The plains of lush green and fertile Bengal have always boasted of the best varieties of paddy since time immemorial. Not just one of the leading states in paddy production, Bengal has also given to the world some of the unique varieties of rice with specific
The Bidhannagar Police has taken up a new initiative and is all set to launch a marathon stressing on the need of safety and empowerment of women. By hosting the event, the police force wants to send across the message to citizens that Kolkata and
If you happen to go to any laboratory or private clinic for a complete blood test or CBC that usually includes blood cell counts, haemoglobin test and at times a complete picture of other parameters, you will end up shelling out anything between Rs 250-Rs
When pristine nature caresses your skin unadulterated, positive vibes of creation transcends down the soul. Organic products have flooded the market these days promising natural purity. However, most of them are not laboratory tested and very few of them come with the best of nature
Here is yet another feather to Sourav Ganguly’s hat. The BCCI President has been chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to become the ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics this year, and Ganguly has accepted the offer. The IOA had
Do animals have a mind? Do they have consciousness? Can they feel empathy, agony or ecstasy? Are they capable of conceiving the world like humans? Do they dream and strive to have a better life? Such queries and many more can be best answered through
Champa Naiya on days went without dinner. She hardly had a proper breakfast before going to a karate practice session. Yet, this determined Class XII student of Canning could do what many cannot. She has ranked 3rd in the Asia Cup Karate Championship and made
He treats his patients only for Re 1 in an age where even poor patients spend lakhs of rupees, at times even selling their lands to get proper treatment in city private hospitals. No wonder Dr Sushovan Banerjee of Bolpur, popularly known as ‘Ek Takar
Shamima Khatoon is the daughter of an imam in a non-descript village of East Burdwan. However, instead of marrying off his daughter at an early age or sending her to a Madrasa to study only religious scriptures, Shamima’s father ensured his daughter received higher education
26th March 2015. A mob attacked the Headmaster of a Metiaburuz Madrasa as his students had sung the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ after a school festival. They brutally bashed him up with iron rods. Yet the fundamentalist forces could not stop Kazi Masoom Akhtar