Not so very long ago, a majority of homes in India would store their drinking water in terracotta (baked clay) vessels. While tradition may have played a role in this practice, another very important aspect certainly was the health benefit of drinking water stored in
“The grand Continental menagerie, which occupies the center of the Hall, and which is open to all, contains a really good collection of animals, birds and reptiles, including a group of African lions, amongst which a clever Hindoo lion tamer performs at intervals.” Thus reads a
In every game, there is one winner. Yet all teams have a factor that binds them together - their supporters, who cheer from the gallery. They cry together, laugh together, and enjoy the match like an extended family. Such beautiful historic moments need to be
College Street is not just about the iconic Coffee House, it is also about a quaint library that holds priceless books on Sri Aurobindo. But very few of us are aware about this gem. Sri Aurobindo Pathamandir was established on the birthday of Sri Aurobindo on 15th
It was in 1915, when Tarun Niketan started its journey. Yes, that was pre-independent British India. A century has passed, yet it stands in a corner of South Kolkata that is today inundated with upscale Bengali restaurants from chains like Bhojohori Manna, Oh Calcutta and
Currently, France is hosting the XXXIII edition of the Summer Olympics, officially branded as Paris 2024, from July 24 to August 11, 2024. Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris becomes the second city ever to host the Summer Olympics three times (after London, which
When we talk of women empowerment in modern India, we often fail to take names of so many women scientists who made us proud decades ago, when women were hardly even allowed to study beyond a certain point. These were the very women who set
Kolkatans have a unique way of looking at life. They are resilient and bounce back from all adversities without complaining and their joie de vivre is food. Yes, the city lives, breathes and certainly eats its food. The past is never disowned when it comes
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its nets of wonder forever” ---- that’s what Jacques Yves Cousteau, a famous French naval officer, explorer, filmmaker, photographer, author and researcher had once said. His words are so true. At the beach, life is
How conveniently we have forgotten the pioneering entomologist and naturalist, Gopal Chandra Bhattacharya. Born on August 1, 1895, in Lonesing, Fardipur district (now in Bangladesh), Bhattacharya was a very bright student who passed his Matriculation examination with a first class but owing to acute financial