At the end of Durga Puja, on Vijaya Dashami, the Ichhamati River at Taki offers a unique spectacle -- boats crammed with people from both India and Bangladesh converge to immerse their respective idols. Boats of all shapes and sizes can be seen on the river,
Durga Puja is not just about festival and festivities, it is also about Pet Pujo, better to say gastronomical delights. Bengalis never miss the food fun of Puja. And keeping this in mind, Haringhata plans to reach out to your homes hot piping momos. Haringhata
If you have ever come across headless coconut trees in rural India, you will realise, being the tallest they have acted as great lightning arresters and took the brunt of being damaged on themselves. Using this science, HIDCO has drawn up a plan to plant
Kalyani University in a landmark initiative decided to issue ‘Gene Cards’ to its girl students that will have ‘Genetic Information’ to help combat possible gene-related diseases well in advance. A first of its kind in the country, the ‘Gene Card’ will have relevant genetic information which
It’s often said, ‘Tea is for all occasions.’ Be it to lift your sombre moods or to experience an ecstatic high at some party, where you choose to bunk those liquors for a fine cuppa an aromatic Darjeeling tea. If tea has bound every Indian
GB brings the life and achievements of Vidisha Maitra from Bengal and how she nailed Pakistan PM Imran Khan at UNGA! Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan got a befitting reply from intrepid Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Vidisha Maitra, who nailed him on every single
She is only 10 years old and yet this young girl of a Hooghly electrician has made India proud. 10-year-old Srija Saha from Hooghly has won the Asian Championship Yoga Medal at South Korea. She is a class IV student of Kashishwari Pathshala of Chandannagar.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award goes to the youngest scientist from Bengal and yes she has created history. Neena Gupta from Kolkata who is also working in Kolkata happens to be the youngest to receive the prestigious Bhatnagar Award. She is not even 35 years of
Durga puja is a time of celebration, of happiness, joy, and a general sense of belongingness. It is what brings us together. A Bengali feels a strong spiritual connection with the festival, but the days preceding the puja, are all about nostalgia. The festival countdown
While making Kolkata Cocktail, I kept on remembering that famous quote of legendary film-maker Kurosawa. He had said: “I make films because it is the only form of art where every type of art is mingled together.” For me poetry is that new art form,