Located at 63 Park Street, the Jewish Girls’ School is one of the oldest girls’ schools in Calcutta. This prestigious institution has a very interesting history. The “Baghdadis,” are Jews from Baghdad, Basra, and Aleppo and other Arabic-speaking parts of the Ottoman Empire, who arrived
The state of West Bengal is rich in culture and tradition. From the renowned poet, Rabindranath Tagore to the famous folk music, Baul to its natural diversities of flora and fauna, it all blends together to constitute the roots of the unique culture of West Bengal. A
Since our very childhood, we realise that a mother plays a very important role in raising a child. Unfortunately, not everyone gets the privilege to experience the love and care of a mother. Yet, many become lucky to find a person in their life who
S‘hurobhito antiseptic cream Boroline…’ the jingle that we grew up with, radio sets setting to tune Bengal’s very own antiseptic cream in the face of multi-national invasion. And that’s how Boroline entered each and every Bengali home to solve any skin problems, from cuts, swellings, burns
On May 1, International Labour Day, 44-year-old Mahasweta Ghosh became the only Indian female contestant to triumph over all odds and touch the finishing line of Marathon Des Sable (MDS), a six-day, 250-kilometer ultra-marathon that is believed to be the equivalent of six regular marathons.
The Central African Republic is the focal point of the Bangui Magnetic Anomaly, one of the largest and most intense crustal magnetic anomalies on the African continent and also one of the largest magnetic anomalies on Earth. This landlocked country in Central Africa is also
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