Ma used to make Elo Jhelo every winter morning and we sat patiently to pack them along with the coconut laced Patishapta in our tiffin boxes before leaving for school. We had to show to our non-Bengali friends what were so special about Bengal’s pithe
Was it social entrepreneurship skills or a desire to stop cloth-waste in the textile factory? You can call it a combination of both. Kolkata boy, fifteen-year-old Tanay Jain wanted to upcycle, in a bid to utilize the cloth-wastes from his family’s manufacturing unit in a
How does it feel when suddenly books and classes and teachers all go online and virtual? Online mode of imparting education has become the future learning instrument in the days of COVID19 pandemic, particularly in India, where it was not as popular as in the
Macche Bhaat e Bangali! Really? Well not always. Atleast the earliest cookbooks of Bengal have a different story to tell. ‘Dalna’, ‘Shukto’, ‘Chochhori’, ‘Paanch Mishali torkari’ are not just names, they are considered to be reflection of Bengal’s culture and delicacies of the region. As
Immunization --- the golden word doing rounds in every nook and corner of the world. This year it is all about COVID-19 vaccine. With dry run for COVID vaccines completed in four states of India and India planning to inoculate 30 crore people in the
“We stand in an unprecedented time, so does our youth, considered as the country’s future. With education evolving in the last few months and turning completely online, life has changed for many, especially the youth. Their lives now revolve around laptops, smart phones and computers,
Samit Ray, Chairman of Adamas International school & Adamas World school, who runs a chain of schools in Bengal, spoke to Get Bengal at length. Ray said, “COVID 19 was a major factor which has impacted the education industry. Students were offered online education and the
I dream of a hopeful future and 2021 will be a year of turnaround and revival. That’s what Managing Director & owner of the JIS group Taranjit Singh feels. “We all know, 2020 was a devastating year but 2021 will be better than that in many
The pandemic was not just about loss of jobs, deaths and migrant workers walking miles to return home. It was also a story of hope and new beginnings, bringing about new entrepreneurship zeal and talents among many, who were in some other profession and or
COVID-19 has affected the entire globe in all ways. Amidst all the uncertainties and crisis, there have been a few positive sides too; baking being a prime one. Home-baking turned out to be a booming business for many entrepreneurs as customers preferred products from the