IAs the state gears up for the Gangasagar Mela following all COVID protocols, one man is relentlessly trying his best to spread awareness from Gangotri to Gangasagar. Single-use plastic products (SUPPs) may epitomize convenience, but with the damage they cause through production, distribution and litter,
As a 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
“We don’t have functional clothes; the moment we embark on some work, our clothes are the first to be discarded.A lot of planning goes into making a dress for an individual. How a colour-coordinated dress is made to suit the colour of a girl’s hair,
Kolkata ushered in New Year with gusto and now the city is in the throes of a third wave of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic which may last well into February. The situation looks grim as the infection is spreading like wildfire and infection from one
It is often said that Ashapurna Devi was a victim of a male dominated society and that’s all the more why she repeatedly wrote tales of women, subdued, yet rebellious, who went against the social norms and established their independence. Born in an era when
A bus ride from London to Calcutta in the 1950s sounds incredible, right? That was the general consensus when random news about the world’s longest luxury bus route cropped up from time to time. But recent photographs have popped up from the annals of long-forgotten
On May 26, 2021, Cyclone Yaas slammed into the northern coast of the Bay of Bengal during high tides. Massive storm surges caused saline water to overrun vast areas of the Sundarbans, ruining farmland and freshwater ponds. In recent times, one cyclone after another, be
“Libraries always remind me that there are good things in this world.” – Lauren Ward (American singer and actress) The aristocratic Belvedere Garden House in Alipore is a holy pilgrimage for any bibliophile. Housed within the expansive Belvedere Estate is the sprawling National Library, the country’s
In view of the current spike in Covid-19 infections in the state, the State Executive Committee of the West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority has recommended a review the current restrictions and relaxations. While many states have declared yellow alerts, West Bengal has chosen to
The last time Kolkata Mounted Police (KMP) made headlines was in 2018, when 11 new horses joined the existing stable, making it the first time KMP had bought new horses after 2007. Constituted in 1840, this elite unit of Kolkata Police started off with just