Koustav Chatterjee once again made the Bengalis proud by claiming the title of the 78th Grandmaster in the 59th National Senior Chess Championship. Koustav won his maiden GM norm in 2021 at Sheikh Russel GM 2021 in Bangladesh. He won his second GM norm at
Nearly two years ago, news emerged of the long-awaited renovation of the roughly 230-year-old Roxburgh Building at Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden or, as we all know it, Shibpur Botanical Garden. Founded in 1787 by soldier and botanist Robert Kyd (1746-93), the Indian Botanic
Bengal is synonymous with ‘Mishti’ (sweets). It is hard to find a Bengali who is not in love with their ‘mishti’. Bengalis are incredibly proud of their indigenous sweets and their unique appeal. And for a good reason too — Bengali sweets have wooed Indians
Bengal was the first city where the Supreme Court was set up by the British during their colonial rule and John Hyde was a famous judge who resided in Kolkata. During his tenure, Freedom of press in Calcutta was put on trial. Bengal was the
The National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO), a sub-ordinate department under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India develops and designs advanced Braille maps for the visually impaired students using digital advanced technology. It is an innovative technology which eliminates the need
We often hear our elders talk about their favourite cakes and their unique tastes. More so in the festive season. Most bakeries that are mentioned by the elders do not exist anymore owing to different challenges. So many new cafes and bakeries have sprung up
It is always exciting to know the origin of everything. All of us know about India’s fight for its independence from the exploitative British rule. But very few of us know about the first person who raised a voice against such wrongdoings. Well, the man
Two saree-clad women playing saxophones in a village is not something one gets to see often and that’s probably the reason that has catapulted sisters-in-law Priya and Chumki Badyakar to fame and success. These two housewives from Kanksa village in West Burdwan district are now
The year was 1994. Anindya Mukherjee was heading back home from a friend’s place when he saw a crowd in front of his home located in a lane in Kalighat. Not sure what was happening, with a thumping heart he parted the crowd and ran