Another story of horror has hit the headlines today. A 23-year old ayah who used to get Rs 18,000 a month for a 12-hour duty has been roughing up an elderly bed-ridden woman for months. The woman’s son discovered the horror through CCTV footage after
She was the courageous tiger woman of yester years. Her name was Sushila Sundori, though no one was aware of her real name. Born in 1879 to a sex worker of Rambagan, the famous red-light area frequented by the babus of Kolkata, she wanted to
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has become the centre of trolls after he posted a quote by Rabindranath Tagore on his official Twitter account, attributing it to another famous author Kahlil Gibran. He posted an inspirational quote that read, “I slept and I dreamed that
Vroommmmm… often you might have heard these thundering roaring bikes racing with each other on flyovers and streets of Kolkata past midnight. If you are within the confines of your cozy bedroom, you are just awakened by the noise, if you are on the streets
The state government is putting special emphasis on Alchiki script of Santhali language. Now Alchiki has been introduced in primary education and teachers have been recruited to teach students in this language. Two teachers of Santhali language will be appointed in each of the 145
These days kindness seem to be a rarity. Caught in the web of life, we have lost the ability to empathize and feel for others. But still there are exceptions. Partha Chowdhury of South Kolkata, is a toto driver whose kindness and selflessness enables us
It was in Malda of Bengal a couple of years ago that children were found dying from a brain swelling that doctors thought were related to consuming litchis. Litchis maybe a popular summer fruit, but this year again more than 100 children have died consuming
A lot has been said and written about Kolkata and its very own dada, Sourav Ganguly. The madness and love of the Bengali community for Dada has always been unconditional. He belongs to us and he is our ‘cricket’ man. But what about MS Dhoni?
There are many who have a wrong perception that none of the doctors, junior and senior are working in any of the government hospitals, as a result of which people are dying, pregnant mothers are returning home without delivering children! However, the scene is completely
Murshidabad Medical College today scripted a different history, where the true human face of a doctor again came up. Dr Sandip Ghosh donated blood while on strike to save a dying patient Dilshan Bibi. Such acts of blood donation by doctors is not new. Dilshan