Everyday commuting in a congested city of India, be it Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai or Bangalore is a challenge for anyone. In such a situation, carrying a kidney in ‘live’ condition from R.N. Tagore Hospital on E.M. Bypass to SSKM near Race Course is absolutely unthinkable.
It is the need of the hour for every individual, institution and organization to be aware and environmentally conscious. The green bench of the apex court recently gave a verdict ordering environment-friendly measures to be implemented. Some of the premier clubs of Kolkata including Calcutta
You cannot sense the beauty of a product if you do not touch it with all your senses. Remember, how Anne Sullivan, teacher of Helen Keller, had taught her blind student the first words, with the science of touch? Yes, by writing the letters on
If you have been to Galiff Street any Sunday, then you might be welcomed by collective chirps and tweets of a variety of birds. For here lies the famous bird market of Kolkata from where bird lovers buy their feathered friends and take them home.
While talking about Kolkata, the image of a rickety rickshaw would inevitably surface in our minds. This is one of the few elements of a 300-year-old city that has managed to survive modernization. However, the timeless rickshaw has now come up in a new avatar
Ever wondered why Kolkata is referred to as the City of Joy? There is so much more to Kolkata which we often tend to miss out while describing the city. Kolkata is the most important cultural centre of Indian which is the melting point of
Turkish Dondurma or ice-cream is different, very different from the ones we have in Kolkata. They are sweet, creamy, stretchy and sticky at the same time. This stretchy stickiness is due to the inclusion of an aromatic resin called mastic. In addition to mastic, Dondurma’s
Long queues at the outdoor departments of most state-run hospitals is a common sight. Several patients who come from different districts often have a trying time even to book an out-patient ticket to show to the doctor of their choice and need. In a bid
Since 2011, the state government had started building ‘Land Banks’ in various parts of Bengal. Now they have decided to do so in and around Kolkata since a number of logistic and IT companies have established their hubs in the vicinity of the city capital.
Social responsibility cannot just be a buzzword or style statement to be told and debated at events. Rather every organization and business venture can play a clear role in protecting the fragile environment and the Earth. In a bid to save the mangroves of Sundarbans,