Paharpur is a small, non-descript village under Amarpur Village Panchayat in Birbhum district. And residing in this village is farmer Maniruddin Chowdhury. He is a small farmer, yet he has come to extend a helping hand to his fellow villagers who are in dire financial
Thanks to COVID-19, the Tolly para of Kolkata have been almost out of work for almost two months of Lockdown. However, with the dual blow of super-cyclone Amphaan that has left a trail of destruction rendering lakhs of people in major part of South Bengal
As Bengal is reeling under the twin disasters of Cyclone Amphan and COVID-19, there are several good Samaritans who are coming forward to stand by the distressed people during Lockdown, who are in dire need of food and shelter. One such couple from North Bengal
The corona virus epidemic is wreaking havoc globally and normal life has come to a standstill everywhere as the number of confirmed Covid-19 affected patients are soaring by the minute and the fatality rate is spiraling at an alarming rate. Most governments have resorted to
A couple of years ago, a whole city and even the Bengali diaspora had risen to the occasion to save a Museum. Surprised? Well, being the cultural capital of India, Bengal has always wished to showcase its love for art and craft. Saving Gurusaday Museum
Families are like fudge - mostly sweet with a few nuts – or so goes the saying but what if you are dished out a container full of fudge strewn with nuts? Obviously, you will settle down for what’s on offer. After all, the ancient
On the 159th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Israel paid him a heartwarming tribute by sharing a picture of a street named after him in Tel Aviv. The street starts right opposite the main gates of Tel Aviv University and is now named as Tagore
MR Bangur Hospital has become the first government Covid hospital to introduce virtual visiting hours for its patients. Since Monday, patients in isolation wards have been interacting with their families on video-calls on mobiles provided by doctors and nurses of the hospital. Days after the
Sudipta Biswas is Field Publicity Officer, Field Outreach Bureau Medinipur The announcement of lockdown had been a blitzkrieg for the poor people of erstwhile Maoist infested Salboni Block of Paschim Medinipur. With no clue about the sudden Corona menace that has wreaking havoc in major cities
There are many areas in Bengal where councillors and local leaders are supplying ration for free every week to families of poor and needy who have lost their jobs or cannot go out for their daily wage earnings during this difficult Lockdown phase. But Garulia