14 year-old Kharagpur boy Archisman sets two Asia records for qualifying in 73 Olympiads and presenting a Mathematics Research Paper. Presently studying in Class-IX in St. Agnes School, Kharagpur he won the titles from the coveted Asia Book of Records (ABR) and India Book of
Since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic on March 11, 2020, the unpredictable phenomenon increased feelings of uncertainly for people around the world, making the outbreak even more stressful than its predecessors. The full extent
Oximeter has now turned into a vital accessory for each household during this COVID-19 second wave. But now a Kolkata based start-up CareNow Healthcare has developed a smartphone application ‘CarePlix Vital’s’ where all one needs to do is place a finger on the smartphone’s rear
Conventional hand sanitizers do kill viruses like COVID instantly, but as soon as the alcohol dries out in less than a minute, your hands might get contaminated again. The need of the hour thus is a long-lasting hand sanitizer that can provide constant protection. Researchers
Cyclone Yaas may have changed course slightly to take in more of Odisha and less of West Bengal, but it is still expected to bring winds ranging from 65 to 75 km per hour to Kolkata, Purba Medinipur, and South 24 Parganas today and tomorrow.
Standing on 2, Beninandan Street in Bhawanipur, Kolkata Police Hospital has been a well-known city landmark for over a century. From today, it begins a new chapter, as a 300-bed modern Covid hospital, with 110 beds earmarked for the general public. Since 1905, the hospital
A few days ago, India was shocked and horrified to learn that nearly 100 unidentified bodies, many of them decomposed and bloated, had been found floating in the river Ganga, causing panic among residents of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh living near the river, because they
You couldn’t make this script up. As we approach the first anniversary of the utter devastation caused by Amphan, which struck West Bengal on May 21, 2020, there is already talk of the next tropical cyclone which could make landfall in these parts, to be
Jadavpur University is one of the premier institutions in India that has been executing prestigious academic and research programmes since its inception in 1955. An alumni from this distinguished seat of learning has made the entire country proud with his brilliant work in this grim
The Sherpa community has long been the backbone of mountaineering in the Himalayas. This obvious statement bears repetition, because the Himalayas without Sherpas would be like the top of Mount Everest without snow. Tough, dedicated, gritty, unflinching, adventurous - the adjectives write themselves. And an