Cyclone Bulbul has left an aftermath in Bengal, so much so that it has threatened to accelerate the coastal erosion of Sagar Islands to such an extent that experts fear the famous Kapil Muni’s Ashram might be at stake. The temple where hundreds of devotees
Amitabh Bachchan, who started his career as an executive of a British managing agency in Kolkata, has often introduced himself as the 'son-in-law' of Bengal because of his marriage to Jaya Bhaduri. The Bollywood superstar has indeed a deep connection with Kolkata. His first brush
‘Dhobi par Dhobi basey, tab kapre par sabun pare’ This Hindi proverb means ‘when many dhobis compete, then only does soap reach the clothes’ (Christian Behar Proverb). It is believed the British Government of India took this proverb seriously and built dhobi ghats in India and
Bengal is beautiful and probably the only state with all kinds of geographical boundaries --- from hills to mangrove delta, from forests to sea. Kolkata also retains the colonial charm still with several British era buildings and zamindar houses restored and kept like the bygone
If Ramlala had been the bone of contention for a 70-year-old verdict, Lord Rama’s mythology was born in a very different form in Bengal. Krittibasi Ramayan or Sri Ram Panchali as it is popularly known as was composed by 15th-century Bengali poet Krittibas Ojha. Though
The European country of Portugal and Bandel, the beautiful town of Bengal, may be separated by continents, but are united by their gourmet taste! And that missing link happens to be ‘Bandel Cheese,’ that originated in in this town on the banks of the Ganga
Imagine a village right here in East Midnapur where a slice of Europe’s Portugal, not only flows down through the Portuguese churches it harbours, but also in the DNA of the residents. Well, it is true and Mirpur of Mahishadal in Bengal’s East Midnapore district
25th May 2009 and 9th November 2019 seem to be bound by one thread --- deadly cyclones daring to hit the coasts of Bengal. Sunderbans is again at stake! Cyclone Bulbul intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm triggering heavy rain in parts of Bengal
Today a historic verdict of Supreme Court will script a new chapter for India, just like it did on Babri Masjid Demolition Day. But what many of us in Bengal are not aware is our very own ‘Manuda’, famous legal eagle Siddhartha Shankar Ray had
Flipkart has been working on the 100-acre warehouse at Haringhata Industrial Park near Kalyani, that will be operational from next year. This will be Flipkart’s largest warehouse in India. The company had planned an investment of Rs 990 crore when it announced the set-up in