We have all grown up listening to that powerful Rabindrasangeet — a song that speaks of rising above fear and self-doubt, of discovering strength within and winning over life’s challenges. While many of us simply heard it, only a rare few truly live by its spirit. Pritikana Jana,
The society and the world run in collaboration with people and their actions towards each one. Each individual has the responsibility to their surroundings and society to lead them to a better place. The question is how many of us understand it and follow the
Things are not looking too good for the architectural treasures of Sundarbans. It is not just the people of the largest delta of the world getting displaced due to climate changes, but even the temples and monuments built centuries ago are now falling to erosion
Swachhata Pukare and Naturecraft collaborated to create water hyacinth sarees “Be a part of the solution, not part of the pollution.” We all know water hyacinth is a perennial, free-floating aquatic plant native to tropical regions of South America, and now present on all continents except Antarctica.
Every person, in their formative years, learns that "cleanliness is next to godliness." The students of Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan (Institute of Fine Arts), have taken the initiative to promote such a message by making a structure entirely out of the plastic waste that was lying
Every person, in their formative years, learns that "cleanliness is next to godliness." The students of Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan (Institute of Fine Arts), have taken the initiative to promote such a message by making a structure entirely out of the plastic waste that was lying around Sonajhuri Haat.
Until now, were you living under the impression that the first zoo in Asia was in Kolkata? Well, all of us are mistaken. In the early 1800s, there were only three public zoos across the world. Barrackpore zoo was the fourth. Surprisingly, traces of this
About 7-8km from Chinsurah, off Delhi Road lies a small hamlet called Rajhat. This is where one gets to find Bengal’s Mayur Mahal. Dozens of peacock, India’s national bird, have found a home in Rajhat and neighbouring villages of Choutara, Gandhigram, Saheb Bagan. Locals have
Bengal's skies long for the flutter of migratory wings The misty mornings no more bear the cacophony of different winged species at the huge Santragachhi Jheel on the periphery of Greater Kolkata, nor do the flutter and shrill cries of our feathered friends encourage shutter-happy birdwatchers
Established on 14 August 1958 in the Birch Hill neighbourhood of Darjeeling, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has quietly transformed itself into a beacon for wildlife conservation, especially for the endangered red panda. For the first time, the zoo’s red panda breeding and rewilding initiative