WHunger finds a prominent place in three films by Satyajit Ray, reflecting three completely different backdrops, though hunger is a significant sub-plot in all three narratives, each one a ‘period’ piece in a manner of speaking. One is Pather Panchali, the second is Goopy Gyne
Carron Where does the word ‘bungalow’ actually come from? From the Hindi ‘bangla’, actually, meaning ‘belonging to Bengal’, to describe a house built in a certain style, presumably originating in this part of the country. The first recorded usage of the word in English dates back
The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War II. The virus’ namesake, the Sun’s corona is far more formidable and menacing than the living organism. And now Kolkata’s International award-winning acclaimed
The oldest operating port in India, Kolkata Port Trust has recorded the highest ever net surplus this year post Lockdown compared to any other Indian ports. This port was constructed by the British and was originally set up as “Commissioners for the Port of Calcutta”
A massive rise in energy demand as well as rapid depletion of the fossil fuels has forced the entire world to think about the utilization of renewable energy resources. The severe impact of environmental degradation has diverted global interest towards renewable energy resources. West Bengal
What combines acting, singing, and also a bit of dancing? A Bollywood or Tollywood film, you may well answer. But the art form we are talking about is far more ancient, a true all-in-one package with its home in what is today Bengal’s Malda district,
At a juncture where India is facing a dearth of RTPCR Test Kits, IIT Kharagpur has successfully commercialized its flagship COVID-19 test product COVIRAP, the novel diagnostic technology to zero on infectious diseases including COVID-19. The product, developed by lead researchers Professor Suman Chakraborty, Dr
IIcche Gaon seems a name straight out of a poem (‘icche’ means wish in Bengali, and ‘gaon’ is village), and the ‘wish fulfilment’ component here could be the absolutely picture perfect view of Mt Kanchenjunga that the village offers. But the original Lepcha name for
The whole of India is under the grip of a 2nd COVID 19 wave and the primary issue creating problem in many states is the scarcity of medical oxygen that is a life saver for critical COVID patients. But a look at the situation in
When you educate one person you can change a life When you educate many you can change the world ~ Rahila Khatun Ashina is a nondescript village in Falta, South 24 Parganas, barely 50 kilometers from Kolkata. Most of its residents are zari artisans, tailors and farmers. While