“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling on the street.” William Blake There is something about the mountains that has always spiked human curiosity. Their towering peaks, cloaked in mist and shrouded in mystery, call out to all adventurous
“Trees are the best monuments that a man can erect to his own memory. They speak his praises without flattery, and they are blessings to children yet unborn.” Lord Orrery Shyamal Jana of Chhatradhara, Contai (Kanthi) in East Midnapore district, is on a mission to plant
“Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee lost to Trinamool Congress nominee Manish Gupta by 16,684 votes from Jadavpore constituency. Gupta polled 103,972 votes, compared to Bhattacharjee’s 87,288. Bhattacharjee has been winning from Jadavpore since 1987. This is the first time the Communist Party of
Three Bengali scientists who have been researching lithium-ion batteries, devising ways to make them more agile and clever by decreasing charging time, raising the energy density, and doubling the battery life, have succeeded in their efforts, and their discovery could be a game changer and mark the
The Indian plains are notorious for their long, harsh summer months. But summer also brings mangoes, something that Indians look forward to in these dreary months. This delicious fruit holds a special place in every Indian’s heart. In fact, mango season is the happiest time of the
Most Indians have never heard of Dukoribala Devi nor are aware of her daring exploits a century ago, but it will suffice to say that there was a time when this lone lady’s daring acts had terrorized the British regime. She was born in a
In 1873, Jesse James and his gang pulled off one of the most daring train robberies in the history of the world. But that was an adrenaline rush of a different kind, where money or arms were the prime objective. But what about a train robbery to
Even if the colonial hangover fails to leave the bloodstream of an average Bengali babu, who dons hats and suits or plays golf in the Kolkata clubs even today, there was one woman in the 1800s who was so vehemently against her husband’s anglicised ways
West Bengal’s social support scheme, Lakshmir Bhandar, has again brought a positive change in the life of a student who had no money to fill his mobile internet on which he was studying for NEET, the competitive examination that acts as a stepping stone to
The Barefoot Historian of Kolkata has passed away, but he leaves behind a legacy of around 70 books that meticulously chronicle the histories of several streets, neighbourhoods, and landmarks in the City of Joy over the course of fifty years. At the age of 91, P. Thankappan