From feeding the poor and needy to reaching out essentials to apartment residents, the state administration is at its super best. Now comes the problem of migrant workers leaving their workplace moving towards their native villages. When we see this mass exodus affecting the whole
Let’s stand by the Indian and state government in this hour of crisis and donate to help the gov-ernments fight the Corona menace that seems to be spiraling everyday. As many superstars and players and industrialists are donating to both the Prime Minister and Chief
Here the Reshi river gurgles down the hills in all its glory. By this mountainous river of Rishikhola, you can sit down and enjoy the charm of pristine nature, where starry nights are about owl hoots and sunny mornings are about chirping birds. Located on
Nemai Chand Boral was a man of few words. Sometimes he would casually ask Mohan Singh to drop in at his quarter saying, “Come over to our house this evening. My wife will be cooking luchi and aloo dum curry.” After dinner music would follow.
Amidst the Lockdown, here is some good news for Mishti loving Bengalis. All local sweet shops will remain open from tomorrow daily for 4 hours from 12 noon to 4pm. This will not only help you to procure sweets for your homes, but will support
SH RAHMAN Executive committee member, HRAEI, the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern India The human race today is faced with an unforeseen challenge not witnessed in our lifetime! We are all aware of the threat of Covid -19. There are various response and thought process
Despite difficult times of Lockdown due to Corona scare, the West Bengal Government is leaving no stone unturned to serve its citizens. From local administration, to corporation and municipalities, to various departments, police and NGOs, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has successfully mobilized the whole
Pinaki De is a graphic designer associated with frontline Indian and International publishers. He also has a day job as an Associate Professor of English literature. Photographs courtesy-- Satyaki Ghosh I first met Nemai da in 2010 when I was chosen as the designer for his photobook
Many in the city probably wake up these days to the chirping of sparrows and bulbuls or even the sweet melody of a cuckoo. After all it is Spring in Kolkata. Yet, we hardly over last decade have seen so many birds on our balconies,
Sabyasachi Siddhanta is a scientist from Bengal. Presently, he is associated with The National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), Italy. Desperate times, desperate measures. I see people in masks and gloves, maintaining a 'safe' distance from each other in a queue to enter a pharmacy. Streets