August 6, 1945, was a Black Day for the whole of humanity. It was on this day during World War II, an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atom bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of
Bengal’s humble Kalo Jeere that has been a part and parcel of our household kitchens is now going to take over the world of cancer treatment. Thanks to the breakthrough by scientist Dr Arghya Adhikari of the Nanotechnology department of Calcutta University, black cumin seeds
Tista Das looked like any other Bengali bride, while Dipan Chakraborty was the groom as they exchanged their garlands with the priest chanting wedding mantras in the background. But this was a wedding with a difference. It was the first Rainbow Wedding of Bengal where
Bilkis Bano never had an easy life. Born to an impoverished family, she was forced to leave studies and get married after her secondary examination. She was only 16 then. Her father was a vegetable vendor. After marriage, her struggle and agony increased many folds
Jhargram, the tribal wonder of Bengal has a striking exquisite topography with undulating hills. But what attracts tourists to Jhargram is the tribal touch. If you are interested in living a tribal life over the weekend, you can truly drop in at the Jhargram Eco-Tourism
Anyone in India today hears Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s name somehow raises brows. Why? Simple. Because he was always tagged as a Jan Sangh man and the word ‘Sangh’ has indeed been a terror word to many in present India. But what Bengal’s son Shyama Prasad
How do you feel when a Bengali girl snatches the crown of Miss England 2019 from the stiff-upper-lip Britishers? Well, we all feel proud. Medical student Bhasha Mukherjee, born to Bengali parents settled in England, have won the coveted crown of Miss England 2019. Not
If you are acquainted with Kashmiri surnames, you must have often come across the surname Dar. Found among both Kashmiri Pundits and Muslims, they actually come from the Dhar community of Bengal. The Dhar kram originates from the honorific given to a village head, strongman
How about floating on the Ganga and dipping in your favourite dishes this Durga Puja? Well, mix and match gastronomical delights with breath-taking views of the Ganges, as a floating restaurant is soon to come up on the Ganga. Two houseboats have been used for
The usual Bengali household swears by mutton. But how did the mutton recipe come on the plates of Bengalis? According to epic Mahabharata, meat is the most delectable, nutritious and indispensable delicacy. At the same time, Maharabharata also says one must reject meat to practice