With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee offering Rs100 crore from her government funds as seed money for setting up business in the Hills as a gesture to development, many investors have followed as they all realise the immense business potential of the Hills. With
It is indeed inspiring for me to find girls from poor, backward families, and from the minority community coming forward to study and try to reach a goal, specially focusing on sports. Usually in rural Bengal, girls drop out of schools early, with only 15
How about Bengal having its very own clothing and accessory line and that too made by destitute women of a state-run home? Here comes Bongali, Bengal’s very own clothing line, conceptualized by Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Last week this unique brand was unveiled in
Mustari Khatun is not a Page 3 feminist. She does not need to take to roads to prove she works for women and take to some AC podium in a plush club or hotel to lecture on women empowerment. On the contrary Mustari has proved
Food is always a big part of our celebrations and festivals and sweets are a must in every Bengali household during festival times.What, I mean about sweets are traditional hand-made ones from sugar, chhena/cottage cheese, milk, mawa/ khoya, Gur/Molasses in Bengali homes. Some of these
The ideas ruins evoke in me are grand. Everything comes to nothing, everything perishes, everything passes, only the world remains, only time endures. How old is this world! I walk between two eternities ………Denis Diderot, 1767 Like a fisherman who goes to his daily work without
(Urvashi Basu is an award-winning interior designer and a passionate photographer) As the spring arrived earlier this year in Bengal, I knew I had to make my dreams of watching the ‘Fire of Spring’ in the heartland of Bengal come true. Yes, I was referring to
It was born out of passion, when foodies Devashis Kuthari, Vikrant Dudhoria and Pooja Baid joined hands to enjoy the sin of chocolate and the blessings of home-made vegetarian food. Good Vegetarian Food of Calcutta(GVF) group started in 2007, and now has a strong 100000
A 200-year-old structural marvel which was once North Kolkata’s architectural pride but has ever since lost most of its shine is all set to become the flag bearer for a civilian crusade to protect the city’s incredible tangible heritage. The mansion on Muktaram Babu Street
In an exclusive interview to GB, Founder Director Elina Dutta tells how Tribeca Care caters to every elderly need: from health to hospital, to food, caregivers and even to dreams • How did the idea of starting Tribeca Care come up? Was it your brainchild? The reason