Thanks to Alipore Zoological Park, you can now easily become a guardian for any animal or bird of your choice. Though the inception of this initiative dates long back, the process of passively adopting animals is becoming more popular with time. The zoo authority claims
Boi-Thek Khana,a library by the Jadavpur Shramjeevi Trust Do you remember the Jadavpur Shramjeevi Canteen that took shape during the Pandemic Lockdown days? And how the Jadavpur Shramjeevi Trust was formed to facilitate the operation of an alternative health centre? Now Jadavpur Shramjeevi Trust is planning
The Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) scientists have been researching the Sericini species of beetle since 2019. Sericini, incidentally, is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 100 described species in Sericini. Recently, ZSI scientists Kolkata along with scientists
Come winter and all roads seem to lead to the Alipore Zoological Garden, also known as the Calcutta Zoo, the oldest zoological park in India and a major tourist attraction that allure sightseers from all across the country. Spread over an area of 46.5 acres,
‘Frequency’ is a 2000 American science fiction thriller film featuring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. A rare atmospheric phenomenon leads to an accidental cross-time radio link that connects a New York City firefighter to communicate with his son 30 years in the future via HAM
Samarendranath Pandey, under the pen name Swapan Kumar, created the fictional detective Dipak Chatterjee. Trained in intelligence and martial arts, a sharpshooter with an impeccable command of firing a pistol at the target flawlessly, the superspy was cool and savvy; he thwarted conspiracies and brought international
Bongaon High School, Bongaon, North 24 Paraganas Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay, one of the greatest novelists of Bengal was born on 12th September, 1894 in his maternal residence in Muratipur near Kalyani. Bibhutibhushan’s grandfather Tarini Charan Bandyopadhyay, a successful Ayurveda practitioner left his ancestral home in Panitar, Basirhat
Lapland Longspur In the early hours of a wintry morning a few weeks ago, Sourav Haldar and his companion Shubhro Pakhira embarked on an adventurous birdwatching expedition in the picturesque landscapes of Arunachal Pradesh. Their goal was to observe the recently discovered Lisu Wren Babbler, a
Book Bank of Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur It is a harsh truth that pursuing higher studies is still a dream for many, as many still cannot afford the books and materials required for their chosen course. These students often choose to not pursue higher studies. Due to
The Sundarbans, one of the largest mangrove forests in the world Way back in 2016, the world-renowned ‘Nature Journal raised the most pertinent question of our time: Are we failing to protect threatened mangroves in the Sundarbans World Heritage ecosystem? The Sundarbans, the largest mangrove ecosystem in