In what is quite possibly a unique partnership, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Kolkata yesterday, July 30, between the National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for the preparation of utility/information maps of all districts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSPlFEC_Fq0 On January 19, 1941, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose escaped British surveillance in Calcutta in disguise, and headed to Kabul, Afghanistan. The adventurous journey to Kabul itself would rival the most thrilling of fictional accounts, but Netaji was only just starting out. Having reached Kabul, he
Thanks to the overwhelming focus on the British when it comes to colonial powers in Bengal, most of us tend to ignore the fact that other European countries sought to establish colonies in Bengal either before, or simultaneously with, or a few decades after Britain. Take
She rose from the embers of being banned, to the stage of Tokyo Olympics, beating her Swedish opponent today after being two down in the match. The 25-year-old from West Bengal had earlier sealed her Tokyo Games spot by beating India No 1 Manika Batra
Prachi is a familiar name when it comes to heritage standalone movie theatres of Kolkata. Well, this monument to nostalgia is now ready to emerge in a new avatar, having battled the Covid-19 pandemic and its lockdowns like every other business concern. At a time
Since March 2020, when the first lockdown to combat the Covid-19 pandemic was declared in India, travel restrictions have prevented most of us from visiting our favourite destinations, even on a weekend trip. Which is probably why, as soon as some restrictions were relaxed in
Kolkata Police Commissioner Soumen Mitra has been chosen as one of two recipients of the Anirudh Bhargava-INTACH Environmental Award. Instituted in memory of his son Anirudh by Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) life member Dr Raniit Bhargava, the award is conferred
India has lost two luminaries today, both legends in their lifetime, both in their 90s, both born in modern day Pakistan. However, while Mohammed Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar’s death at the age of 98 in Mumbai has attracted the nation’s attention, Keshav Chandra Dutt,
Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee has launched an initiative to firmly establish the state on the international tourism map, to which end Tourism Minister Indranil Sen has undertaken a tour of all tourism properties and destinations across north and south Bengal. In
Sesame seeds have been cultivated for thousands of years in Eastern India and has been part of Bengali cuisine since long. Our grandmothers knew that these oldest oil rich seeds have amazing healing properties. The Charaka Saṃhitā or Compendium of Charaka and Suśruta-saṃhitā mention the