The Civil Disobedience Movement was a non-violent protest against British rule that lasted from 1930-34, led by Mahatma Gandhi and beginning with the Dandi March. This is widely recorded history. But decades before civil obedience became an official movement, a young man was reading a paper
India and snacks are complementary. Snacks are an integral part of every Indian household. Practically every part of the country has its own special variant of a particular snack, and this often leads to a war of epic proportions, with each region vying for the
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free, …Where the mind is led forward by thee.” Rabindranath Tagore Post First World War, French Nobel Prize winner for Literature Romain Rolland, published ‘Declaration of the Independence of the Mind’ in the socialist
West Bengal witnesses the recognition of five indigenous products with geographical indication (GI) tags. This is a significant step in preserving and promoting its rich cultural and agricultural heritage and acknowledges its unique qualities as well as origins of them, hereby assuring legal protection and increasing
The burning question: Is Women’s Day relevant for the younger generations? Its relevance depends on individual perspectives. While not everyone may find Women’s Day personally relevant, the celebration and empowerment of women remain steadfast ideals. Here, we provide a brief overview of how women in Bengal
Kaaler jatrar dhwani shunite ki pao? Tari rath nityoi udhao, Jagay ichhe antarikshe hridoy spandan, Chakre pishto andharer bokhyo phata tarar krondon…. Can you hear the sounds of the immortal time passing by? The Chariot of Time passes in the vicinity of the deep darkness of the universe creating
'Palna' scheme by the West Bengal government To be born unwanted and abandoned to a risky future is the worst fate for a new life. Yet we often come across news of rescuers encountering a day-old infant covered in ants found next to a vat. The
Mahatma Gandhi fell into ‘darkest despair’ on the eve of India's independence in August 1947. Savage fighting spread from Punjab and the North-West Frontier to Eastern Bengal and Bihar. Brutal violence unleashed a year earlier by Muslim hooligans in Calcutta had triggered Hindu counter attacks
At times one wonders, if Sarat babu overdid the cause of women in the Indian society as Rabindranath mentions in Shadharon Meye. But then in the modern context, one realises how relevant this novelist was, in highlighting women’s cause at every step, in every novel.
Swami Vivekananda Only the other day a news hit the headlines --- on how a ruckus broke among parents of a reputed city school when a child of ten years had mistakenly shared his non-vegetarian tiffin with a classmate coming from a vegetarian family. The immediate