Salt Lake’s resident son-in-law is the youngest-ever director of Indian Museum, the oldest in the nation. It has been a month since Sayan Bhattacharya, married to Sharmistha Chatterjee of Karunamoyee G Block, has taken charge at the 212-year-old institution. ADVERTISEMENTLast year, from being the curator, education, he was promoted to the post of deputy director. “There are good collections even in rural homes.”Sayan’s Indian Museum link has helped his local puja. “The governor described me as a man of ideas in a speech in Kerala, where I was on a tour with him,” said Sayan.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 02:58 UTC