis, 6 per cent of city’s population.
18 May 2019 1:30 AM
Mayawati assertied that the West Bengal government had enough money to build it. (Photo: ANI twitter)

First build Ram Mandir then think of Vidyasagar's statue: Mamata dares BJP

Elections to 33 seats have taken place in West Bengal in the first six phases of elections.
16 May 2019 6:31 PM
His image soon garnered the virtues of a well-known writer, philosopher and a crusader of humanity. (Photo: Twitter)

His bust is the latest victim in Indian politics. Who was Vidyasagar?

The usual blame game started immediately after the Miscreants entered the college and smashed the bust.
15 May 2019 1:43 PM
Trinamool Congress's official profile on Twitter and Facebook was also changed with a picture of Vidyasagar. (Photo: Screencgrab | Twitter)

Mamata, TMC leaders change Twitter, Facebook DP with Vidyasagar's photo

It was done to protest the desecration of the bust of the noted reformer and key figure of the Bengal Renaissance.
15 May 2019 11:30 AM

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Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

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T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

A selection of photographer TK Sandeep's work
The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

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