As Bengal is reeling under the twin disasters of Cyclone Amphan and COVID-19, there are several good Samaritans who are coming forward to stand by the distressed people during Lockdown, who are in dire need of food and shelter. One such couple from North Bengal
Before the COVID 19 pandemic appeared on the face of the earth, who would have thought the name ‘Corona’ would instill so much fear and resentment among people globally? This is the first time that people have been forced to live in detention, secluded from
Jalpaiguri’s ‘Lalmohan’ sweets have been a gourmet delight for the people of North Bengal since long. Phoolbari of Jalpaiguri was once a de-serted town, where refugees from Bangladesh’s Myemensingha district had relocated after Partition. One of them, Manindramohan Ghosh is said to have started making
Who doesn’t know that Manna Dey was born on 1st May? And like every year, his birthday will be celebrated all over India with his immortal songs. But among his innumerable fan followers, there is one man in Siliguri, who celebrates Manna Dey’s birthday almost
Have you heard of Girl Gangs? Not the ones that we see in movies, robbing people or taking the law in their hands, but something on the lines of Kanyashree Brigade that Bengal had seen almost a year ago in villages of Murshidabad. Now comes
West Bengal Heritage Commission has finally taken up restoration of the famous Jalpaiguri Rajbari. Though Coochbehar Palace has been a popular tourist destination for ages, Jalpaiguri Palace has hardly ever been on the tourist map. But now with the Heritage Commission showing interest in the
Siliguri is one of the most important cities of West Bengal and is often regarded as the North-East gateway of India. However, this is also an old city and was built more than a century ago. On 25 May, it turned 111 years.The district was
While in the Hills, Rabindranath Tagore not only stayed at Mungpoo, but also at two more houses that are lesser known. These are the Gauripur House and Chitrabhanu. From 1938 to 1940, the Nobel Laureate came to Kalimpong four times. The last time he came
Rabindra Bhavan of Mungpoo is finally opened to public. Thanks to the initiatives taken by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the iconic house at Mungpoo, where Tagore lived, has been restored to its past glory. During the Hill agitation, miscreants even tried to raze
As India celebrates its Table Tennis victory in the Commonwealth Games both in the women’s and men’s sections, here is one woman who plays the game even at the age of 75! She even climbs five stories everyday and is completely unperturbed. She can take