“Hello, hello the Statesman. Speaking from Barrackpore Race Course…” From all recorded accounts, this was the first wireless message that went out from Calcutta, on March 12, 1922. The technology behind the message came from the Marconi Marine Wireless Company, which had opened an office
The much-awaited India’s and Asia’s largest Book Fair is back. The 46th International Kolkata Book fair has once again become the shining star of the City of Joy. The book fair which is only second to Frankfurt Book Fair in dimension and footfall is successful
The National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO), a sub-ordinate department under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India develops and designs advanced Braille maps for the visually impaired students using digital advanced technology. It is an innovative technology which eliminates the need
Asimple Google search will tell you what Dr Asim K. Dutta Roy is renowned for. That you need to search for him at all is unfortunate, because this is a man all of India should be celebrating. Anyway, just make sure you include the keyword
Antibiotics provide effective treatment for a wide variety of infections and illnesses. Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish researcher, is credited with the discovery of penicillin in 1928. The introduction of penicillin in the 1940s, which began the era of antibiotics, has been recognized as one
WThe MP Birla Planetarium has made history many a time. But on December 2, a new planetarium will be inaugurated at Howrah which will be thrown open to the public, around six years after it was conceived. The Howrah Planetarium will be the first 3D
Ever since Satyajit Ray filmed ‘Sonar Kella’ (The Golden Fortress), in Jaisalmer, Bengalis discovered the city in droves. The film was released in 1974, leading Jaisalmer to become a Bengali pilgrimage spot of sorts and there is no escaping Ray's Sonar Kella in Jaisalmer. Now
International students of ISU ‘বিশà§à¦¬à¦¸à¦¾à¦¥à§‡ যোগে যেথায় বিহারো সেইখানে যোগ তোমার সাথে আমারো।’ Rough translation: ‘That which connects you to the world as you go wandering/ Is also what connects me to you.’ Matthew Nadakkavukaran, Kaninit Pupatwibul, Yalakalavadi Govinda Rao, Thada Wararchakul, Jin Sun Han… Who are these people? Yes, I have
I'm sitting on the shore of Lake Michigan feeling sad Well before Mukti arrived in America, certain events had begun to unfold in my life as a student in the country. Events which I must talk about if I don’t wish to burden myself with guilt. I
ISU Campus An American saga without kissing