These days, Kolkata dazzles at night. Heritage buildings, which lay dark and abandoned, have been lit up, breathing new life into the city. The Calcutta Illumination Project (CIP), the organization spearheading this initiative, is responsible for reviving buildings like the Grand Dames of Kolkata. Once dilapidated, the building
The Indian subcontinent is filled with many talents and services that you will find nowhere else in the world. But due to financial constraints, poor exposure, or extenuating circumstances, many small-scale enterprises cannot survive the vagaries of this country. Some crumble after a few years
Hemantabala had the moxie to challenge Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in a battle of letters. She would write her missives using rhyming words and send them to Tagore at his address. Rabindranath was a renowned figure and used to receive hundreds of letters daily, so much so
Four Bengali radio astronomers have recently discovered 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). This discovery, published in the ‘Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series’ (ApJS) of the American Astronomical Society, marks a significant contribution to the field of radio astronomy. Historically, only
The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or π (/pa˪/; abbreviated as "pi"), is a mathematical constant that is roughly equivalent to 3.14159. A lot of formulas in physics and mathematics use π. Since it is a transcendental number, an equation including only
“The Government of India announced the names of 33 esteemed recipients of the annual Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) Awards 2024 and four scientists from West Bengal have made it to the prestigious list. Only last year (2023), the Government of India launched “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar,’’ a
Since ancient times, people have settled in areas around waterbodies. Rivers served as a means of transportation and were the centre of economic activity. The farmers and producers use boats to bring in their goods for trading. These riverside communities established floating markets, which became trading
Kolkata, though a much more recent metropolis compared to Delhi, Mumbai or Chennai, is known to be a melting pot of different cultures. From the Nawabi culture to the English culture and Bengali culture, it is present in every aspect of the city and its vibrant life
Rabindranath Tagore, in his poem, had dreamed of Kolkata moving below him at a sluggish pace. The British tried to ingrain the concept of timekeeping by erecting clock towers in different parts of their capital so as to discipline people into working as per time at market
“Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee lost to Trinamool Congress nominee Manish Gupta by 16,684 votes from Jadavpore constituency. Gupta polled 103,972 votes, compared to Bhattacharjee’s 87,288. Bhattacharjee has been winning from Jadavpore since 1987. This is the first time the Communist Party of