St. Xavier’s College Kolkata has become the first institute of Kolkata to bag the ISO certification. ISO 9001 is a standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system. It helps businesses and organisations to be more efficient and improve customer satisfaction. Aware
Only those who live in New Alipur and Behala know how difficult it is to commute daily through the terrible traffic snarls that one goes through daily after the Majerhat Bridge collapse on September 4 last year! But here is some good news. The Eastern
The Rabindra Setu or the Howrah Bridge will soon glow in colours of a dynamic Light-and-Sound show from this October. It will even don the colours of India’s Tricolour on special occasions like Independence Day and Republic Day or on awareness months. Like on Breast
Even if it is called Mother Teresa Sarani, showing respect to the nun who received sainthood from the Vatican and made Kolkata her home, tending to the destitute and orphans of the City of Joy, this vibrant street in the heart of Kolkata will always
If all goes as per plans the State Public Works Department (PWD) will build the new Tallah Bridge that will be in the shape of a Bowstring Bridge. The bridge will be a 4-lane bridge though the old bridge had just 3 lanes. The design
Boimela dhulo…. Shudhu Gargi Sreyoshi Chena mukhgulo…. Porichito hashi This Chandrabindoo song brings out a part of the essence of the intellectual pulse that the Kolkata Book Fair rings in every year. And why do we say the song partly describes the vibes? Simple, because Kolkata’s boimela
Hawa lagey gaaner paley / Majhi amaar bosho haaley (The breeze makes the song-sails flutter / O boatman, be on the radar). None other than Rabindranath Tagore felt the charm of being on a boat for days, sailing on a river. His annual boat trips
Imagine an 85-year-old paddle steamer sailing down river Hooghly again! The Paddle Steamer Bhopal that is now moored at an empty berth inside the Khidderpore Docks is on its way of restoration with a restaurant on board. This steamer was built in 1944 and was
Trams to and from the city centre or Esplanade are set to be revived again. And that’s definitely good news for this heritage transport network, that is need of the hour, being an eco-friendly transport that do not cause pollution. The tram links to the
Have you ever heard of a Tree Library? Where you get to read only about trees? Well, a soon to be opened Tree Library at New Town will be a treasure trove for all naturalists and environmentalists for sure. The library being set up by