Until now, there was a common belief among the devotees of Ramkrishna Paramhansa that he had succumbed to death because of throat cancer at the age of 52. But the reason for his death recorded in the death register of Cossipore Police Station that was
Social media these days is full of false and distorted news. So much so, that at times they even create religious divide and can cause serious social repercussions. One such fake post yesterday on Facebook was doing the rounds stating that the West Bengal government
Amala Shankar completes 100 years. Celebrating this living legend, Sangeet Natak Academy and Mamata Shankar Dance Company will be holding a special programme today and tomorrow at Rabindra Sadan. Students of Ananda Shankar Centre for Performing Arts will also participate. Amala Shankar has been known
She knows the problems of rakes and undercarriages of railways on her fingertips. She also knows how to keep railway carriages fit and fine. On a regular day at Santragachhi, she is seen hovering around railway carriages, checking them and noting their problems. Even senior
It is time to replace thermocol with our age-old ‘shola’ for combating air pollution. Eleven districts of West Bengal along with the assistance of German Consulate, have been trying to revive the old forgotten shola. Eleven districts including Coochbehar, Alipurduar, South Dinajpur, Maldah, Murshidabad, Birbhum,
Kolkata has always produced the best of brains, who still rule different academic posts across the globe. Reputed city schools with the best of teachers and education environment have always contributed to this superior academic acumen among students of city schools. However, that very rosy
Dr Sushobhon Banerjee is not any ordinary doctor. He is almost like God to the poor and needy. After completing his MBBS, MFPA, DSP and being a gold medalist, Dr Banerjee stayed back in Bolpur to serve the poor tribals who hardly have access to
‘Who will provide the high cost of fertilisers and pesticides needed to grow food crops like paddy or even cash crops like mustard and oil seeds?’ asked a visibly worried farmer Md Iqbal. Visible signs of poverty was etched on his face and toiling for
In the kind of the world we live in today, the cases of gender violence are on the rise and consequently, self-defense for women is of utmost importance. While men are touted as stronger sex, women unfortunately, are still considered vulnerable beings and easy targets.
In modern times, whenever we witness death, violence, war or bloodshed, we often utter the lines: ‘Ei mrittyu upottoka amar desh na’ (This valley of death is not my country). These are the immortal lines of poet Nabarun Bhattacharjee. He is well-known not just as