The celestial show is on and this year end Calcuttans will be lucky to get a glimpse of the same. A partial solar eclipse will be visible from the city today from 8.26am, but will peak at 9.52am and end around noon. A solar eclipse
The devastating effects of the recent cyclonic storm, Bulbul, had taught Bengal one lesson – how important the Mangrove Forests of Sundarbans is and why they need to be preserved. While Bulbul caused massive damage to property and lives were lost in most of the affected
Two tea varieties of Darjeeling have finally received the prestigious GI tag. Registered under “Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999,” Darjeeling’s Green Tea and White Tea can proudly boast they are the tea of this land of Bengal. Darjeeling produces 85 lakh
In the heart of South Kolkata stands the gardens of paradise that will be celebrating its 200th year. Yes, we are talking about Agri-Horticultural Society of India, that will be celebrating its bi-centenary. Founded in 1820 by Rev William Carey, an English Baptist Missionary, the
Cyclone Bulbul has left an aftermath in Bengal, so much so that it has threatened to accelerate the coastal erosion of Sagar Islands to such an extent that experts fear the famous Kapil Muni’s Ashram might be at stake. The temple where hundreds of devotees
25th May 2009 and 9th November 2019 seem to be bound by one thread --- deadly cyclones daring to hit the coasts of Bengal. Sunderbans is again at stake! Cyclone Bulbul intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm triggering heavy rain in parts of Bengal
Last year around 600 -900 migratory birds had landed in Santragachhi, far lower than the numbers before. Many environmentalists have reasoned air pollution, sound pollution and even lack of a proper nesting habitat in the jheel as reasons for this downturn in numbers. So in
For the one who flips through the pages of history, you get to know how Lord Rama had performed Durga Puja during autumn, in contrary to the original puja rituals before going to war. To appease Devi Durga, he used 108 Neel Padma (blue lotuses)
Kalimpong and Kurseong have always been held as the Land of Orchids. But imagine orchids growing in the plains of Siliguri! New farming techniques have made this possible through green houses. Now the farmers are growing around 90 varieties of exquisite orchids in such temperature
Imagine a Wolf roaming the mangroves of Sunderbans! Well, that’s what happened recently in the Sunderbans that falls under Bangladesh. Villagers were complaining to forest officials that an animal comes every night and steals their hens and ducks. One night they killed the animal and