Two villages by the banks of the Dharala River. They can be seen no more. To save themselves, almost 800 residents of these twin villages had used rafts, but the flood waters took them to their neighbouring country. They landed across villages in Mogolhaat and
With every river in North Bengal flowing over the danger mark and not showing any signs of receding, there is a possibility that Northern Frontier Railways will have to keep their rail service suspended for almost a month. The Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern
The concept is not just innovative, but will ensure even the poor can taste delicious dishes of restaurants that they cannot buy otherwise. On Independence Day, Kolkata’s restaurant chain Sanjha Chulha installed food ATMS outside the restaurant, asking people to donate leftovers instead of wasting
In one corner of IIT Kharagpur campus, lies a British era women's jail, that so long remained in oblivion. Not many even in IIT, knew of its existence, till the authorities decided to give this historical prison a new life and restore it as a
Humanity Hospital of Thakurpukur is a charitable hospital for the poor. It was built by a woman from the area who used to sell vegetables in city markets and gave her lifetime earnings to set up a hospital that would cater to people like her,
Even after re-opening some of Netaji’s files, the death of this almost forgotten hero of the Indian Freedom Movement still remains a mystery. Did he die in an air crash? Was he imprisoned in Russia and languished there till his death? Were some politicians of
Not just the rhinos of Kaziranga, the tigers, rhinos and leopards of North Bengal’s famous wild life sanctuaries are facing the brunt of monsoon floods. Jaldapara Sanctuary that is home to more than 200 one-horned rhinos is flooded after the recent deluge. Forest officials even
Antarctica happens to be one of the most hostile environments of the world, where humans cannot survive. But for more than a century, a fruit-cake did, and is still in an edible condition! New Zealand based Antarctic Heritage Trust, recently unearthed an ice-covered fruit cake
A unique book fair comes to Kolkata, where buyers do not visit stalls, but books come to their doorstep, to be read and relished. Not just that, this travelling book fair goes to underprivileged children of NGO run city schools to encourage their love for
By the end of this year a model of rural Bengal is coming up on three acres of Eco Park in New Town. The village will house 40 huts that will be planned on the lines of traditional village homes. The project is the brain