During the 1980s and 1990s, a new wave of Bangladeshi migrants, comprising mainly unskilled workers, led to a widespread perception of Bengali migrants as itinerant labourers and temporary workers in ...

It’s loved for its mild, nutty flavour and minimal use of spices. Here's the simplest recipe that one can try at home.

Feeling down? Do you think food might cheer you up? Well, certain foods lift our spirits, and their aromas stir our appetite. We are so engrossed in adopting foreign and global cultures that we are ...

At this Kolkata restaurant, home flavours, forgotten traditions and hyperlocal sourcing meet a new, paying audience.

Bengali meals traditionally begin with a bitter dish to stimulate digestion and palate. Ayurveda values bitterness for balancing doshas and aiding liver detoxification. Popular bitter dishes include ...

The simplest answer would be: One who speaks in Bangla (anglicized: Bengali) and admits to a sense of belonging to Bengal; an area now divided between the state of Bangladesh and West Bengal, a ...

Prosenjit Chatterjee has been honoured with the Padma Shri. Other recipients include Supriya Devi, Sabitri Chatterjee and ...