Kalimpong is not just about viewing the Kanchenjungha or the mighty snow-capped peaks adorning like a ring in winter. It is also about those round and fra-grant dollo khorsani chillies, of dried fish, fresh oyster mushrooms, of nakema (ground orchid), cubes of phumbi that are
Kolkata boasts several museums, but none of them center specifically around music. What better way to fill this gap than a museum in a building once frequented by India's music legends? We are talking about the heritage building in Southend Park, once the home of
In the recent past West Bengal has often been rocked by deadly thunder and lightning, killing many working outside. Thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning has turned into the single largest fatal natural disaster in India, causing more than 2,000 deaths every year. On June 7, this
Purveyors of ready to eat food Located within Calcutta Municipal Corporation limits In business from 1960 or earlier Still operational or currently alive in public memory Has a historical or cultural significance Inventor or Discoverer First to introduce or popularize in Calcutta These are the criteria specified by Indian Trust for Art
Rhinos — with their awe-inducing presence and unique appearance — are some of the most fascinating animals on the planet. They’re massive and look prehistoric, almost like looking at a dinosaur in real time. And sadly, their fate is bordering on that of the dino,
‘Among contemporary writers of Bengali – nobody could write a historical fiction quite like him. Who can create that atmosphere, who else has the wit and humour…his prose had a different taste altogether – I am rather fond of it
A few days ago, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) published its annual report for 2020, which identified Kolkata as the safest city in the country for the third year running. Going through the voluminous report in some detail, it turns out that our city
“When life gives you lemons, trade them for coffee,” or that’s what young photographer/ documentary filmmaker Pratik Dey Chowdhury would have connoisseurs of coffee believe. There’s something sacred about making someone a cup of coffee and the beverage plays a vital role in the life
Subhashish Natua may not be a familiar name, but this young man has made our country proud with his ground-breaking research work in the development of Covishield vaccine. The Union Government has conferred the prestigious ‘International Scientist Awards on Engineering Science and Medicine’ to him
As a child, I had witnessed many rituals at home or in the local temples that involved throwing of the humble feather-light sweet ‘batasha.’ They flew off like airy brittle puffs of spun sugar, white or brown and led to a mad scramble among devotees