The district of Malda is almost synonymous with narcotics. Most farmers have given up paddy, wheat and corn cultivation and instead gone for more commercially viable poppy farming. Government statistics show last year, 94 per cent of the total poppy seeds production in the state
A house atop a hill and hence the name, Tilabari. The British first noticed a cluster of houses (bari) atop a hill (tila) and named the place Tilabari. Situated in the Dooars region, Tilabari lies within the jurisdiction of Meteli police station. The West Bengal
An age-old cottage industry of Bengal is making of floor mats, popularly known as madur. Men grow reeds in the fields, that are woven into exquisite and colourful patterns by women. Mats of Bengal are of two types: One in which two reeds are attached
It was like any other summer night in Calcutta. The city slept peacefully. The streets were desolate. But no. Not all were asleep. The stars – page 3 celebs-- were wide awake. A couple of them, all ‘friends,’ huddled together in a nightclub with their
Himalayan Tour and Tourism Operators Association launched a detailed plan at Pokhara in Nepal for development of tourism industry in the country. A memorandum was signed with Pokhara Tourist Council to widen the sphere and scope of tourism. Many tour operators from the Dooars region
Sixty-four years ago, on May 29, 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary first scaled Mount Everest, the world's highestpeak. Since then, the day is celebrated as Everest Day globally and mountaineers are joined by masses to herald a day of festivities. This year, however, just
The otherwise quiet lanes of Kustia Road in central Calcutta burst into a flurry of activities on Chaand Raat, the night when the full moon is sighted after a month of Ramzan fasting. Revellers seem to be everywhere, with last minute Eid shopping in full
The Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee was the first among her peers to address a Public Service Day event at the United Nations headquarters. The Mamata Banerjee government's Kanyashree scheme got international acclaim and she received the UN award for this programme. She spoke in
For Dr Asok Ganguly, the land of Royal Bengal Tigers and rosgollas has an irresistible charm. This leading dermatologist of Kolkata, (who is also Head of department of Dermatology, Ramkrishna Mission Seva Pratisthan), could never even think of staying in England for more than six
If you ever find a Mahindra Thar or a Mitsubishi Outlander equipped with GPS, CB radios and Dashcams racing down some unknown path of South Bengal chasing a Norwester, do not be awestruck. It is definitely not a scene from Hollywood’s famous storm-chasing thriller Twister,