He is the Green Man of Kolkata. Bapi da aka Dhananjay Chakraborty, the cab driver who spent thousands, despite his humble earnings, just to make this city greener. For those who have come across this green taxi knows that Bapi had made a special green
She knows the problems of rakes and undercarriages of railways on her fingertips. She also knows how to keep railway carriages fit and fine. On a regular day at Santragachhi, she is seen hovering around railway carriages, checking them and noting their problems. Even senior
It is time to replace thermocol with our age-old ‘shola’ for combating air pollution. Eleven districts of West Bengal along with the assistance of German Consulate, have been trying to revive the old forgotten shola. Eleven districts including Coochbehar, Alipurduar, South Dinajpur, Maldah, Murshidabad, Birbhum,
The book Mahabhava-prakasam by Sikhi Mahitioffers esoteric reasons behind the unusual form of Jagannath Dev. In Gambhira, the residence of Śri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Svarupa Damodara and Rämananda Raya asked Mahaprabhu about the extraordinary features of the deities of Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had a
And here’s to this year’s Durga Puja, the largest street festival of the world. From the days of the Raj to the present days of theme Puja, the history of Durga Puja is almost 300 years old. It is said when Lord Clive won the
On the outskirts of Jalpaiguri town, stands the famous temple of Devi Chaudhurani, the ‘bandit queen’ immortalized by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. It is believed this is where Devi and her mentor, Bhavani Pathak, who led a gang of dacoits, offered prayers to Goddess Kali. After
Kolkata has always produced the best of brains, who still rule different academic posts across the globe. Reputed city schools with the best of teachers and education environment have always contributed to this superior academic acumen among students of city schools. However, that very rosy
Dr Sushobhon Banerjee is not any ordinary doctor. He is almost like God to the poor and needy. After completing his MBBS, MFPA, DSP and being a gold medalist, Dr Banerjee stayed back in Bolpur to serve the poor tribals who hardly have access to
‘Who will provide the high cost of fertilisers and pesticides needed to grow food crops like paddy or even cash crops like mustard and oil seeds?’ asked a visibly worried farmer Md Iqbal. Visible signs of poverty was etched on his face and toiling for
Kolkata Police along with detective department, has recently done a commendable job by putting up naka checking posts in various parts of the city to rein in bike gangs. Many offenders have been booked for various offences. Many bikes have been confiscated for violating laws.