Our world as we knew it changed drastically in January 2020, when Covid-19 made its global appearance. This may seem like stating the obvious, but life in Covid times has become so normalised that perhaps we need to step back a little occasionally, just so
For most of us, Barrackpore probably brings to mind Mangal Pandey and his famous act of rebellion that led to the mutiny of 1857, which ended the rule of the East India Company. As punishment for his rebellion, Pandey was hanged by the British, allegedly
The history of Indian cinema has created many films dealing with the sex worker who lives on the fringes of mainstream society and belongs to a marginalised ghetto. Among the memorable examples are Shyam Benegal’s Mandi (1983), Gulzar’s Mausam (1975), T.S. Ranga’s Giddh (1984), B.R.
Dr Ramendra Lal Mukherjee, an engineer and scientist from Kolkata has invented an effective pocket ventilator that will not only save COVID19 patients, but will reduce Black Fungus contamination through shared ventilators of hospitals. Dr Mukherjee said to the press: “The device could be a
Munich-based German sports club FC Bayern Munich is a household name for football lovers across the globe and at present is the world’s fourth richest club. But that’s a known fact. What’s not known is how a 17-year-old soccer sensation, Subho Pal is on the
With the BJP being confined to less than 1o0 seats in the recent Assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee’s stock has risen in the eyes of the nation, particularly among democratic-minded citizens. As we all know, nature abhors a vacuum. The more inadequate the Congress proves in
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It is tempting to begin this piece with a detailed description of the beauty of Darjeeling, but we suspect that would merely be repeating the obvious. No matter how many times you have visited the ‘Queen of the Hills’, its spectacular natural charm refuses to
In an age when misinformation and fake news have become part of everyday life, this story would be commonplace. Nearly a century ago, however, news was not taken as casually as it is now, and certainly not when it involved a personage of the stature
The West Bengal Government has drawn up a Rs 120-crore East Kolkata Wetland Management Plan to save the “lungs and kidney” of the city, said Mr. Vivek Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Government of West Bengal, at a programme organized by