Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar had suddenly found a huge relevance in the Bengali life, last month, after his statue at Vidyasagar College was broken by miscreants. Instead of going into the political debate of who and why did such an act, my curious mind tends to
The long tiring queues seen at every government hospital might now be over. Even trying times for families of patients who come from different districts and then have to stand in queues, or even get fleeced by touts just to make an appointment with the
She had a dream, a dream to conquer the seven seas of the world. And she is one step nearer to her dreams. Swimmer Sayani Das has been able to swim all the way through the treacherous Catalina channel off the shores of USA yesterday
The favourite Poush Mela of Santiniketan, that has been popular worldwide with thousands of national and international tourists descending on Tagore’s abode every year was about to shut down. The Visva Bharati authorities had recently denied the responsibility of conducting this vibrant fair. The Santiniketan
“There are people dying If you care enough for the living Make it a better place For you and for me….” Even in a country like India, where more than half of the population do not get two square meal a day, there are many who waste their
The journey from Anik to Annie was certainly not a cakewalk. All Annie had was a bag full of dreams and self-confidence and thankfully a family that provided her strength and inspiration. Her struggle for existence did not go in vain as she recently bagged
The concept of dowry has been prevalent since many centuries in India, at times under the garb of wedding gifts to the groom. Be it cars, luxury apartments, foreign holidays or even hard cash, we have all seen the ugly face of dowry. But recently,
My grandmother-in-law was Kanaklata Ray. I met her when she was old and frail, but not weak at heart. Very seldom one comes across a person of such a stature. Gods in heaven must have put all the good qualities of a good human being
The gigantic palace with 999 doors, almost resembles a fort. Hazarduari, made by the Emperor Humaun Ja of Murshidabad, as the name suggests, comprised of 1000 doors. But this palace has 999 doors, a deliberate attempt so that it does not overpower the glory of
The Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi has recently lauded West Bengal government for its newly introduced electric bus programme in Kolkata. They believe it can act as a game changer for the city’s clean air agenda. The new lot of electric buses flagged