Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital is all set to script history with clinical trials of an oral antidote to snake bites. India is often called the land of snakes. Snakes are worshipped as gods even today with many pouring milk on snake pits. But
Udaipur Trivia question: how is Junput linked to one of the greatest classics of Bangla literature? Some of you may know the answer, but for those who don’t, we’ll give you some time to rack your brains. Junput As a tourist attraction, Digha in Purba Medinipur district has
In an era when it seems stand-alone city shops are coming as a better option to consumers than store chains and shopping malls, one wonders which was the first Departmental Store of Kolkata? Well, the first departmental store in the city was started by two
A still from the film 'Son of Adams' Bengali cinema shines once again as 'Son of Adam,' directed by Amartya Bhattacharyya, claims the coveted ‘Best Musical Film’ award at the Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Madrid 2024 (FICIMAD 2024). The award ceremony, held at La
Why is the news of a book lover buying books worth Rs 3 lakh from a book fair hitting the headlines? Simple, because in an age when we have forgotten to read physical books, isn’t it like a dream come true when one hears that
The Spring has arrived on time this year, and so has the cuckoo songs, with twitters of birds as they try to build their new nests. The flame of Palash and Shimul still reign the landscapes of Bengal, yet something is amiss this Basanta Utsav.
Burra Bazar has a distinct chaotic outlook all day long, that rings a chord with the chaos and warmth of Kolkata. But how did this trading district of Kolkata look in the British era? When most of us these days, trace the architectural splendours of
In the early 9th century, the northern Indian subcontinent was ruled over by the Pala Empire, whose territory stretched across the Gangetic plain to include parts of modern-day eastern Pakistan, northern and northeastern India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The huge empire reached its peak under emperors
A dingy cell of British India’s notorious prison, where revolutionaries were treated like dogs, a burly British police officer using clippers to just uproot the nails of a man, tied to a chair. The man in question sits steady, without even a flicker of his
Mixed fruits jams are probably the next best thing to having the actual fruits themselves, particularly if they are made from 100 percent organic ingredients as ours are. As with all our products, the mixed fruit jams we offer you are completely natural, free of