The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts the prestigious Civil Services Examination (CSE) annually to select some of the best brains in the country who aspire to take up a career in the civil services. The selection procedure is pretty rigorous and can be understood
On World Elephant Day, what disturbs any naturalist of India is the Human-Pachyderm conflict. Something that over past many decades have killed thousands of elephants that are endangered today. Like their African cousins, Asian elephants have dwindled in numbers over the years. Either baby elephants
Before you do anything else in Bakkhali, take a walk down its south-facing crescent shaped beach. Nothing short of a geographical oddity, it is one of those rare beaches in the world that offer an equally spectacular view of sunrise and sunset. Nearly eight km
Many of us will agree that Satyajit Ray’s Gupi Gayen Bagha Bayen would be incomplete without Jahar Roy’s epic portrayal of ‘Mantri moshai - shara jantri moshai.’ His partnership with Bhanu Bandopadhyay in Bhanu Goenda Jahor Assistant, Ashiteo Ashiona, Miss Priyangbada are simple masterpieces in
Bankura in West Bengal is a land known for its red earth and rugged landscape, and yet it is also home to the lush green, tranquil haven known as Mukutmanipur, a village of 450-odd inhabitants which occupies pride of place on Bengal’s tourism map, particularly
When you consider the history of Bangla prose, how many of you think of the name Dom Antonio de Rosario? A Portuguese name, evidently, though the man behind the name was purebred Bengali. The son of a rich landowner in Jessore in what is now
Bengal's first marching song - 1911 Break time song for the army camp - 1911 The month of August has special significance for Indians, especially Bengalis. In August 1924, a monument was built in memory of the first Bengali Regiment to honour the 56 soldiers who laid
Here is some good news even during trying times. Three universities from West Bengal have made it to the top list of the best universities of India. Jadavpur University has stood 5th, followed by Calcutta University at No. 8 in the prestigious Week-Hansa Research survey
For a healthy harvest Tanmoy Chatterjee Ace photographer of national repute, has taken some spectacular shots of 'Halokarson' celebrated in Sriniketan, Bolpur, over the years. GetBengal is thankful to him for giving us an opportunity to publish his photographs in this article. ‘Halokarson’, or the ploughing of the
It was about five months or so in the year 1982, when I had just stepped into the professional world, one evening before leaving office, I was informed by my Director, Mr Chandalia, that I should be sharp in office by 10 AM the following