Kolkata has seen massive felling of trees in the last few years, thanks to several real estate projects and infrastructure projects. This massive tree felling drive has been accompanied by decreasing bird population, as they were robbed off their nesting habitats and they lost their
Have you ever been to a temple dedicated to a matinee idol where he is worshipped as the residing deity! Have you ever heard chalisa being chanted in the name of a human instead of the usual Hanuman chalisa, in honour of Lord Hanuman? A
That deep baritone as he sang Ekla Cholo Re for the movie Kahaani, had attracted many a wow from the audience for the megastar of Bollywood. People asked who taught Amitabh Bachchan to sing and got to know his Bengali skills were honed up by
With the football fever rocking the city, Bengali’s sweet tooth is not to be left far behind. And their food platter will soon be full of FIFA U-17 themed sweetmeats. So, go and watch that football kick and gorge on Football Mishti. Sweet shops and
What comes to your mind when one thinks of Serampore? A mid-sized town like many others dotting the map of West Bengal, which is mired in millions of problems. But what if one could travel back in time? The National Museum of Denmark, in collaboration
With the low pressure reigning over Bengal and Orissa, the rains and cyclone bring to memory different khichudi dishes. That hot and steamy Khichudi turns monsoon rains into a symphony! Get Bengal brings you some lesser known khichudi recipes from different districts of Bangladesh, to
Kolkata’s oldest citizen, the 255-year-old Great Banyan Tree of Indian Botanical Gardens at Shibpur is still growing. A recent survey revealed the tree has increased its girth by almost two acres in the last 30 years. Hence the authorities are now planning to create a
It is a typical weekday morning at Bishnupur market. People move on busily and the entire place is buzzing with activity: shouts, screams, buyers haggling with hawkers, shopkeepers vying for prospective buyers’ attention. But amid this din, in a corner a big crowd huddlessurrounding a
Did you know you can soon have tablets that will help you to fall in and fall out of love? Neuroscientists at Oxford believe love is a feeling of deep affection or fondness for someone arising from attractive qualities and is a mere chemical reaction.
Kolkata and Howrah can take lessons next year from cities like Gurgaon, Delhi and Mumbai on idol immersion. These cities have adopted a unique way to immerse idols in artificially made water tanks at various spots to spare the rivers from taking the pollution load