A clothing bank for closed tea garden workers? In the past 15 years, almost 1400 people have died in the tea gardens of North Bengal, as one after the other gardens shut down, owing to a huge blow to the tea industry, thanks to the
He is better known as the ‘manuscript seeker of Bengal.’ He also had a rare meet with Rabindranath Tagore on the very first day of his arrival at Visva Bharati. Panchanan Mondal, handed over an ancient coin to Tagore then. Tagore was so impressed with
For me road is the endless journey to that unknown. And hence I often indulge on weekend road-trips whenever I get some free time and Bengal has so many hidden treasures in every district. On one such road journey to Purulia, I had stumbled upon
Jorasanko’s Rabindra Bharati University will soon set up a museum and gallery dedicated to stalwarts who have worked or are still engaged in elevating Bengal’s art and culture to newer heights. A gallery featuring various facets of Manna Dey was already set up, now you
Saheli Mitra speaks to Biplab Das on how he is changing lives in Sunderbans. • Despite being an IIM graduate, what motivated you to start Kishalay Foundation, instead of continuing with a high-paid corporate job? I founded this initiative in 2013, while working with Accenture. I am
We stand then for freedom, because we claim the right to develop our own individuality and evolve our own destiny along our own lines, unembarrassed by what Western civilisation has to teach us and unhampered by the institutions which the West has imposed. What CR Das
While, Kolkata’s St Xavier’s College bagged the top ratings from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) this year, a government college of West Midnapore has also made it to the prestigious list. Midnapore College established in 1873, is the oldest college in West Midnapore
Visva Bharati University’s latest move has raised many eyebrows. Recently, the university authorities decided to set up full-fledged dairy farming on the campus. A couple of months ago, a portion of 1.5 crore UGC grant, the university received, was spent to purchase 20 cows and
Did you know there are many ghostbusters and spirit chasers in Kolkata? Not the typical ojhas who use brooms and mantras, to drive away ghosts and spirits, but whisperers and sorcerers who might are in great demand, even though their chambers like in roadside shacks.
Discontented families and friends of patients undergoing treatment in hospitals in West Bengal often target medical professionals and doctors in particular with allegations of negligence and incompetence. But recently a team of doctors of Jhargram Super-Speciality Hospital achieved a rare feat when they operated on