Remember that stern-faced mother who refused to fit into the submissive docile archetype, or that emotionally strong silent matriarch, the mother of Rina Brown who forever refused to let the world know of her true identity? Well, that personality was none other than Chhaya Devi.
These days the plight of farmers across the country is enormous. Due to bumper productions of vegetables like potato, onion etc, farmers are not getting their due price and even many are attempting suicide. Keeping in mind the interests of Bengal’s farmers, this new year,
Diptarka Ghosh is a nature enthusiast and a Zoology research scholar with Zoological Survey of India When you pass the Southern Avenue, the lush and green lanes, you often get to see the branches of huge trees spilling over the shady nooks. For it is here
Today will be no ordinary day for the ordinary citizen of Bengal. For no matter, how hard Bengal government tries to keep the state normal and everything moving, there will be elements on the streets that will try to make life difficult for the common
Metropolitan Institution is not just an iconic building on Prasanna Coomar Tagore Street, it also preserves the lifeline of Bengal Renaissance. This institution founded by none other than Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, had played an important role in spreading education during colonial era. However, due to
The intellectual hemisphere is an exclusively male domain where females are strictly prohibited, or so thought those who branded author Ashapurna Devi a ‘kitchen writer,’ who tried every possible way to downplay the importance of her writing. But someone of her stature never bothered to
No art can exist without a meaningful exchange. And if the art in question was born in Bengal, then it has always reached beyond the shores and the world across for its excellence in artistry. This was once again highlighted through an exhibition organized in
It was during the Left Front rule, that Bengal saw English language being scrapped from primary education in government sponsored schools. This decision had affected generations in a negative way and many students, despite being meritorious found it difficult to get good jobs because they
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway adds a new service to its famous Toy Train to attract more passengers. This will be a 16km ‘Jungle Jungle Safari’ lasting for 2 hours 45 minutes and the exclusive ride will be inclusive of yummy food. According to sources, there are
Here is some sweet first to the New Year! If you mix the extravagance of rosogolla with that of a piece of vintage Kolkata, you produce one of the most visited food fests of the city. So, do not miss the first ever Bagbazar O-