When well-known scientists and medical practitioners attend college seminars in India on cholera, they often conclude their lectures with two questions addressed to the audience -- who discovered the causative agent of the disease cholera and the other question is, who discovered cholera toxin. Invariably
Swachhata Pukare and Naturecraft collaborated to create water hyacinth sarees “Be a part of the solution, not part of the pollution.” We all know water hyacinth is a perennial, free-floating aquatic plant native to tropical regions of South America, and now present on all continents except Antarctica.
Every person, in their formative years, learns that "cleanliness is next to godliness." The students of Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan (Institute of Fine Arts), have taken the initiative to promote such a message by making a structure entirely out of the plastic waste that was lying
Kolkata Port was born almost 150 years ago. And though this iconic port that is laced with history has never been highlighted before, and has often been shielded from public view for security reasons, the Kolkata Port Trust has finally come up with a master
Bengal has always been a land of abundance and the variety of vegetables grown on its fertile soil needed to be used at one go, to feed joint families once upon a time. That probably gave birth to the common Chorchori, a dish that can
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=206vsUQpZSU Percussionist Mickey Hart of Grateful Dead had once said, “A good groove releases adrenaline in your body. You feel uplifted, you feel centered, you feel calm, you feel powerful. You feel that energy. That's what good drumming is all about.” Well, Georgina Haque, the first Bangladeshi
Kolkata and Goddess Kali are intrinsically lined. The very name of the city is thought to be derived from Kali-kshetra or ‘field of Kali.’ Since ancient times, Goddess Kali has been worshipped in Bengal with great fervor and in almost every nook and corner of
Nowadays, Biochemistry is a well-known subject and is sought by many students. It is a sub-discipline of both chemistry and biology. Almost all universities have a department of biochemistry or biological chemistry. The subject has come to be associated with our day-to-day lives as well.
He was the second MD graduate from the Calcutta Medical College during British rule --- a brilliant student and doctor, Mahendralal Sarkar (1833 –1904) realized the need for a forum to exchange scientific knowledge in India. He was definitely farsighted and had a vision. But
Humour in art has always been a notoriously difficult theme to tackle. The popular notion seems to be that if it makes you laugh, it is not art. At The Bengal Store, however, we beg to differ, and our ‘Humour Ink’ range ought to tell you