He did not get two square meals in his childhood. Born into abject poverty, he worked as a coolie at Sealdah station to earn a living. But Baduria’s Harun Mondal, who hails from Chandipur village has proved once again that if you work with conviction
After a back-breaking work schedule for months, me and my family decided to enjoy a quaint stay somewhere near. And that’s when we stumbled upon North Bengal’s Tinchuley, which is only 80 km from Siliguri by car and 32 km from Darjeeling. So near home,
Aponjon’s Rabi is no more! That carefree soul, who went on to help the entire neighbourhood and was the symbol of the angry youth of the ’60s. Every expression of Swarup Dutta, be it his charming smile, his casual yet suave looks or even the
Tonight, will certainly not be an ordinary night. For today you will witness the second lunar eclipse of this year. It is a partial lunar eclipse that occurs when the earth moves between the sun and the moon, but the three do not form a
It is an emotional moment for all East Bengal fans across the world. The Red and Gold brigade has truly had an illustrious journey, created history, broken records, been one of the top Indian clubs of the 20th century and have made an irreplaceable impression
A pair of cannons with immense historical importance, which were lying in the streets of Kolkata, finally found a respectable shelter. Purono Kolkatar Golpo (PKG), a group of people who are trying to preserve the heritage of the city passionately, made an endeavor to create
Aronyatesh Ganguly is all of 8 years old and was diagnosed with leukaemia in April 2016. He underwent treatment at Tata Memorial Hospital and was declared cancer free in December 2018. And last week at the World Children’s Winners Game at Moscow he bagged the
This was a referral hospital during World War II serving Allied forces. It is the Burlington Hospital of Asansol, that had so long been hidden in obscurity. On its 150th anniversary celebrations, this hospital has been brought back to its past glory and restored. The
Plastic has turned into a menace. From land pollution to the depths of the oceans, plastic is found everywhere. Until now, whenever we went to buy saplings, they were given in polythene packets. So, the Forest Department of Siliguri has now made a unique effort
While devouring those juicy lyangchas, the favourite sweet of Bengal, have you ever wondered on how it received such a peculiar name? Some say, a sweet maker called Lyangcha Dutta of Shaktigarh had crafted the first lyangcha. Novelist Narayan Sanyal narrates a unique story about