Twelve Mile Forest, Ranibandh-Sutan When you think of Bankura, you probably have in mind a vague collage of red earth, rugged terrain, the Bankura horse, or even the ancient kingdom of Mallabhum, for the historical minded. However, what the name doesn’t usually evoke is an image
Kadali Payesh, an age-old dessert from Shibpur’s Roychowdhury Bari Bengal has a rich history that dates back thousands of years. Not just known for its diverse and vibrant culture, literature, music, dance, and cinema, but also for its traditional Bengali cuisine, with its emphasis on fish,
West Bengal Forest Department to set up a vet clinic at the Alipur Zoo premises In West Bengal, the total recorded forest land is 11,879 sq. km, of which 7,054sq. km is Reserved Forest, 3,772 sq. km is Protected Forest and 1,053 sq. km. is Unclassed
State government to set up pocket gardens of sandalwood trees across Kolkata Santalum album aka chandana in Sanskrit, is a valuable tree and has been part of Indian culture and heritage for thousands of years. It was one of the first items traded with other countries
Whenever we think of mountains, we think of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Dooars, their spiral roads, tea gardens, fluffy clouds, pine forests, picaresque hamlets like Takda, Tinchuley, Silarigaon, Lamahatta, Icchegaon, and what not! We, the visitors go to these places to shed our year-long stress and
The last king of Awadh, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah The lanes and bylanes of Metiabruz came to life this weekend as history buffs congregated to attend an exhibition and participate in a heritage walk as well as a discussion session to mark the bicentenary of Nawab
Participants of the photography course, Belur Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandir Every picture has a story but not every story has a picture, so you can create one of your own. Photography is like the alert sentinel of time. Memories fade but a moment captured through the lens
Toto driver Arup Das, an aspiring singer Ancient Greek philosopher Plato saw the power of music in its ability to imitate emotions. In the Republic he wrote, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.”
Anjali Burman, co-founder of EmaChat Are you familiar with EmaChat? EmaChat is a virtual room for romantic couples. It's personal, secure and privacy-focused. This is a private messenger that provides an intimate virtual space to strengthen the bond between two special individuals. This app makes your
The year was 1914. Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay was studying at Sahebgunj Railway School. One day while in class, he received a summon from the headmaster’s office. The news spread like wildfire and all his friends were worried. What had he done? Satya Doctor’s son (his