Remember Rabindranath Tagore’s short story ‘Dakghar,’ where Amal, the eight-year-old terminally ill protagonist is confined to his bed? His only contact with the outside world is through his window. From there he watches village life and engages in eager conversations with the passers-by from the
Dr. Suman Chakraborty, Professor of the Mechanical Engineering department at IIT, Kharagpur, and Professor J.C. Bose National Fellow Recipient, is a former recipient of the Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, India's highest civilian honour in the field of science and the prestigious Infosys Award. And now, according
The excitement of a new book event where you can buy books in hoards is just unfathomable for every book freak. And to pep up that love for a book, ‘Kitab Lovers’ has organised a ‘Load the Box Bookfair’ in the city of Kolkata. At
We might be losing out on the last and largest tiger stronghold of the world because of the change in climate and rising sea level. According to a recent UN report, the survival of tigers is in question because their natural habitat is being threatened
“Knowledge is the key to success” – one of the most prominent quotes told to every child in their formative years. The worth of knowledge is unfathomable. Without the gift of knowledge, one has to face many obstacles in life. Education is essential for employment,
Jadavpur Vidyapith -- the very name holds a place of pride in the hearts of both current and former students and teachers of this school and they do have many reasons to exult at its crowning accomplishments over the decades. Parthapratim Baidya, the present headmaster of
Residents of Pero Harishpur in Udaynarayanpur Block, Howrah have been in a celebratory mood since April 30, the day their ‘para’ (local) boy, Debasmit Ghosh, won a gold medal in Black Belt Karate at the International Karate Competition held in Dubai. He had participated in
Ask any junior school kid to name the highest peak in the world and the answer will come instantly, “Mount Everest.” Yes, standing at 29,029 ft (8,848 m), it is indeed the highest peak in the world. But the present height that we know is
At a time when Lord Bentinck was the Governor General of India, Bengal was going through social, traditional, and religious changes. This was a period that we call Bengal Renaissance. With the abolition of the practice of Sati, the doors of modern education were opening
Children nowadays have different distractions such as mobile phones, video games, and tons of other stuff. Technological advancement has its pros and cons which affect the students both negatively and positively. But some children are out to use technology for the advancement of the world.