Kolkata’s love for its trees appears to be growing. Unfortunately, thus far, not a single political party has incorporated a ‘tree policy’ in its election manifesto. Or stated their thoughts about trees. Every animal species on this planet cohabits with trees. Yet, humans are the
Visva of Visva Bharati was the world, a world beyond the confines of a typical University structure. Rabindranath Tagore was not just a Nobel Laureate, he was an extraordinary institution builder and his thoughts always transcended international boundaries. For him the world was his home.
In 2000 I joined the Agriculture and Training Centre in Phulia that was established in 1952. Everything was in place as per infrastructure, from training to village community service. Unfortunately, nothing worked. I was taken aback to realise that neither any training took place, nor
Where the world makes its home in a single nest… That’s what best describes Rabindranath Tagore’s Santiniketan and Visva Bharati. The University is not just another temple of learning, rather it is Tagore’s world vision that gets reflected, and not his own name. It is not
The reports indicate that British India was carved into separate regions such Bengal, Madras, Burma, Punjab etc as per their importance with a sanitation team led by a Sanitary Commissioner and supported by a staff of superintendents, inspectors and vaccinators to carry out this vaccination
When the North Indian states of Haryana, Delhi and Punjab are grappling with severe air pollution this winter, like every year, thanks to stubble burning, it seems Bengal is showing the way to an innovative way to tackle this menace. With the COVID-19 looming large
A group of Bengali scientists of IIT Kharagpur has been conferred the prestigious ‘Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2020’ last week for developing a mechanism for generating electricity from wet clothes left under sunlight to dry. This path-breaking innovation will address the problem of energy
It is said Santiniketan always brings out a difference in those who reside there. The magic of Rabindranath Tagore and his influence still seems to be alive even at Santiniketan Police Station, that not just handles crime and related cases, but is deeply involved in
“Almost every day, some artiste or the other sings my songs on the radio. Fortunately or unfortunately, I listen to them too… most of the gentlemen and ladies, finding my songs and music helpless and alone, do such a thorough job of mauling them that
For centuries, Bengali aristocrats, entrepreneurs and royalties nurtured a love for cars. And Hindustan Ambassador cars, the Kings of Indian Roads had once upon a time dominated Kolkata streets. Just like Kolkata loves its rosogollas and Rabindrasangeet, Bengalis across the globe are die-hard fans of