“I'm not going to school just for the academics - I wanted to share ideas, to be around people who are passionate about learning” --- Emma Watson The story of Sakhawat Memorial starts with Roquiah Sakhawat Hussain, a social reformer, educationist, prolific writer and campaigner for
The combination of beauty and brains of dusky Bengali brunettes have always been raved by the global audience and what started as Sushmita Sen’s dream walk as Miss Universe in 1994 gave wings to many aspirants to test the waters and explore a potential career
In January 2004, Iranian Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi had proposed to the United Nations for an International Day of Non-Violence and he suggested October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi to be declared as The International Day of Non-Violence. Since the UN declaration, Gandhi’s birthday
“Rivers are the arteries of our planet; they are lifelines in the truest sense.” The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic movements played havoc with river courses
This is indeed a moment of pride for the whole of Bengal as Bengali scientists literally swept the prestigious Bhatnagar Awards this year, that happen to be the Highest Award in Science in India. Six Bengali scientists have won this year. Out of them two
Veteran atomic scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Dr Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 early on Thursday at a private hospital in Kolkata, a health department official said. ‘Dr Basu was suffering from COVID-19 and other kidney ailments. He died at 4.50
The dragon fruit, also known as 'pitaya', and sometimes as strawberry pear, is a tropical fruit with a distinctive bright red skin and sweet, seed-filled pulp. A native of Central America, it is particularly common in Mexico. Well, there's now a little bit of Mexico
The silver crop is taking the edge off the red protein spikes. In case COVID-19 attacks, it will not be able to penetrate deeper or impact its victim lethally. The patient will not have to be rushed to the ICU, gasping for breath. A recent
“School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside.” – Lon Watters That’s a quote that the distinguished alumnae, past and present, of St. John’s Diocesan Girls’ Higher Secondary School (informally known as Diocesan or Dio), a premier educational institution of Kolkata, would heartily
When a Covid-19 vaccine is discovered, will it be freely available and be affordable to all? Former resident of Lake Town, Sumi Biswas is confident that it will be possible to make it affordable. She would know. Professor Sumi Biswas, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and