In the long history of 70 years, the first passenger cruise ship service was recently introduced between India and Bangladesh that starts from West Bengal. Apart from roadways and railways, this will open new avenues via waterways and is expected to lead to a new
An embryo of eight months was found in the stomach of a baby of one year and eight months recently. Burdwan Medical College Hospital came across this rare case and took out the foetus, thus saving the baby through a complex surgery procedure. Dr Narendranath Mukherjee
The ever smiling and at times boisterous Jiben Bose, who was at times Uttam Kumar’s friends, at times the savior in action, who made many smile with comic relief or sometimes as the para dada tried solving problems. But in real life, Jiben Bose had
This Poila Baisakh morning was different for residents of Dumdum Lok Sabha Constituency. They were greeted by various political parties on the morning of Paila Baishakh through greeting cards! Yes, those very cards that we have forgotten today in an age of whatsapp messages and
Only 20 years after the Dakshineshwar Temple came up, there was another identical temple built in Barrackpore. They looked the same, only the deities were different. The Annapurna Temple at Barrackpore is a lookalike of the famous Dakshineswar temple built by Rani Rasmoni. This famous
One of the most precious member of the Botanical Gardens is the 300-year-old Great Banyan Tree. Keeping in mind the havoc that two cyclones of 1864 and 1867 left on this huge tree, the botanists have been extra-cautious this time to save the tree from
Shreya Sen was studying architecture in a college of Mumbai. Nine years back, she had come to Kolkata to attend a relative’s wedding. Never did it occur to her that her entire life would change drastically on her way back to Mumbai. It was May
Many of us still fear the disease Tuberculosis, that had been deadly even in Europe once upon a time, killing hundreds from different strata of the society. But with new antibiotics in place, this disease had taken a back seat. Yet it existed as a
Paramount still holds a missing link between India’s Independence Movement and quenching thirst of hundreds of visitors and tourists. This renowned sharbat, cold drinks and syrup joint on College Square is not just best in satisfying a parched throat, it is also steeped in history
The poll season is keeping the city busy these days. Every political party is trying out various strategies to attract the masses and coming up with unique campaigning styles. Despite popularity of social media, wall graffiti is still a tool for attracting voters. But what