The Mid Day meal scheme has been a grand success in Bengal compared to the rest of India, for its successful implementation. But to give it a hygienic angle, primary schools in Burdwan will soon get machine cooked midday meals. Keeping the nutrition intact, these
In Sanskrit, ‘a’ means complete while ‘rati’ stands for love. Aarti stands for complete love for the divine. You must have witnessed Ganga Aarti at Varanasi, but how about it coming closer home? How about enjoying the essence of divine bliss near your own city
Travelling to Bangladesh will now turn easier with recently launched Benapole Express. People from West Bengal can cross the Petrapole border and avail the intercity train, Benapole Express connecting Dhaka with Benapole. Passengers will have to pay 10 percent extra more than the original rent
Pallab Roy and his son Saurav Roy were the most amiable hosts as they took the GB team around their royal mansion in the heart of Bhowanipore that also houses the factory of Sugar n Spice, owned by them. But it is not just royalty
Chau, the unique acrobatic martial dance form of Purulia is a unique treasure of Bengal. The vigorous movements, martial art, leaps, stylized masks offer Chau its unique appeal. Hinduism, folklore, religious themes of Shaktism, Shaivism and Vaishnavism combine to shape the form of Purulia’s famous
Are you tired of saying ‘uff ki groom!’ But you can finally heave a sigh of relief as the rain gods have finally decided to be kind. After enduring the hottest July month in 10 years, monsoon has finally arrived at the doorstep. And from
Normally, sanitary napkins are made of imported cotton or wood cellulose. But now they will be made of jute! These low-cost jute based sanitary napkins have been developed by Indian Jute Industries Research Association (IJIRA) at Kolkata and now on the verge of commercial production,
It was a different morning at Santiniketan. It was July 25, 1941, when Rabindranath Tagore left his abode of peace for the last time, never to return again. He also left behind fond memories of seventy long years. That day he was dressed up and
The flowing Ichhamati always had a romantic appeal. No wonder it has featured in many iconic movies, literature and even played a crucial role in uniting the two sides of Bengal. But that very river is dying, a slow and painful death and when India
Have you ever heard of paddy breeds called Dui Satin (two wives of a polygamous man) or Teen Satin? They look like two pods of fine brown rice lying next to each other, just like two wives in conversation. Places like Mathurapur in South 24-Parganas