To ensure the safety of doctors, nurses and medical staff, many of whom are getting affected by COVID-19 while treating Corona patients, AMRI Salt Lake has introduced a near contact-less checking and treatment of COVID-19 patients in their specially designed Corona wards. These robots are
Kolkata’s oldest citizen, the 270-year-old Great Banyan Tree of Indian Botanical Gardens at Shibpur has been ravaged by Cyclone Amfaan. The tree that successfully withstood two earlier super cyclones of the 19th century in 1864 and in 1867, could not do so this time. The
Amidst the shout-out to 'Save Bengal,’ many have been asking me to provide a relevant platform where they can contribute for those affected by the devastation. I strongly recommend 'Kishalay Foundation' -working towards improving the learning outcome of early education in Rural India and basic preventive
Bengal has always said it with art. Even amidst the fear of Corona pandemic, role of Bengal’s patachitra is now being used to create awareness and pass important messages to the rural population. And leading from the front is a Patachitra on the pandemic by
The West Bengal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation (WBCADC) has introduced solar-powered and electric vans to sell fresh vegetables, staple grains, fish, meat and other kitchen essentials in different parts of Kolkata. They are even using their mobile vans to deliver groceries and other essentials to
Ranjan Show has an experience of more than seven years in the field of advertising. Presently, Ranjan is working as an art director at Wunderman Thompson, Kolkata. The world is panic stricken, impatient and restless to get back to the normal life. #Goviraltostopthe virus is an
Moloch gibbons, long tailed macaque, sloth bears, gerbils… They jump around on forest trees, just like they come alive on Haludar’s paintings. Paintings that date back two centuries ago! Imagine a Bengali painter under a pseudo-name helping British zoologists and botanists on their expedition, collating
Debpriya Basu is a fourth year student of UttarBanga Krishi Vidyalaya but his passion is in painting from an early age. #Goviraltostopthevirus has been successfully going on for the past few weeks to spread positivity among the people. Debpriya Basu has used the Madhubani art form to
Bengal is not new to cyclones. Just like Orissa, due to the geographical position and topographical curves, severe cyclones have ravaged this land since ages. Now with Cyclone Amphan of the Bay of Bengal gaining ground and threatening to hit our coasts, one can look
“I have a loyal band of listeners who like my classical vocal but they are mostly elderly people and they do not go around discussing or canvassing for me. Rabindrasangeet, on the other hand, appeals to all sections of the masses, cutting across age and