The new covid SOP dated from February 1ST has brought in many eases in restrictions, one of them including the timings and services of Kolkata Metro. From Wednesday, i.e. February 2ND, Metro services have been extended by 30 minutes all seven days of the week
The year was 1919. A 34-year-old Superintending Archaeologist of the Archaeological Survey of India’s Western Circle was visiting the Sindh region (of what was to become Pakistan) in search of the ruins of Greek pillars. As he began work on unearthing a Buddhist vihara on
Remember those Russian books and children’s magazines that came once upon a time via mail and how most children would wait to read the next part of the story on Misha? Well, children of present Kolkata will not know of them, for these were books
In the brouhaha about the multiple recipients from Bengal who have declined their Padma awards this year – former Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya, legendary vocalist Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, and tabla maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee – the ones who have accepted the honour have largely escaped the
Netaji was very keen that the members of different religious communities should learn more about the religious faiths and practices of other communities; and on ceremonial occasions take part in the celebrations. In the 1940s, Subhas Chandra Bose gave up his earlier inhibitions about meat and
If a stream of electrons flows through a hollow pipe, a miracle occurs that brings down power wastage to zero level. But Sabyasachi Haldar, a teenager who had just cleared his higher secondary exam, was still not aware of the impact of his invention. He
The recent passing of Narayan Debnath, one of Bengal’s most iconic graphic illustrators, has perhaps revived several questions relating to Bengali cartoons and comic strips, and the differences and similarities between the two. In that context, the recent Cartoon Mela organised in Kolkata from December
An extravagant three-storied dome shaped museum-cum-hall and auditorium, which has been under construction since February 2017, is likely to be completed by the year-end. Situated in Eco Park, Newtown adjacent to the herbal garden, the project is a joint effort by West Bengal State Electricity
As part of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, GB carries a 3-part-series on Swamiji as the humanist, spiritual leader and a socialist, who could vociferously relegate to the background, Gods of his own religion, for the greater cause of his country. In an era when India
As part of Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary, GB carries a 3-part-series on Swamiji as the humanist, spiritual leader and a socialist, who could vociferously relegate to the background, Gods of his own religion, for the greater cause of his country. In an era when India