Dear all men, are you listening? If you have been a victim of fake and fraud cases of rape, sexual harassment or even domestic violence, here is a forum in Kolkata that will voice for your rights and help you get the mental strength to
State finance and industries minister Amit Mitra has announced that World Bank is likely to pump in 300 million dollars for developing a multi-modal logistics infrastructure in Kolkata and Bengal. A masterplan has already been submitted and will be finalised this week. Bengal happens to
Founder, managing director (MD), and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bandhan Bank, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, gets the prestigious Business Standard Banker of the Year (2018-19) award, just four years after he turned his Kolkata-based microfinance institution into a scheduled commercial bank. The high-profile jury was chaired
West Bengal was once upon a time thought to be the most notorious state from where the maximum number of women and children were trafficked to other countries and states. The reason was it has porous borders with Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar to some extent,
He is one man whom even British Prime Minister Boris Johnson supports. Though he belongs to the Wales Conservative Party, Sanjay Sen is liked by all irrespective of their political colours. He is extremely concerned about the Brexit issue and has come up with several
In a quaint corner of posh New Alipur stands a shop that is quietly bringing in environmental awareness and is an answer to the future sustainable development of the planet. The city’s first zero-waste store has every corner of it stacked with biodegradable and organic products,
He was the younger brother of Swami Vivekananda and the black horse of the Dutta family of Shimle Para in North Kolkata. Hardly anyone remembers or have even heard of Bhupendranath Datta, the man who was a leading figure in proposing socialism in the then
In a bid to provide the maximum to everyone under welfare schemes floated by both Central and State government, Bengal government is holding an outreach programme over this weekend in all districts of the state. The state government has directed all district administrations to launch
Did Swami Vivekananda establish the supremacy of a religion at the Chicago World Parliament of Religions? Or did he bring forth a philosophy, a way of life, that Hindu religion is based on? Swami Vivekananda had delivered his speech at Chicago and took the world
Gaurav Adhikary speaks to Saheli Mitra in an exclusive interview on why he decided to be his mother’s guardian • What made you take up a decision of getting your mother married off at 45? In 2014 when my father died, I was only 21 years old.