Purnima Mondal with her two daughters The rural economy is the backbone of Bengal’s financial resources. It holds significant potential for creating decent and productive jobs, eradicating poverty, ensuring food security, and achieving social justice. Marginalized people are forming self-help groups in various sectors like handicrafts,
Imagine 1930s Europe and USA. This was also a time when India was under the British rule and when Bengal was the seat of revolutionary movements. A clan that is usually thought these days to be less physically fit than their North Indian counterparts, Bengal
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) launched the ‘Best Tourism Villages’ Award in 2021 to make tourism a driver of rural development and well-being. This is part of a global initiative to highlight those villages where tourism preserves cultures and traditions, celebrates diversity, provides
Raniganj is a mining town in the Asansol subdivision of West Burdwan district. According to the Burdwan Register, this region was once a dense forest where wildlife flourished. The town came into prominence when coalmining in India first started here in 1774. The Raniganj coal
Are you aware of the flora and fauna of the State? In our busy lives, we often tend to forget about the ecosystem and how big a role it plays in keeping our atmosphere in check. Animals play a crucial role in maintaining the balance
How about viewing a bit of Bengal’s own Kantha work on a 1915 painting by the famous surrealist artist Marc Chagall? Art connoisseurs know why his painting The Birthday (1915) had made waves in a new direction when it was created. A couple is seen
The district of Malda is traditionally known for its mangoes which have an international reach. But now the farmers of Habibpur block have introduced a new medicinal herb cultivation that has shown great promise as a cash crop. Recently, Malda District Magistrate visited Habibpur to inspect the
The thrill that you feel when you explore the city and find a new bookstore is unmatched. A paradise of books waiting to be explored by book lovers, Kolkata bookworms have got a New Haven. Different genres starting from fiction, non-fiction, thriller, comics, paperbacks, hard
In 2021, the dissension between firecracker manufacturers and environmentalists in West Bengal led them to knock at the door of the Calcutta High Court. The High Court ordered a total ban on the sale, use, and purchase of all types of firecrackers in the state.
Most human beings have an inborn desire to look pretty and attractive. But nobody is born ‘perfect’ and hence people start focusing on their appearances as they grow up and feel the need to fix up their body and facial features. This is where cosmetic