Spring comes in different hues at Doladanga, in the forests of Shonajhuri, Shimul, Palash and Piyal, far away from the madding crowds. The serene charm of this wooded hamlet will give you a tranquil charm, far from the humdrum of city life. If Purulia’s Ayodhya
If Helen had warmed the Bollywood audience decades back with her luscious steps and cabaret moves, so did Miss Shefali, the cabaret queen of Bengali cinema. It was the black and white era where most Bengali movies did include a cabaret shot, which was more
Imagine a quaint little music shop tucked in one corner of Rashbehari Avenue making world class musical instruments that served stalwarts of the music world from the hip-hop Beatles to sitar maestro Ravi Shankar! And still continue to serve in an age when we perceive
If you happen to go to any laboratory or private clinic for a complete blood test or CBC that usually includes blood cell counts, haemoglobin test and at times a complete picture of other parameters, you will end up shelling out anything between Rs 250-Rs
Some entries are always spectacular. One such is the entry point to Sandakphu Trek --- the quaint and sleepy hamlet of Gurdum at an altitude of 8,000 feet with just a population of 15 families. The virgin lands of Gurdum carry that ethereal beauty of
Here is yet another feather to Sourav Ganguly’s hat. The BCCI President has been chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to become the ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics this year, and Ganguly has accepted the offer. The IOA had
Do animals have a mind? Do they have consciousness? Can they feel empathy, agony or ecstasy? Are they capable of conceiving the world like humans? Do they dream and strive to have a better life? Such queries and many more can be best answered through
Long, Long ago a fairy-tale was woven in one corner of Bengal, 55 kilometres from Kolkata along the Taki Road --- of castles and mansions that bear imprints of the finest European architecture. Surprisingly, none of these 200-year-old castles and mansions of Dhanyakuria were built
As Kolkata International Book Fair celebrates theme country Russia and its rich treasure trove of literature, one cannot ignore the connect that erstwhile USSR had with India. Not just politically, but also through great poets, authors and Nobel Laureates. One such connect was between Rabindranath
Champa Naiya on days went without dinner. She hardly had a proper breakfast before going to a karate practice session. Yet, this determined Class XII student of Canning could do what many cannot. She has ranked 3rd in the Asia Cup Karate Championship and made