Residents of Pero Harishpur in Udaynarayanpur Block, Howrah have been in a celebratory mood since April 30, the day their ‘para’ (local) boy, Debasmit Ghosh, won a gold medal in Black Belt Karate at the International Karate Competition held in Dubai. He had participated in
Ask any junior school kid to name the highest peak in the world and the answer will come instantly, “Mount Everest.” Yes, standing at 29,029 ft (8,848 m), it is indeed the highest peak in the world. But the present height that we know is
Everything ‘royal’ still brings up a lot of enthusiasm across the globe and though King Charles III’s Coronation as the King is just over in England, the stories around it have not ended yet. One such incredible story is linked to a non-descript village of
At a time when Lord Bentinck was the Governor General of India, Bengal was going through social, traditional, and religious changes. This was a period that we call Bengal Renaissance. With the abolition of the practice of Sati, the doors of modern education were opening
Bengalis swear by a spoonful of ghee - a splendid taste enhancer for warm white rice that can ace the game without even needing curries or side dishes to accompany it. If you have a consistent dollop of mashed potatoes, a pinch of salt, and
Children nowadays have different distractions such as mobile phones, video games, and tons of other stuff. Technological advancement has its pros and cons which affect the students both negatively and positively. But some children are out to use technology for the advancement of the world.
Priyanka Kundu Biswas, the “Queen of Desserts,” a title she received from none other than celebrated chef Vikas Khanna at the MasterChef contest, very quickly won the hearts of everyone including the Bengalis around the world, with her amazing baking skills. The 32-year-old who resides
To the honey collectors of Sundarbans, Spring means more than it does to us. In this season, collectors enter into the deep mangrove forests of Sundarbans infested with Royal Bengal tigers and ghariyals to get the raw material. They carry axes, swords, tangis, ballams, or
Every afternoon, cheers of children fill the air at Beadon Square as they engage in a soccer match. Locals are seen taking a walk maneuvering the wares left by hawkers who have precariously encroached on this wonderful park steeped in history. Many are not even
Music has its own language. Every community has different languages they speak or sing that depict their lives and make them feel alive. Similarly translating a song and making it familiar to a bigger audience is one way, through which music travels far and wide.