Cancer medicines from Marigold! Yes, you got it correct. West Bengal farmers had diversified from agriculture to horticulture almost a decade back and have turned their farms into major exporters of flowers. Several floriculture projects have already come up in the state where farmers have
Another World Wetlands Day is at our doorstep. But most of us are completely unaware of the importance of a wetland. Some consider it to be swampy worthless garbage dump while some consider it to be a disgusting abode of mosquitoes. Thanks to our ignorance! World
He had provided medical care to members of the Jarawa tribe, who hardly allowed other humans to enter their territory. But they allowed Dr. Ratan Chandra Kar to enter their territory during his posting in the Andaman Islands for years, especially during the measles outbreak
History has been scripted yesterday in the world of cricket as India’s Under-19 Women’s Cricket team won the World Cup. But behind that history, one name comes up like the star in the Milky Way --- fast bowler Titas Sadhu of Chinsurah, the pride of
Finally, some much deserved recognition. Perhaps, with the publication of the Padma Awards list yesterday, more people will now be aware of Padma Vibhushan Dr Dilip Mahalanobis, and his incredible story. Sadly, the doctor himself passed away in Kolkata on October 16 last year. So
The flag designed by Mahatma Gandhi in 1921 ‘Vexillology’ - try pronouncing that quickly. This tongue twister of a word has a fairly simple meaning, however, it means the scientific study of flags. And India’s 74th Republic Day provides the perfect opportunity to talk about India’s
“Rehabilitation plays a major role in providing guidance towards treating mental illness. Medicines are not sufficient to bring a person back to mainstream society. In and around Kolkata there are many organisations being established towards serving this noble cause, yet the stigma related to mental
This is the 160th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Born in 1863 and died in 1902, he just lived for only 39 years and worked for around 10 years, but his visions are appreciated even today. As a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, he was
As we enter 2023, we begin a countdown to the death centenary of a young man whom history has mostly forgotten. His name – Gopimohan (Gopinath by some accounts) Saha, originally of Serampore. He inhabited Earth for a mere 19 years, and was hanged on
Koustav Chatterjee once again made the Bengalis proud by claiming the title of the 78th Grandmaster in the 59th National Senior Chess Championship. Koustav won his maiden GM norm in 2021 at Sheikh Russel GM 2021 in Bangladesh. He won his second GM norm at