If a stream of electrons flows through a hollow pipe, a miracle occurs that brings down power wastage to zero level. But Sabyasachi Haldar, a teenager who had just cleared his higher secondary exam, was still not aware of the impact of his invention. He
Professor Neena Gupta, a Mathematician from Kolkata and faculty member of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata has become the fourth Indian to win Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians this year. The Ministry of Science and Technology has also informed that she is the third woman
Kalna in East Burdwan district is an ancient town on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi river. The town is more popularly known as Ambika Kalna, named after the goddess Kali, Maa Ambika. Now the town is at the centre of attention because of scientist
Nestled in the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, on the banks of the Kajlani River, the sleepy ancient town and district headquarters of Alipurduar sits like a picture-perfect postcard. The getaway to Bhutan and the Northeast, Alipurduar is historically a part of the famed silk
As the clock ticked away, Uttirna Mukherjee, working at the NASA Mission Control Center for the International Space Station in Houston, USA, along with hundreds of fellow scientists and technologists, fighting to save the International Space Station and the seven astronauts inside it. Russia conducted an
Bengali scientists and that too working in Kolkata labs, again shine bright in this year’s 2021 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award list. City-based astrophysicist Kanak Saha was among the 11 recipients of the 2021 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) prize, given by the Council of Scientific and
In the recent past West Bengal has often been rocked by deadly thunder and lightning, killing many working outside. Thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning has turned into the single largest fatal natural disaster in India, causing more than 2,000 deaths every year. On June 7, this
With the global warming posing a menace, food crop yield, particularly rice, is a major headache for countries like India that has to feed its teeming millions. Insect pests cause considerable damage to certain crops — forcing farmers to conduct massive chemical pesticide treatments. Radical
The year was 2016. Young Bengali scientist Sudipto Basu was posted at Food Corporation of India (FCI) office in Odisha. There he noticed loads of empty rejected plastic bags were being disposed off from the FCI warehouse callously. But we are all aware how plastic
BOSE. In all caps. As opposed to Bose, a common Bengali last name. But BOSE is both a Bengali last name, and a global synonym for advanced, high-end excellence when it comes to audio systems. All of it courtesy the late Dr Amar Gopal Bose,