The majestic downpour of monsoons from the middle of June is a welcome relief from the sultry, humid summers of Bengal. The host of problems that the rainy season heralds including waterlogged streets, leaking roofs and diseases are nothing compared to the Bengalis’ zest for
In the autumn of 1872, Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay launched a magazine which was to create a new epoch in the history of Bengali literature and nationalism. He called the magazine ‘Bangadarshan’, and in the autumn of 1875, it featured his new novel titled ‘Radharani’, apparently based
On July 8, 2016, Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee launched the 'Safe Drive Save Life' campaign, intended to make our roads less prone to accidents. Relentless campaigning by the administration and police has had a great impact on the number of road
India has lost two luminaries today, both legends in their lifetime, both in their 90s, both born in modern day Pakistan. However, while Mohammed Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar’s death at the age of 98 in Mumbai has attracted the nation’s attention, Keshav Chandra Dutt,
Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has launched an initiative to firmly establish the state on the international tourism map, to which end Tourism Minister Indranil Sen has undertaken a tour of all tourism properties and destinations across north and south Bengal. In
Sesame seeds have been cultivated for thousands of years in Eastern India and has been part of Bengali cuisine since long. Our grandmothers knew that these oldest oil rich seeds have amazing healing properties. The Charaka Saṃhitā or Compendium of Charaka and Suśruta-saṃhitā mention the
She has been working for child protection rights in the rural areas of Bengal since the age of 10. No wonder Arushi Pant, a 17-year-old girl from Kolkata, has been honoured with this year’s prestigious Diana Award. Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales,
Namak Haram Deorhi On July 2, a little over a week after the Battle of Plassey in 1757, at the age of 66, Syed Mir Jafar Ali Khan Bahadur became the first ‘dependent’ Nawab of Bengal. Officially dependent on the British East India Company, that is.
Everyone has the right to learn even in the age of e-learning when schools have shifted within the homes. Kolkata Police brings Duare Shiksha for the underprivileged students who have no means to continue with such online education due to lack of electronic gadgets. For
Benjamin Franklin once said: ‘Out of adversity comes opportunity.’ Likewise, the recent pandemic has opened new avenues as the world quickly adapted to online mode. And now music lessons go online with village Kirtaniyas imparting khol lessons to students abroad. Yes, Bengal’s khol goes to