The Assam saga continues…. Ageneral strike was called in the towns of Karimganj, Hailakandi, and Silchar in the Barak Valley from May 18 to demand restoration of the rights of Bengali language. Silent gatherings and picketing began. Numerous Bengali youths from all sections of the society
The youngster missed his mother terribly. She lived far away from him at Khulna with his father. He and his siblings stayed in their maternal uncle’s home at Netra in Diamond Harbour. He had heard with trepidation how elders discussed in hushed tones how critically
December 22, 1901 (7th Poush, according to Bengali almanac). It was an epoch in the annals of 20th century history. This was the day when the Bard of Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore’s dream project was unveiled at Bhuvandanga. It was a day of festivities to mark
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
Istill remember Little Hercules, the legendary body-builder of Bengal, Manohar Aich. Yes, I had the good luck of meeting this man and even was turned away one day, when I reached his ‘akhada’ or class late. My only dream then was of a good physique
Esplanade House, Bombay. 23rd Nov. 1898 Dear Swami Vivekananda, I trust, you remember me as a fellow-traveller on your voyage from Japan to Chicago. I very much recall at this moment your views on the growth of the ascetic spirit in India, and the duty, not of destroying,
(Left to Right) Sir Amin Jung with Maharajah Sir Kishen Pershad & Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, at Amin Manzil.- Image Courtesy : https://www.siasat.com/ Rabindranath Tagore and the Nizam of Hyderabad had developed a deep sense of mutual respect and admiration over the years and the one
When well-known scientists and medical practitioners attend college seminars in India on cholera, they often conclude their lectures with two questions addressed to the audience -- who discovered the causative agent of the disease cholera and the other question is, who discovered cholera toxin. Invariably
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