As the sky darkens and night falls, the streets grow quiet under the glow of streetlights. People remain, but are absorbed in prayer, as the sound of Allahu Akbar carries through the air during Tarawih. After a long day of fasting, families rest at home. Outside, however, stand the men in uniform,

Shaila Amzad, a youngster in her twenties, barely has time to catch her breath after returning from an afternoon of Eid shopping. Dropping her bags on the bed, she quickly sets up her ring light and positions her iPhone on a tripod. Before unpacking her new outfits, she needs to film something firs

"Study hard now; university will be easier." For many of us, this parental promise kept us grinding through school. And sure enough, we made it-only to discover that the grind doesn't end in university. It only changes form. And sure enough, it worked-most of us made it to university. Only to reali

Each festival tends to shape its surroundings with its colours and characteristics. While most festivals in our country don't follow a specific "colour code" for aesthetics, Pahela Baishakh—the celebration of the Bengali New Year—stands out remarkably. It embraces white and red so promi

"Parental love is said to be unconditional" — some embrace this truth, while others quietly disagree. Love may come with the seasons, but our hearts must be open to receive it. When love between a man and a woman is faithful and nurturing, it can create a space where talent takes root, childr

Just after waking up in the morning, you might scroll through your phone and, within a few swipes, come across a video clip of Mayukh Ranjan Ghosh spouting another round of random, nonsensical rumours or a mortifying news story from a West Bengal media outlet. Knowing how they operate might not bot

Shivering as she emerged from the piano's hidden shutter, Taylor Swift sat down wearing a cosy white cardigan-a scene every Swiftie can instantly recall. The music video for Cardigan debuted four years ago and has since become iconic. And at that moment, with one cosy sweater, Taylor set the inter

"In sleep, he sang to me, In the dream, he came, The voice which calls to me And speaks my name, And do I dream again, For now, I find, The Phantom of the Opera is here inside my mind." ……sings the dazed and hypnotized Christine as the Phantom leads her into his shadowy underg