With the deadly dengue season just a few months away, New Town Development Authority has come up with an innovative technique to combat the menace. They have decided to spray Bacillus Thuringiensis Israelensis (BTI), a kind of bacteria that destroys mosquito larvae. BTI is usually
Shubhobroto Ghosh is a Wildlife Projects Manager with World Animal Protection People are rightly dismayed to learn that the tiger spotted in Lalgarh in West Bengal has been killed, reportedly by local hunters who used spears, bows and arrows to kill the cornered creature on 13th
Mimi Mondal of Kolkata had a childhood like many others of the city. She spent her childhood reading books, though she had a special fascination for sci-fi books by Satyajit Ray, Premendra Mitra and Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumdar. But today this Jadavpur University alumnus is competing
Atrei River of Balurghat even finds mention in the Indian epic of Mahabharata. Not just that, it happens to be the only major river that flows through the South Dinajpur district of West Bengal before entering Bangladesh. But due to the utter neglect for years
Recently, I had the privilege to attend a seminar titled “Towards Classical Status for Bengali Language” organized by the Shoptodina Foundation (brain child of Dr. Tamal Dasgupta), that has been doing pioneering work related to Bengal and Bengalis. Interestingly, Bengali is a language that has
Sunanda Bose is an activist and member of Taki Zamindar Family. She is also a great story-teller and reminisces her childhood tales of Sunderbans Last week we read about how migratory birds and Gangetic dolphins have gradually vanished from the mangrove forests of Sunderbans. Now read
Swarnali Chattopadhya is founder member of PKG, a group of enthusiasts who try to dig out everything about Bengal’s heritage and Kolkata’s old buildings to save them On 11th April we finally could meet councillor of Ward No 24, Ellora Saha. A few members of PKG
The Cymbidium Park in Mungpoo was razed to the ground on 9.4.2015 by a severe Northern Wind that raised a storm. All nine, small and big poly-houses which used to shelter beautiful flowers and imported tissue cultured plant lets were destroyed. It was a Herculean
Kolkata will celebrate a unique event tomorrow keeping in line with its rich heritage of art and culture. Tomorrow is not just Poila Baisakh, but also the birthday of Leonardo Da Vinci. It is being celebrated as World Art Day across the globe. Kolkata has
Bengalis are foodie by heart and maybe due to this fact we are called “Bhojon Roshik Bangali.” Every Bengali home has a different style of cooking, which a child grows up eating.On this note, I must say sweets have always had a special place on