Come every Ramadan, Kolkata’s Zakaria Street turns into a foodie’s paradise. Situated near Mahatma Gandhi Road in Kolkata, this commercial hub is home to the largest mosque of the city --- ‘Nakhoda Masjid.’ Although this masjid has a charm of its own, the street is
Now people of Burdwan and nearby districts will no more be sent to other districts or Kolkata for Corona Testing, as Burdwan University ties up with Burdwan Medical College in setting up COVID-19 Testing Laboratory. The tests will be done in ‘Real-Time PCR’ technology and
Prasenjit Bera has completed his Graduation in Graphic Design and Applied Art from Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, in 2012. Presently, he is the Creative Supervisor at Ogilvy & Mather, Kolkata. #Goviraltostopthevirus is a positive project intended for people to think beyond the negativities of
Move in silence, speak only when it is time to say checkmate! That’s what chess master Moheschunder Bannerjee believed in and preached. He was probably the pioneer of chess in India and way back in the 19th century, he had mastered the art of checkmating any
In 1924, when Rabindranath Tagore fell ill en route to Peru, he was forced to disembark in Buenos Aires. This sudden break in the journey, opened a new vista for Tagore. He was to meet Victoria Ocampo with whom a new relation would open up
Tracy Lee Stum is a professional 3D Street painter and author. Sayak Mitra is an Art Practitioner and at present, they live in California. #Goviraltostopthevirus is an interesting initiative to distract minds from the ongoing negativities and focus on the better side of it. The couple has
It is often said Swami Vivekananda and Sister Nivedita had taken a big role during the plague epidemic in Bengal by literally bringing out manifestos, working on cleaning of neighbourhoods and building awareness. No wonder Ramakrishna Mission following their footsteps, will rise to the Corona
Despite being a practicing Brahmo, Rabindranath Tagore never left any stone unturned in trying to delve into all kinds of religious teachings. The rational and humanistic aspects of the teachings of Lord Buddha hence attracted the creative genius of Tagore. He said in one of
Anurit Ghosh is a student of Class XII, Don Bosco, Bandel. Besides studies, art has kept him engaged from his pre-teens. The #Goviraltostopthevirus project has really been helpful to let people conceptualise the better structure of the fatal virus. The Bengal School of Art is one of
MR Bangur Hospital has become the first government Covid hospital to introduce virtual visiting hours for its patients. Since Monday, patients in isolation wards have been interacting with their families on video-calls on mobiles provided by doctors and nurses of the hospital. Days after the