Tn a 2018 paper by Richard Thompson in the journal Clinical Medicine, published by Britain’s Royal College of Physicians, the abstract stated, “There is increasing evidence that exposure to plants and green space, and particularly to gardening, is beneficial to mental and physical health, and
TDid you know that the Chemistry Department of Presidency University is the oldest in the country? Once upon a time, the University was known as Hindu College, then Presidency College, and now, Presidency University. And the department that made India proud over and over again
(The author is the founder of 'Patharpratima Runners', an organization for cultivation and seed conservation). Traditionally, the low-lying delta of Sundarbans was fertile land and in the kharif season, there used to be a substantial yield of various types of indigenous rice varieties without the use of any
A restroom in the middle of a lush green park that throws up stacks of books! Surprised? Well, do not be so, as a security guard has turned a restroom in the park he usually protects into a free library. And all this, for the
Bengal is a rich treasure trove of traditional music, art and craft, and indigenous dance and folk forms. Much of this heritage has been transmitted down for generations through 'shruti’ (that which is heard and refers to the body of the most authoritative, ancient form
Check out the events happening in Kolkata this week The "Illumination - a Summer Collection" exhibition, organised by Artverse and curated by Mr. Shubhankar Singha, will feature paintings, photography, and sculpture and will be held at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture in Kolkata from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4znrOriAJGM Ananda Samarakoon, the man of Sri Lanka who voluntarily embraced death wrote a song that is today’s National Anthem of Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankans sing their anthem with varied emotions, though Samarakoon could never be a part of such proud moments. He chose to