If we are today looking at state-of-the art bio-toilets on trains, we can recall the name of one Bengali, who thought for the first time how to build toilet facilities on long distance trains. Akhilchandra Sen was far ahead of his times and had brought
Bigger and better models of Electric AC buses to hit Kolkata streets this August. This is indeed an encouraging news in the face of increasing environmental pollution that is a serious concern in Kolkata over past few years. West Bengal Transport Corporation has an ambitious
Teachers at BC Roy Engineering College of Durgapur are excited as 11 of their students from the Mechanical Engineering Department have made them proud. They have invented a low cost solar energy operated pump that will not only help to draw groundwater for various tubewells
Sacrifice! A word that has many meanings. From sacrificing lives of animals and even humans once upon a time to appease Gods to sacrificing one’s self for the upliftment of the soul. Various world literature has also come up with these stories from time to
Rajabhatkhawa is not just famous for being the entry gate to Buxa Tiger Reserve, but happens to be the getaway where the King of Coochbehar celebrated his victory over the Bhutanese King once upon a time. Bhutan had encroached on Bengal’s territory and invaded Coochbehar.
Since childhood, almost all Bengali homes have been acquainted with that famous song: ‘Ekbar bidaye de maa ghure ashi’ where Khudiram is smilingly accepting his death, to be hanged by the British. And yes, this youth from Bengal was fighting for his motherland. He was the
Imagine a small tribal hamlet of Bengal that has turned into an art village with all mud houses painted in tribal art. Well, this is not a fairytale land but Khwaabgaon of Jhargram. This is a village dominated by the Shabar community and Chalchitra Academy
She looks frail in her semi-tattered clothes. But the minute she starts singing, you stop on your tracks. How can a beggar woman without any formal grooming in music sing so well! She starts belting out one Lata Mangeshkar number after another and the minute
Bengali film Runanubandha (The HE without HIM) has won the Best Editing award at the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival 2019 of Canada. The film, that was edited by director Amartya Bhattacharyya was part of the ‘Courageous Cinema’ section. This film had earlier premiered
Srijit Mukherjee’s Ek Je Chhilo Raja won the Best Bengali Film Award this year, while Indraadip Dasgupta’s Kedara won the special Jury Award. Dasgupta was ecstatic with the win. He is also happy as Arijit Singh won the Best Male Playback singer award for Binte