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Muslim MLA crafts Maa Durga – sends message of religious unity
At times celebrations bring strong messages through simple acts. This time it is the bridging of a Hindu-Muslim divide. And now an MLA from Murshidabad, Bonu Khan, who is a Muslim is crafting an idol of Maa Durga. From carving the eyes of Durga, alongside
Laughing Gas used for first time in delivery!
Western world knew of Laughing Gas as a means to control crowds just like tear shells are launched in India to disperse mobs. But using this gas for painless normal delivery is definitely a new discovery for the Gynaecology Department of Calcutta Medical College. A
HIDCO makes area around Eco Park ‘No Horn Zone’
Now you can no more blow a horn or make a noise on the Biswa Bangla Sarani that goes beside the Eco-Park at New Town. It has been turned into a strict No Horn zone, keeping in mind the rich fauna of the Park. In
State government launches Patha Bandhu app for accident victims
A new app that can be downloaded on your smartphone will start before the Puja. Named as Patha Bandhu app, this new technological application will ensure a medical team reaches an accident victim quickly, specially accidents that happen on Highways. Many a time, victims die
Bengali architect Rajendranath Mookerjee builds Victoria Memorial
If you thought the Victoria Memorial, one of the famous places of interest of Kolkata, that is flocked all the year round by domestic and foreign tourists, was built only by British architects, then you are wrong! Many do not know that a Bengali architect
How about enjoying Durga Puja on a River Cruise?
If pandal hopping is a favourite sport during Durga Puja, so are the River Cruises to watch puja celebrations in style. Pushing through a mass of sweating, ascorbic, tired people, geared by fervour and exhausted passion, to have a glimpse of the idol for a
World’s largest e-commerce giant launches biggest centre in Bengal
World’s largest e-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday launched its fifth and largest fulfilment centre in West Bengal at Kolkata which will double its storage capacity in the state ahead of the crucial festival sales which will start from September 29. With this infrastructure, the Amazon.in
What do the 3-day sumptuous bhog of Durga Pujo signify?
Bengalis may claim to be the Proust, Foucault, or Wilde of their generations, the more intellectually inclined culture, but come Durga Puja, one of the most important aspects is not visiting pandals or shopping with family and friends -- it's pampering our weak tummies that
Project Bismillah on ‘Faces of Kashmir’ by Kolkata boy Kounteya Sinha
Here is a fabulously shot and designed calendar with a tremendously powerful message to address one of India’s most potent present-day issues – the impasse at Kashmir. And that too coming from two of Kolkata’s best creative minds --- travel aficionado Deboshree Ganguly and world-renowned