In a quaint corner of posh New Alipur stands a shop that is quietly bringing in environmental awareness and is an answer to the future sustainable development of the planet. The city’s first zero-waste store has every corner of it stacked with biodegradable and organic products,
It says it is a modern adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s Ghare Baire, the powerful short story playing around three characters – Nikhilesh, Sandip and Bimala in the backdrop of the Swadeshi Movement. But Tagore’s story is not just another love triangle. Rather it had that
He was the younger brother of Swami Vivekananda and the black horse of the Dutta family of Shimle Para in North Kolkata. Hardly anyone remembers or have even heard of Bhupendranath Datta, the man who was a leading figure in proposing socialism in the then
In a bid to provide the maximum to everyone under welfare schemes floated by both Central and State government, Bengal government is holding an outreach programme over this weekend in all districts of the state. The state government has directed all district administrations to launch
All roads will again lead to Nahoum’s this Christmas and already the long winter queues for its plum cakes, almond tarts and chicken patties have started. Even over a century, Nahoum’s popularity hasn’t gone down one bit! Let’s rewind to 18th century Calcutta! Nahoums Cake Shop It
Kolkata and Bengal had once been the hub of maritime trade for all across the world, so much so that during British rule, inter-country ships always made a beeline for Bengal’s ports. But the maritime trade routes had vanished for various reasons. Now it is
Did Swami Vivekananda establish the supremacy of a religion at the Chicago World Parliament of Religions? Or did he bring forth a philosophy, a way of life, that Hindu religion is based on? Swami Vivekananda had delivered his speech at Chicago and took the world
Gaurav Adhikary speaks to Saheli Mitra in an exclusive interview on why he decided to be his mother’s guardian • What made you take up a decision of getting your mother married off at 45? In 2014 when my father died, I was only 21 years old.
Kolkata International Film Festival is all geared up to celebrate Children’s Day today. They have slotted several Children’s movies since morning. The venue is Sisir Mancha. You can take your children for world class children’s movies including The Search, Fairy Falls (2pm), and also some
Different panchayats of India are often awarded on the basis of sanitation, cleanliness, development, roads and infrastructure. This time the award for the best Child-Friendly and Child-Safe Panchayat went to Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. The Central Government has given the honour to Sarberia of Sandeshkhali Block 1