Playing a role in shaping the cultural ethos of Bengalis over the years, Desh magazine has been the epitome of Bengali language and literature in India.

Desh — born on November 24, 1933, is the second publication from the house of Anandabazar. A fortnightly, the magazine covers trends in literature, arts, science current affairs and philosophy. Some renowned literary figures, both past and present, associated with Desh include Rabindranath Tagore, Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay, Tara Shankar Bandopadhyay, Manik Bandopadhyay, Suniti Kumar Chattopadhyay, Jibanananda Das, Bishnu De, Subrata Gupta, Tarapada Ray, Sanjeeb Chattopadhyay, Himanish Goswami, Shibram Chakraborty, Samaresh Basu, Samaresh Majumdar, Sunil Gangopadhyay, Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, Joy Goswami and Amartya Sen.

An all-colour magazine since 2003, Desh encompasses an array of features from Ei Shamay, Shei Shamay, Probondho, Chhoto Golpo, Dharabahik Upanyash, Kabita, Shilpa-Sanskriti, Granthalok and Letters to the Editor. Desh also brings forth special issues such as one on the Calcutta Book Fair, apart from Chhoto Golpo, Binodan, Sahitya sankhya, the Subarno Jayanti issue, brought out to commemorate 50 years of the magazine and the Puja annual.

Desh turned 75 in 2008.

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