News for '-allen-ginsberg'

Kali Puja Has Kolkata's Heart

Kali Puja Has Kolkata's Heart

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Ma Durga might be the city's most celebrated annual visitor, but Kali is the resident Goddess, notes Sandip Roy.

'Ginsberg looked for the sacred in India'

'Ginsberg looked for the sacred in India'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

Author Deborah Baker discusses her new book on Allen Ginsberg with Arthur J Pais.

'Allen loved Calcutta, where poets were worshipped

'Allen loved Calcutta, where poets were worshipped

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

Arthur J Pais writes on a fascinating book that limns Beat poet Allen Ginsberg's attempt to find, in Indian mysticism, an antidote to Western materialism

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Kolkata's iconic Coffee House reopens after 103 days

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

The place, a melting pot of people from the world of art and culture for decades, had downed its shutters on March 20 this year after the West Bengal government imposed a lockdown.

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Rang Rasiya is not a consistent film, but one that tells a story of a pioneering artist and visionary, a story decidedly worth telling, says Raja Sen.

How to find your passion in life

How to find your passion in life

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Charles Darwin found his passion playing with rocks halfway around the world.