Among other good things, Darjeeling is justifiably celebrated for its oranges. But not many of us may be aware that the lion’s share of these oranges comes from a village, or rather a cluster of villages in West Bengal’s Kurseong division. Known locally as Sittong
One of India's most remarkable yet lesser-known archaeological sites lies tucked away in the remote forests of Tripura. Dating back to between the 7th and 9th centuries, the Unakoti site boasts rock carvings numbering one less than a crore. These carvings, located in the Unakoti
Say it with your heart and not with your head! Often said but not always followed, for even today despite a big leap in medical science, everything about the heart is still not written, and many mysteries are still not solved. The heart is one of the
Religion has not just divided India from time to time, it has formed rift among quite a few father and son duos of Bengal. If poet Madhusudhan Dutta was a rebel in accepting Christianity, so was Reverend Krishna Mohan Bandopadhyay (1813-1885) who resided in House
Gharial, also known as gavial or fish-eating crocodile Just imagine a green corridor being made for Gharials! We have heard of green corridors that are generally used to transport organs for transplantation or for accident patients in need of trauma care. But for animal transportation! Well,
In algebra, a quadratic equation (from the Latin quadratus for ‘square’) is any equation that can be rearranged in standard form according to a certain formula. And one of the first people in the world to devise a formula for solving quadratic equations was a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojMmdfXIn88 "Run for Tribals", a marathon organised by Kushal Educational Foundation, Ayodhya Hilltop, Purulia Purulia's Ayodhya Hills is an amazingly serene place. Nestled in the heart of nature, this off-grid gem boasts breathtaking views of the vast undulating landscape and nothing is comparable to the tranquil charm
Amitabh Bachchan, who has India’s most famous baritone, was rejected by All India Radio for a job The harmonium was banned on All India Radio's networks between 1940 and 1971. The instrument was deemed incapable of handling the complex notes of Indian classical music and was
The Sabarna Roy Choudhury Paribar Parishad, Saptarshi Bhawan, Sakherbazar, Barisha, Kolkata Every year, The Sabarna Roy Chowdhury family museum organizes an International History and Heritage Exhibition in the month of February. This is done to create awareness among students and others about the rich cultural heritage
Victoria Ocampo had read the French translation of Gitanjali, shortly after her own marriage to a famous Argentinian lawyer in 1912 broke off. Interestingly, her marriage broke off on the very night of her honeymoon. Ocampo, born in 1890, was so moved by reading Gitanjali