Mohun Bagan is not just another soccer team of India or the world. Rather it is an emotion, that was directly linked to India’s independence movement to prove before the British that India can do even on the football field. And again, it was a
‘I am a tiger… Don’t come near me or I might BITE!’ It is a common adage that in forests where tigers thrive, it is a sign that the ecosystem is healthy. On International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, celebrated on 29 July
Four years ago, a well-known media house initiated a unique campaign as a global crusade to promote inclusion of women from all strata – from widows to prostitutes in the Bengali ritual of Sindoor khela during Durga Puja. The move was aimed at changing the
Are you frightened after seeing thousands of messages forwarded on social media as to how it will feel if you have COVID-19? Or are you scared to stay at home isolation if you contract the virus. Even many are not aware from where to do
Ticking off the bucket list has become a fantasy. Confined within the four walls of our homes for the past four months, vacation and outings seem to be a utopian thought. We have all been longing to step out of the house and explore all
Baghbazar is an ancient neighbourhood of North Kolkata with narrow, serpentine lanes and by-lanes criss-crossing and connecting the locality with other parts of the city. Tucked there inconspicuously, is a narrow lane close to Bagbazar Multipurpose School originally known as Kantapukur by-lane but later officially
And here is some good news. And that too by Bengali scientists of IIT Kharagpur led by Professors Suman Chakraborty and Dr Arindam Mondal who have developed successfully a portable rapid diagnostic device for quick testing of COVID 19 virus that will reportedly cost only
The grand old dame, Kolkata, has been ageing gradually and gracefully. She is past her prime and has already entered her golden years. Is she old? Nay, many would insist, not so soon. But like every other prominent city or town, she has a rich
July 26. The day that makes every Indian proud and will make for generations to come. It was on this day 21 years ago that the Indian Army recaptured all the Indian posts in Kargil that had been occupied by Pakistani infiltrators. In the history
Sujoy Basu, a resident of Bhawanipore, brushes aside the need to wear a mask to curb the spread of corona virus and insists “it’s all a hoax.” He stands at the local cigarette kiosk, mask less, engrossed in an animated conversation with the shopkeeper, who