Crorepati, and that too a Bengali more than two centuries ago! Don’t be surprised. Ramdulal Dey, was one such millionaire merchant of Bengal who was a leading name in the world of Indo-American trade. The famous red palatial building standing tall at 67E Beadon Street
In 1875 the Emperor Meiji of Japan started an award to honour academicians and authors, especially those who work in the fields of culture, heritage and society. This year, Kolkata’s famous academician and educationist Pabitra Sarkar will receive the 3rd highest award of Japan, ‘The
He was successful in cheating death in the choppy waters of Bay of Bengal and that too during monsoon with rains and storms lashing his small fishing trawler. When Rabindranath Das, a fisherman from Kadwip, South 24 Parganas, started his journey a week ago, little
The letter written by the lawyers of Calcutta High Court to the Chief Justice of India is as follows: To Sri Ranjan Gogoi, The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, New Delhi, Sir, We are extremely delighted at the decision that the verdicts of the Supreme Court of India will be available
Various parts of South Kolkata are battling with water scarcity already, primarily because of its dependence on groundwater. These days, water supply in the local taps have turned erratic and irregular. Even if there is a low pressure on taps, filling up a bucket takes
The problem of water scarcity has reached to a scary extent. The whole of India is battling almost every day with lack of water. Though Kolkata and most districts of Bengal still have plenty of water, thanks to the innumerable water bodies, the problem can
The first outdoor statue of Sister Nivedita was installed at Great Torrington in London inside the family cemetery of Sister Nivedita. It will be unveiled on 27th July by Swami Girishananda, treasurer of Ramakrishna Mission. This bronze statue has been sculpted by Nirjan Dey and
In his 35-year-career scientist S.P. Gon Chaudhuri has done path-breaking projects in the solar power renewable energy electrification projects across rural India. From the first floating solar plant of India to Janta solar ATMs in rural India that run on solar power, S.P. Gon Chaudhuri
The State Education Department is bringing in a huge change in the recruitment process of the teachers of state-run schools. The entire process can be now completed online. The government has addressed the importance of a quick recruitment process and acknowledged the required changes to
Her unique speech on the rising signs of fascism in India has created quite a stir. Yes, we are speaking of TMC MP Mahua Moitra who has been giving one firebrand speech after another at the Parliament. The passion and undying confidence with which this