Have you heard the name of Prashanta Chandra? Perhaps not. But this middle-aged man is a familiar face in Mohanpur town of Danton Block, West Midnapore. Even government officials working in Danton Block Development Office (BDO) or the Officer-in-Charge and his subordinate officers of the
When Rabindranath Tagore visited Russia, he was accompanied by a few from his family. One of them was Saumyendranath, the grandson of his elder brother Dwijendranath Tagore. Saumyendranath Tagore is considered to be one of the pioneers of the communist movement in India and was
Piyali Basak is a gritty young lady, a brave woman with determination writ large on her counte-nance. This mountaineer from Chandernagore has several exploits under her belt. In moun-taineering parlance, those who climb peaks above 8,000m are accorded special stature and are called ‘eight-thousander’. Basak
Special Guest of Honor, Tarun Kundu felicitated by the participants World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, is a global awareness day that has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The date for WDSD being the 21st day of the 3rd month was selected
It was an event with a difference, and why not? Everything related to Kolkata International Book Fair is always different. A mecca of book lovers with events on the anvil that help in creating the best place where intellectual minds meet. One such event was
The City of Joy stays forever etched in a person’s mind with its unique attributes, be it the famous yellow taxis or the grand Victoria Memorial, or the iconic trams that criss-cross the city on iron tramways, wheels rumbling and bells ringing. It is with
Handcrafted dolls have been part of Bengal's handicraft heritage since ancient times. From Mojilpur dolls in the Joynogor-Mojilpur area to Kanthalia clay dolls from Murshidabad district, to Galar Putul from the district of Purba Medinipur, the sheer variety of dolls bears witness to a glorious
He ruled the silver screen like a king, but lived and died a pauper. The critically acclaimed films in which he played central roles, for such global icons as Satyajit Ray, would not be enough to even ensure the basic necessities of life as he
Higher education. For most of us, the passport to a better life. And yet, many students, particularly those from low-income families, often face a funds crisis as they pursue their chosen course of study. To address this crucial issue, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched the
Pareidolia (noun): “a situation in which someone sees a pattern or image of something that does not exist, for example, a face in a cloud”. This is the Cambridge Dictionary definition of pareidolia, a term sometimes used in psychology to indicate a disorder related to