On December 19, 2024, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated a development centre of IT giant Infosys in Kolkata’s New Town area. Built at a cost of ₹426 crore, the sprawling campus spans 50 acres and will have an employment potential of 4,000 IT
Aground-breaking innovation to combat global warming and industrial pollution has been achieved by a young Bengali scientist, Mainak Ray, who obsoleted the 8-decade-old conventional technology from the refining and petrochemical sectors. Mainak has managed to accomplish in just two weeks what has taken some of the world’s
If dreams had wings, they would fly, and for centuries, humans have yearned to fly in different formats. With the advancement of technology and the desire to cut down on pollution caused by fossil fuels, scientists have been experimenting with everything starting with an ‘E.’
An app that could change the way we perceive police services, the Bharosa App is an initiative by the East Bardhaman police that allows you to register and lodge complaints online without the fuss of visiting the police station. This mobile app was launched on Monday, 9 September 2024, and promises to
If you step outside at any time of the day or night and look up, you are bound to see a world filled with limitless wonders: majestic rainbows, dramatic cloud formations, stirring sunsets, intricate constellations, captivating solar eclipses, and even the distant planets themselves. However,
If you step outside at any time of the day or night and look up, you are bound to see a world filled with limitless wonders: majestic rainbows, dramatic cloud formations, stirring sunsets, intricate constellations, captivating solar eclipses, and even the distant planets themselves. However,
Four Bengali radio astronomers have recently discovered 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). This discovery, published in the ‘Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series’ (ApJS) of the American Astronomical Society, marks a significant contribution to the field of radio astronomy. Historically, only
The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or π (/pa˪/; abbreviated as "pi"), is a mathematical constant that is roughly equivalent to 3.14159. A lot of formulas in physics and mathematics use π. Since it is a transcendental number, an equation including only
“The Government of India announced the names of 33 esteemed recipients of the annual Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) Awards 2024 and four scientists from West Bengal have made it to the prestigious list. Only last year (2023), the Government of India launched “Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar,’’ a
Three Bengali scientists who have been researching lithium-ion batteries, devising ways to make them more agile and clever by decreasing charging time, raising the energy density, and doubling the battery life, have succeeded in their efforts, and their discovery could be a game changer and mark the