Two visions of Sulh-i Kul: Akbar and Dara Shukoh
10 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Pachapdi Gazi, the 'Jim Corbett of Bengal', and the truth about Sundarbans 'man-eaters'
9 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
How Mohammedan Sporting Club shaped Muslim identity in colonial Bengal
8 July 2026, 00:07 AM
In Focus
The untold history of the rivers that connect Bangladesh and Asia
7 July 2026, 00:30 AM
In Focus
A new history of Battala books
6 July 2026, 00:02 AM
In Focus
The forgotten history of football in Bangladesh
3 July 2026, 00:15 AM
In Focus
How old Bengali advertisements sold the dream of fair skin
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
In Focus
Bengal, Mysore, and the making of American independence
2 July 2026, 00:38 AM
In Focus
The many gifts of Mustafa Monwar
2 July 2026, 00:01 AM
In Focus
Consoled by the Brahmaputra: Reflections on the Holey Artisan attack
1 July 2026, 17:00 PM
In Focus
Two visions of Sulh-i Kul: Akbar and Dara Shukoh
Among the many concepts associated with the Mughal Empire, few have acquired as much resonance as ṣulḥ-i kul, literally "peace with all" or "universal peace".
10 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Pachapdi Gazi, the 'Jim Corbett of Bengal', and the truth about Sundarbans 'man-eaters'
One thing Gazi made clear in his memoir is that the ‘man-eating’ habit of tigers is not natural because humans are not their natural prey.
9 July 2026, 00:01 AM
How Mohammedan Sporting Club shaped Muslim identity in colonial Bengal
From football pitches to political consciousness, Mohammedan Sporting transformed sporting success into a powerful symbol of Muslim identity in colonial Bengal.
8 July 2026, 00:07 AM
The untold history of the rivers that connect Bangladesh and Asia
The idea of river agency is not new, but we are unfamiliar with it because human agency dominates our knowledge practices; as a result, we skip river agency.
7 July 2026, 00:30 AM
A new history of Battala books
From the middle of the nineteenth century onwards, Bengali book production was centred at Battala in Calcutta.
6 July 2026, 00:02 AM
How old Bengali advertisements sold the dream of fair skin
Although Bengal Chemical set an example, some racist advertising illustrations were regularly drawn in our subcontinent.
4 July 2026, 00:00 AM
The forgotten history of football in Bangladesh
From colonial maidans to liberation struggles, Bangladesh's forgotten football history reveals a legacy of pride, resistance, and triumph.
3 July 2026, 00:15 AM
Bengal, Mysore, and the making of American independence
The American Revolution was shaped not only in colonial America but also by Bengal, Mysore, and Britain's Indian empire.
2 July 2026, 00:38 AM
The many gifts of Mustafa Monwar
He not only planted the seeds of art in us but also nurtured them enough to see us bloom to his fullest satisfaction.
2 July 2026, 00:01 AM
Consoled by the Brahmaputra: Reflections on the Holey Artisan attack
The next morning, the gunshots and blasts started around 7:30am. With the reverberations on the buildings, it was impossible to tell what was happening inside Holey and outside in the neighbourhood.
1 July 2026, 17:00 PM
Beyond the myths of Aurangzeb: Munis D. Faruqui's fresh perspective
Faruqui's most original contribution lies in his recovery of marginalised actors.
1 July 2026, 00:05 AM
Why left-footers like Messi are so valuable in football
From tactical advantages to unpredictability, left-footed players possess unique qualities that make them some of soccer's most valuable stars.
30 June 2026, 14:17 PM
The lost Khoda art of Santals: Tattoos, identity and the legacy of the Santal Hul
During the great Santal Hul of 1855, these body markings acquired a new meaning.
30 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Yes? Non? Anglo-French power plays in the run-up to Plassey
Could ‘neutrality of the Ganges’ in Bengal ever be a stable outcome in the light of the jostling of the East India companies of Britain and France in India in general, and Bengal in particular?
29 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bonolata Sen remains after a film hollows you out
Explore how director Masud Hasan Ujjal visually translates Jibanananda Das's poetic verses in the film Bonolata Sen.
28 June 2026, 15:05 PM
Ferdausi Rahman: The making of a music legend
From her father's lullabies to national acclaim, Ferdausi Rahman transformed inherited musical brilliance into an enduring cultural legacy.
28 June 2026, 14:17 PM
Disappearing middle class and the decline of Dhaka's club culture
Explore the structural decline of Dhaka's middle class and how political patronage and globalization emptied our clubs.
26 June 2026, 08:35 AM
Reading Bengal beyond religious boundaries
Bengal’s history of Islam and religious coexistence stems from its unique indigenous deltaic civilisation and syncretic culture.
23 June 2026, 08:46 AM
Graphic modernity: Bengali artists and the politics of book design
Bengali artists transformed the Franklin Book Program’s translations into powerful symbols of postcolonial visual modernity and identity.
22 June 2026, 08:30 AM
Echoes of Karbala: A personal journey through Muharram in Old Dhaka
Muharram in Old Dhaka remains a profound, centuries-old cultural legacy intertwining personal heritage and the Karbala tragedy.
21 June 2026, 08:38 AM