If dreams had wings, they would fly, and for centuries, humans have yearned to fly in different formats. With the advancement of technology and the desire to cut down on pollution caused by fossil fuels, scientists have been experimenting with everything starting with an ‘E.’
As dawn breaks and the first rays of the morning sun softly caress the evergreen leaves of the tall Sal and Mahua trees, birds nestled amid the branches wake up after their night-long slumber and begin their unbridled chirping. Another day begins. Soon enough, brisk
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
At an age when most toddlers are busy with cartoons, games, or colourful toys, Anish Sarkar from Kolkata is racking his brains on the chessboard, which led him to set a new global record on Friday. Anish became the youngest player in the world to achieve
As Americans head to the polls today, US time, to elect the 47th president, New York City’s diversity shines through not only in its neighbourhoods but also on its ballot papers. New York City is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world, as it
ITI trainees from West Bengal have once again excelled in the All India Trade Test (AITT) 2024, a prestigious national-level examination. Among the 28 top-ranked candidates across various course categories nationwide, 11 of the top categories were secured by ITI trainees from Bengal, of whom
An app that could change the way we perceive police services, the Bharosa App is an initiative by the East Bardhaman police that allows you to register and lodge complaints online without the fuss of visiting the police station. This mobile app was launched on Monday, 9 September 2024, and promises to
The women-led Sundarini cooperative in the Sundarbans is transforming lives with the aim of empowering local women. The West Bengal state government launched Sundarini Naturals in 2015—a brand which includes over 4,500 women farmers in South 24 Parganas. Under the Sundarini Naturals brand, these women collectively produce over 2,000 litres of preservative-free milk
India celebrates Teachers' Day on September 5 annually to honour the memory of the country’s second president, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a revered philosopher and teacher, and to commemorate the importance of teachers in our lives. President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Teachers' Award 2024 to 82
The idea of a library is extensively explored in two writings by Tagore, the first of which was written at the early age of 24 and published in Bichitra Prabandha, and the second of which was written for his presidential speech at the All-India Library