There is a common tradition in India of naming places after well-known and successful personalities from different walks of life. The Eastern Railways has followed the custom and there are a large number of stations dedicated in the memory of successful sons of the soil.
Both January and February are special months for a very special Kolkata landmark, so we figured this was a good time to put this article out. The landmark in question is what we know as Alipore Zoo, though officially it ought to be called Zoological
Kunsang Chhopel lives in Nagaland’s Dimapur. He has travelled from Nagaland to a small village situated in Siliguri, to train dogs. These trained dogs are being supplied to different households. They are reaching Nepal, Bhutan, and even Bangladesh. These dogs are trained in a way so that
He was not just a doctor, but even a Swadeshi entrepreneur. And the imposing building of NRS Medical College of Kolkata that today has a serving wing for COVID patients would not have been possible if he was not born. Nil Ratan Sircar was unique
The women of the Tagore household who chose to stay in the ‘Andarmahal’ often created works of literary and artistic genius. Although popular history has forgotten these women, they had a significant cultural impact on the arts. The residents of Joransanko Thakurbari played a very significant role in 'The
August 23 this year marked the 172nd birth anniversary of visionary, philanthropist, and dedicated physician, Dr. Radha Gobinda Kar, aka Dr. R.G. Kar, whose contributions to medical education and efforts to make healthcare accessible to all remain a testament to his pioneering spirit. His life's
Hemantabala had the moxie to challenge Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in a battle of letters. She would write her missives using rhyming words and send them to Tagore at his address. Rabindranath was a renowned figure and used to receive hundreds of letters daily, so much so
“Outgoing West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee lost to Trinamool Congress nominee Manish Gupta by 16,684 votes from Jadavpore constituency. Gupta polled 103,972 votes, compared to Bhattacharjee’s 87,288. Bhattacharjee has been winning from Jadavpore since 1987. This is the first time the Communist Party of
Most Indians have never heard of Dukoribala Devi nor are aware of her daring exploits a century ago, but it will suffice to say that there was a time when this lone lady’s daring acts had terrorized the British regime. She was born in a
In 1873, Jesse James and his gang pulled off one of the most daring train robberies in the history of the world. But that was an adrenaline rush of a different kind, where money or arms were the prime objective. But what about a train robbery to