Here is some good news for Bengal. With chief minister Mamata Banerjee hard-selling the state’s potential for welcoming industries, Bengaluru-based E-commerce giant Flipkart will set up a mega logistics hub in the state. Flipkart plans to invest Rs 600 crore for setting up this integrated
Dr Samuel Rai, Director of Cinchona Directorate, Mungpoo, shares with GB tales of Cinchona plantation from the days of the British Raj Cinchona is harvested in a traditional method during November-February, for which the entire plant is cut and the bark is removed right from main
Photographer and foodie Devashis Kuthari travels down Dalhousie to trace gates and doors of the British era. GB brings you his exclusive photographs of HERITAGE GATES OF KOLKATA As people bustle through the business district of Kolkata, very few have the time to stop, stand and
Samanjit Sengupta, Additional District Magistrate of Murshidabad, shares with GB readers the Tree Trails of Murshidabad. See the Land of the Nawabs in a new light! Murshidabad has always been synonymous to the Land of the Nawabs. Quite naturally tourists flock this district to discover the
The use of sanitary pad during menstruation is first and foremost for women’s health and hygiene. But most girls of the country still use unhygienic clothes in place of ‘use and throw’ sanitary pads, not just due to lack of awareness, but also because they
The work at the Panchayat level that was allocated for a tenure of three years has been completed within one year. The World Bank is so impressed by the efficiency of the state’s Panchayat system and achievements that it has decided to allocate once more
The legacy of baul singers and musicians have always had a deep impact on the cultural and art and craft industries of Bengal. However, thanks to a group of weavers from Nanoor in Birbhum, they will now be showcased on Bengal's fabrics too, specially coming
Spring in Bengal is synonymous with Palash and Simul. The fire of the forests have enchanted poets and authors since centuries and have inspired artists to bring colours on their canvas. The mood of Spring however is diverse and when you get to enjoy the
An innovative approach to save a waterbody in Kolkata! The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and the state power department will come up with a 300KW floating solar power plant on Bikramgarh Jheel, located behind South City Mall. This will be the first floating solar power
How does it feel when Communist China starts practising religion and even goes to the extent of funding a monastery of Kolkata! Well, it means somewhere a new bonding is on the anvil. This is the first time that temples from China and the Chinese