Wonder, what would have Ronald Ross said, had he witnessed the string of deaths in Kolkata in recent months due to dengue and thousands more affected by malaria? Worse still, 40% of malarial patients in the city are not even responding to the standard malarial
IOn July 26, this year, Kolkata was shocked as city newspapers screamed “at least two people died and several were feared trapped in the debris of a dilapidated century-old building that collapsed at 10 Indian Mirror Street at Taltala.” Indian Mirror Street in the Janbazar-Taltala
Meera Devi and Rathindranath Tagore “I am not an escapist. I am going into seclusion because I want to discover myself and give opportunity to any latent impulse that might be waiting development”…. A letter that indeed reflects the subtle pain and frustration of a man who
When Army Day is celebrated every year across the country on 15 January to commemorate Field Marshal Kodandera M. Cariappa taking over as Indian Army’s first Commander-in-Chief from General Sir Francis Butcher (the last British Commander-in-Chief of India) in 1949, it marks a new chapter
October 1962 and May 2020 are not the same, at least not in Sino-Indian context. India has not only emerged as one of the most well-equipped armed nations of the world, with latest technology missiles and armory at its disposal, but a country that scripts
At last India’s favourite Pancham da, the genius music maestro R.D. Burman can be related to Kolkata, as the house where he stayed and grew up in Calcutta and its neighbourhood will be renamed as Sangeet Sarani. West Bengal Heritage Commission chairperson Shuvaprasanna, along with
For the knowledgeable tourist, Shankarpur is probably just another add-on to Digha. For the more discerning traveller, however, this quiet fishing harbour has been gaining in popularity over the years as a solo destination. Located in Purba Medinipur district, Shankarpur lies along the Digha-Contai Road,
'Nolen gur'. The two words calculated to gladden the heart of any Bengali. Somewhat more prosaically translated into English as liquid date jaggery, 'nolen gur', also known as 'jhola gur', is essentially jaggery made from the first flush of juice from the date palm tree
From House No 13, Upendrakishore Roychowdhury relocated with his family to House No. 7 on Shibnath Das Lane. His children and siblings followed him. Upendrakishore’s younger sister Mrinalini was married to Anandamohan Basu’s nephew, Hemendramohan Basu. He was Anandamohan’s elder brother, Haramohan Basu’s son. He
Once upon a time social life in old Calcutta was grand and the European community was always on the look out for recreation, far from their own homes in England. The recreational activities were so popular, specially during winter months, that as per an article