Today will be no ordinary day for the ordinary citizen of Bengal. For no matter, how hard Bengal government tries to keep the state normal and everything moving, there will be elements on the streets that will try to make life difficult for the common
Metropolitan Institution is not just an iconic building on Prasanna Coomar Tagore Street, it also preserves the lifeline of Bengal Renaissance. This institution founded by none other than Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, had played an important role in spreading education during colonial era. However, due to
The intellectual hemisphere is an exclusively male domain where females are strictly prohibited, or so thought those who branded author Ashapurna Devi a ‘kitchen writer,’ who tried every possible way to downplay the importance of her writing. But someone of her stature never bothered to
No art can exist without a meaningful exchange. And if the art in question was born in Bengal, then it has always reached beyond the shores and the world across for its excellence in artistry. This was once again highlighted through an exhibition organized in
It was during the Left Front rule, that Bengal saw English language being scrapped from primary education in government sponsored schools. This decision had affected generations in a negative way and many students, despite being meritorious found it difficult to get good jobs because they
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway adds a new service to its famous Toy Train to attract more passengers. This will be a 16km ‘Jungle Jungle Safari’ lasting for 2 hours 45 minutes and the exclusive ride will be inclusive of yummy food. According to sources, there are
Here is some sweet first to the New Year! If you mix the extravagance of rosogolla with that of a piece of vintage Kolkata, you produce one of the most visited food fests of the city. So, do not miss the first ever Bagbazar O-
It is about time we start talking about menstrual pain. Every month, menstruation comes to every girl’s life like a nightmare. It brings in discomfort, agony and interferes the normalcy of life and often act as a major hindrance in our functionality. The clinical term
“Oh! Nalini open your eyes Is sleep still to abandon its ply See standing at your door The rising sun’s first score…..” His love poems have taken generations by storm, who still do not deter to quote his lines for his or her lover, for they have inspired romantic
The new year brings in a new gift for the people who love travelling. You can now go to the picturesque tourist spot of Bakkhali directly from Kolkata, more than 140 kilometers away, in a jiffy. The work of the much-anticipated bridge over Hathania-Doyania is