If the devastation of the recent earthquake of Turkey is sending ripples of shockwaves through the nation, so did the cyclones of Aila and Amphaan that had ripped through the heart and soul of Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest of the world harbouring some of
Bengal has long been known as a cultural epicenter of the nation. The arts have been the region's shining jewel, from producing its own form of music and dancing to curating entirely new schools of thought based on a fusion of Western and Eastern philosophies.
It seems that the recent Union Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had the ‘Go Green’ tag in mind. And one particular scheme has drawn the attention of environmentalists of Kolkata – a special scheme called ‘Amrit Dharohar’ aimed at protecting vital wetlands
On a Saturday evening inside Gana Bhavan on Jatindra Mohan Avenue in central Kolkata, hundreds of children sit quietly, thoroughly immersed in a performance by ventriloquist Tanmoy Adhikary. Some of these children want to be ventriloquists themselves when they grow up, while some others want
“Hello, hello the Statesman. Speaking from Barrackpore Race Course…” From all recorded accounts, this was the first wireless message that went out from Calcutta, on March 12, 1922. The technology behind the message came from the Marconi Marine Wireless Company, which had opened an office
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week EVENT : India International Seafood Show 2023 DATE : 15th – 17th February VENUE : G9VW+XH2 Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan, Near Trade Fair Grounds, Tangra Kolkata, West Bengal Details : https://www.indianseafoodexpo.com https://www.eoibeijing.gov.in/eoibejing_pages/MTE1MQ,, https://www.eoimadrid.gov.in/seafood-show.php https://nicct.nl/event/india-international-seafood-show-15-17-february-2023-kolkata/ https://10times.com/e13r-xzf5-k2h2 EVENT : MOHEEN ANTAHEEN DATE : 18th February VENUE : Presidency University TIME : 2
A new podcast has taken India by storm and its named ‘Barefoot Boys.’ What’s more is that the podcast uses Konkona Sen, the acclaimed Bengali actress who speaks about a man, a coach and a team builder who had literally fought against British colonisers through
In a world of turmoil, violence and turbulence, Nature is perhaps the only refuge that one’s broken mind and body can seek. And that is the philosophy behind ‘Satori – in the Arms of Nature’, a solo exhibition of paintings by Sweety ‘Rumki’ Dutta Banik
The essential ambiguity of human personality is shaped or shattered by the human environment. Fundamentally, it is incomplete and imperfect, yet man searches for perfection. It is a natural human instinct to be ‘perfect,’ and this desire drives him to get engaged in a complex
West Bengal is a state that has always been prone to floods due to the innumerable rivers and rivulets that crisscross its territories. From Paschim Bardhaman, Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Murshidabad, Nadia and Howrah, all districts are flood prone, specially during monsoon, the situation worsens when