Picture by Bhola PrasadSince 1961, the steel city had been waking up to familiar Tagore melodies on Rabindra Jayanti with celebrations beginning with a 2km prabhat pheri and ending with cultural performances. Tagore Society, which organises the bard’s birth anniversary celebrations, has replaced the cultural performances with grocery donation amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. “I have never missed Rabindra Jayanti celebrations in my entire life, but this year is different. We are all feeling a bit emotional, but we can’t help it,” general secretary of Tagore Society Ashis Chowdhury said on Thursday. Only three persons, including Tagore Society president H.S.

Source: The Telegraph May 08, 2020 00:45 UTC