Rotary Sadan was lit up with happy faces, when school heads, teachers and students of 20 village schools of Howrah, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Murshidabad, and other districts of Bengal gathered as participants of a new project that will help them receive new toilets, safe drinking
Reetwika Banerjee is a Cyber Security Expert by profession, an avid traveller, a shutterbug and a nature explorer. A private garden can get the status of wildlife sanctuary was unbelievable to me till the time I visited this piece of green splash in the heart of
The Santhal tribe of Bengal has a strong cultural association with forests. They are also known to have stood up against the British during the famous Santhal rebellion, as also against forest poachers. They eulogize the forest, count on the forests and could do anything
Remember the haunting charm of Monimalika in Satyajit Ray’s Monihara? The actress of critically acclaimed Teen Kanya, who sang in a soulful voice reflecting her agony and universal distrust arising from her yearning for material possessions? Those eyes with the greed particularly for her beloved
Who knew that cultivation of grass would make farmers earn lakhs? Since ages, farmers have been concentrating on cultivation of a variety of crops with an aim to earn profits. The farmers of Rajarhat however have come up with an innovative way of cultivation of
‘Abar ashibo phire Dhansheritir tirey/ ei Banglay..’ The yearning of poet Jibanananda Das to return to the lush green fertile land of Bengal even in the next birth have stirred many a romantic soul down generations. One river that has often come up in his
Kolkata is no longer a city that was tagged as a laid back city. Today, it has come up with the scope of endless opportunities. Improving infrastructure can make a greater difference in the urban scape and lead to a better future. Various sectors have
We, the free citizens of India, owe a lot to hundreds of brave revolutionaries who fought against British rule and gained independence for India. Their contribution to the Freedom Struggle of India is unfathomable. Their revolutionary stories and undying spirits still give us goosebumps. But
If you have often been mesmerized walking through the underground tunnel, gazing at marine life of Singapore, you will soon get a similar feel at Siliguri. The under-water aquatic life will be displayed in all its moods at Siliguri’s Bengal Safari Park. After the marine
“Country roads, take me home To the place I belong….” That yearning to tread the Rangamaatir Path, village roads of rural Bengal. Not just roads, rural Bengal also harbours signs of ancient history with ancient monuments, temples popping up to meet your wanderlust. But it is not