Bengal’s medical fraternity and history has been always as rich as the land. NRS Medical College today is reeling under the pressure of allegations and counter allegations, have turned into a seat of protests and assaults with junior doctors’ safety and security at stake. With
If the little boy of eleven would not have summoned up the courage to flee from home at the age of eleven, we would have probably missed out on his wondrous literary creations. Dinobondhu Mitra was born in Chouberia village of North 24 Paraganas on
Birds are extremely vulnerable to heat. More than animals and often die from heat strokes. With the day and even evening temperatures going out of control, the feathered pets are worst affected. Those who have exotic birds like the South American macaws and parrots have
When it comes to Bengali detectives, we only tend to talk about Feluda, Byomkesh or Kiriti. But have you heard of Bengal’s female detective, Mitin Mashi? Yes, the character created by late Suchitra Bhattacharya? Mitin Mashi evokes a sense of nostalgia among many as she
Purulia will soon have a floating market of its own which might turn out to be a significant tourist attraction. The market will start near the new dam, King Edward Memorial Tank, opposite to Saheb Dam of Purulia. It has been planned to give a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay1OUuvzzk0 Standing tall, at a height of 133 meters, the 30 storied ITC Royal Bengal’s magnificent and monumental edifice, inspired by regional history and culture, towers over Kolkata’s skyline and blends fine indigenous architecture with contemporary design. The hotel opened doors yesterday in the City of Joy.
Mosques are places for prayers where people following the principles of Islam, feel one with the almighty, ‘Allah.’ Gender has got nothing to do with worship. Yet, for ages, women have been prohibited to enter mosques. It was believed that if women entered the precincts
Sip N Bite is a café with a difference. Tucked away within the handicraft boutique ‘Motherland’, near Charu Chandra College in South Kolkata, this cafeteria is run by a young group of specially-abled youths. Some suffer from down syndrome, some from autism. Their lives have
Two wonder kids from a remote village of Chinsurah has been selected by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the Young Scientist Programme, YUVIKA 2019. Swapnil and Swapnila Acharya have made not just their parents proud, but also the whole of Bengal. The two were
Sobhanagar High School of Malda has taken up an innovative step to promote environmental awareness among students. On world environment day, the school announced that if the students collect plastic and other waste products scattered in the entire village and submit them to the school