Various parts of South Kolkata are battling with water scarcity already, primarily because of its dependence on groundwater. These days, water supply in the local taps have turned erratic and irregular. Even if there is a low pressure on taps, filling up a bucket takes
‘E porobasheyrobe ke’ in Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece Kanchenjunga? Picturised on actress Karuna Bandyopadhyay, many of us are not aware that though the movie was not a commercial success, it had a greater impact behind the scenes. For it did bring out a rare talent from
The problem of water scarcity has reached to a scary extent. The whole of India is battling almost every day with lack of water. Though Kolkata and most districts of Bengal still have plenty of water, thanks to the innumerable water bodies, the problem can
It seems Kolkata’s single screens are shutting down one after the other and a time will soon come when only multiplexes will reign this City of Joy as it loses its heritage cinema halls. One such hall is Ellora, that started in the ’70s in
This is the heavenly spot, around 30 minutes-drive from Kalimpong, where the might Teesta and Rangeet rivers meet. The confluence is no less than the Sangam of Allahabad and what is better are the rolling green hills lining the area. This is also the favourite
Their fight is legendary in Bengal and several movies and stories have been written on these arch soccer rivals of India. Yes, we are talking of the East Bengal and Mohun Bagan soccer clubs that are not only heritage clubs with their history tracing back
The first outdoor statue of Sister Nivedita was installed at Great Torrington in London inside the family cemetery of Sister Nivedita. It will be unveiled on 27th July by Swami Girishananda, treasurer of Ramakrishna Mission. This bronze statue has been sculpted by Nirjan Dey and
In his 35-year-career scientist S.P. Gon Chaudhuri has done path-breaking projects in the solar power renewable energy electrification projects across rural India. From the first floating solar plant of India to Janta solar ATMs in rural India that run on solar power, S.P. Gon Chaudhuri
The State Education Department is bringing in a huge change in the recruitment process of the teachers of state-run schools. The entire process can be now completed online. The government has addressed the importance of a quick recruitment process and acknowledged the required changes to
A grand building stands on 36/1 South End Park. It no more looks like it was once upon a time, rather it is in a shabby state and has been bought by someone. Yet this is a house where legendary musician and composer Sachin Dev