If you have ever travelled by Darjeeling’s toy train, you must have experienced the unparallel panoramic beauty of the rolling hills and quaint hamlets on the way. While crossing Kurseong, Sonada and Ghum, the hamlets look like fairytale playhouses. The British could easily figure out
Eli Khamarov had said, “Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn’t commit.” Ishita Chattopadhyay from Beliatore, has secured the ninth position in Higher Secondary 2019 but the wave of happiness in her family has been dimmed by poverty. Ishita’s family has been struggling
Bengalis of India had lost the respect for their mother tongue long back. They were more busy talking to each other in English to prove their intellectual superiority rather than in Bangla, a language that has produced some of the best literary works of the
As the lilting song ‘Tumi Akash Ekhon Jodi Hotey’ from the famous Bhanu Bandopadhyay-Ruma Guhathakurta starrer Ashite Ashiona plays in the background, the young fresh romantic actress of the movie who had also sung the chart-topper number is no more. Ruma Guhathakurta, is however, still
Wildlife trade and trafficking have destroyed various wild species in various corners of the world in recent times. After arms trafficking, human trafficking and drug trafficking, animal trafficking comes next in the category of the largest organized crime. The illegal trade of endangered wildlife has
Willpower can make one achieve anything one aspires for, atleast Adrija from Rupnarayanpur, Bardhaman, has proved that. Trained by a local coach, her sheer determination took her closer to her dreams and goals. She is the only representative from Bengal to have qualified for under-17
The Makaibari Tea Estate is probably the most talked about and fabled tea garden of Bengal’s Hills. And there are reasons for that. This is one of the oldest tea gardens of the Hills and was the first to establish a factory in the year
Many a times we remain oblivious to the innumerable gems hidden in our city until it comes to the limelight by a cinematic endeavour. One such treasure of Kolkata is Mohan Bhandar Sweet Shop, which shot to fame when Bollywood’s Big B visited the shop
In today’s era of glamorous cafeterias, the cabin nostalgia has still not perished. The cabin restaurants which date back to almost the time of the British Raj, came into existence to promote the concept of urban dining. The Indian society was way more orthodox and
Doesn’t Mughlai food always ring a bell of different types of meat? It is a perception to relate food of Eid to succulent kebabs. But imagine your daily Rohu or Kata, the fish that no Bengali can avoid, getting a place on the Ramadan menu!