A 94-year-old patient in Kolkata is set to become the oldest to beat coronavirus in the city after showing good signs of recovery. This is indeed a great feat on the part of doctors of Kolkata’s state-run Calcutta Medical College Hospital and a sign of
There are two bifurcating footways from the wall that lead to Kibo Hut. Two porters who were walking in front of me signalled me to take the route on the right as it would be easier to maneuver on bicycle. I said ‘Asante’ (‘Thank you’
The way ahead of us was visible from the spot we stood. It was ragged and barren for miles ex-cept for a few stray groups of mountaineers, either climbing to reach the peak or descending after fulfilling their aspiration. There were a couple of people
India will witness the ‘deepest’ annular solar eclipse of the century today, and the sun may appear as a necklace for around 30 seconds instead of the usual ‘Ring of Fire.’ This phenomenon will be witnessed in Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand while Bengal will observe
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for his decades-long work around issues of global justice. The award will be presented by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association, Börsenverein. This award is recognition of the Indian economist's
January 25, 2019. “Dream is not that which you see while sleeping. It is something that does not let you sleep – Dr Abdul Kalam’s famous quote seemed to be tailor-made for me. The previous night I was very excited as I anticipated fulfilling my
Chander Pahar was our all-time favourite, and not to forget how a doctor-turned director pulled off one of the best adventure movies of Tollywood. But filmmaker Kamaleshwar Mukherjee has now decided to come to the aid of the cyclone-ravaged people of the Sundarbans, treating patients
The Electric buses or E-buses that was launched in Kolkata in 2019 to reduce the air pollution of the city have now got an international recognition in a study conducted by the International Energy Agency in Paris. The Global EV Outlook, under International Energy Agency, Paris,
We were surrounded by a large crowd of porters, cooks and guides who were accompanying different climbers. Some were on their way to scale Mount Kilimanjaro and others descending after conquering the peak. My skin colour was similar to the Tanzanians. Besides, Benson’s mother had
Theatre is an integral part of the Indian ethos, sharing a long symbiotic relationship dating 5,000 years ago. Theatre evolved with time. Street Plays or “Nukkad Natak” has evolved as means to voice the concerns of the common man. It has also become the new