If mangoes of summer are rightly attributed as the ‘King of Fruits,’ Bengal’s Jackfruit is not far behind. In many fairytales of our childhood we often read how even a jackal comes running at the smell of this huge fruit as it ripens. True, the
The sun may have set on his stardom long back, but the 84-year-old Biswajit Chatterjee is still remembered for the effervescent, romantic roles he played in both Tollywood and Bollywood during 1960s. Old timers can vividly recollect Biswajit’s acting prowess as the sweet chocolate- boy
The date was May 29, 1918. A ship loaded with Indian troops from World War I anchored at the port of Bombay and with it arrived the infamous influenza virus, also known as the Spanish Flu that created another pandemic just 100 years ago. Soon,
After Cyclone Amphan, Kolkata lost a massive portion of its greenery, and over 15,000 big trees were uprooted, according to official records. This sparked a big question that is could the city ever recover from such a loss? For the last four and a half years,
It is our misfortune that most people in India as well as abroad know Satyajit Ray almost exclusively as a brilliant world-class filmmaker. There are others who are a little more aware of the maestro’s multi-faceted talents and know him not only as a master film director
Devrali Dara is a scenic viewpoint in North Bengal, bordering another Himalayan town of Sikkim. In Nepali language, ‘Devrali’ means a sacred mountain top and ‘Dara’ denotes a summit with good view. Eventually, this vantage point got its name because of the bird’s eye view
Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7 is ‘The Ultimate’ in sports when it comes to fitness and wellbeing. If there is any player with super-human ability, it is Ronaldo. The powerfully-built 6ft 2in forward remains one of the most physically dominant players in the world – lightning-quick, one
When we say May Day, what we mean is International Workers’ Day, which is the day we have come to know. If you simply say May Day, you may also be talking about a pagan (non-Christian) celebration originally called Floralia in honour of Flora, the Roman