The year 2020 went down history as an epoch making one, a time that none can forget in a hurry or erase from memory. Like its predecessor 2020 started with a bang. Everything was planned on a grand scale with its usual quota of fanfare
Meera Devi and Rathindranath Tagore “I am not an escapist. I am going into seclusion because I want to discover myself and give opportunity to any latent impulse that might be waiting development”…. A letter that indeed reflects the subtle pain and frustration of a man who
Accidents on roads leading to deaths and injuries are a global phenomenon of immense proportions. Of all the systems that people have to deal with on a daily basis, road transport is the most complex and the most dangerous. In recent years, some important and
India has recorded more than 1.03 crore confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1.49 lakh coronavirus-related deaths so far. A fresh wave of the infected, possibly bearing the new strain of the virus, have made their way into the country from the UK. As of this morning,
GetBengal had reported about Kolkata’s Roll Kaku Pathikrit Saha, two years ago. And now this food delivery man who has been the favourite Roll Kaku of several street children has successfully set up Helpp, an NGO whose efforts have been finally recognized by food safety
The vast expanse of New Town and the seemingly endless – and endlessly cyclical for those who do not live there – grid system of roads and roundabouts of Salt Lake have graduated from being far flung satellite townships to an accepted part of greater
Armenian by birth, Anthony Khatchaturian was born in Kolkata and grew up in London and Kolkata. A freelance writer, columnist, and history enthusiast, he currently lives and works in Kolkata. As Christians across the world count down to the biggest celebration in their calendar and Kolkata
Raju Nepali, the brave soul from North Bengal, has been diligently working to spread awareness against child and women trafficking. He has been doing this for decades and has not given up the fight to save women and children not just of North Bengal but
The village is called Ketugaburjot, the last ‘t’ is a soft one. If the name sounds unfamiliar, so are the people inhabiting it. This village, under Siliguri’s Naxalbari police station, is home to a fast vanishing tribe known as the Dhimal. Among the most significant tribal
All socio-political movements of substance tend to leave their imprint on the public mind. Sometimes, the imprint is clear and definable, while at other times, it is absorbed into the thoughts and mores of contemporary society. It has been nearly 53 years since the Naxalbari