The fifty years since his death have passed as quietly as the 100 years since his birth in 1918. In fact, we are now in the fifty-first year since the incomparable Narayan Gangopadhyay left this world. But neither in the centenary year of his birth,
14 year-old Kharagpur boy Archisman sets two Asia records for qualifying in 73 Olympiads and presenting a Mathematics Research Paper. Presently studying in Class-IX in St. Agnes School, Kharagpur he won the titles from the coveted Asia Book of Records (ABR) and India Book of
Sati is a Sanskrit term which means ‘a wife who possesses great virtue’. Agehananda Bharati, the late Austrian-born anthropologist who was born Hindu, said that sati was the nicor (essence) of pativratadharma (moral action appropriate for married women) The sati concept was so popular at
Technically, today is the day the world celebrates the birthday of Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two known individuals to summit Mount Everest, along with New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. Therefore, today is an occasion for twin celebrations: the
Since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, the unpredictable phenomenon increased feelings of uncertainly for people around the world, making the outbreak even more stressful than its predecessors. The full extent
Oximeter has now turned into a vital accessory for each household during this COVID-19 second wave. But now a Kolkata based start-up CareNow Healthcare has developed a smartphone application ‘CarePlix Vital’s’ where all one needs to do is place a finger on the smartphone’s rear
In 1925, a 27-year-old Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was arrested and sent to a British prison in Mandalay, Burma, there to remain for the next two years. At about the same time, back home in Kolkata, iconic Bengali novelist Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay published his ‘Pather
Conventional hand sanitizers do kill viruses like COVID instantly, but as soon as the alcohol dries out in less than a minute, your hands might get contaminated again. The need of the hour thus is a long-lasting hand sanitizer that can provide constant protection. Researchers
Tanmoy Chatterjee Ace photographer of national repute, has taken some spectacular shots of ' Buddha Purnima ' celebrated in Chitre monastery, over the years. GetBengal is thankful to him for giving us an opportunity to publish his photographs in this article. Chitre is a small, absolutely lovely
Fish played an important role in the journey of one of Masterchef Australia 2021’s top contestants - Kishwar Chowdhury. Bengal’s Machher Jhol surprisingly topped the list and all judges were left in awe. Bengali cuisine has a taste, texture and character of its own, at