The State Government eased Land Usage norms for North Bengal’s tea gardens that will help the industry to open doors to alternative revenue generation, including a flourishing tea tourism in the state. This will indeed give a big revenue boost to the tea industry that
The first phase of infrastructure development of the historic Bhramri Devi temple of North Bengal is complete and the inauguration took place recently. This famous Shakti Peeth is a revered site for pilgrims in North Bengal, located on the fringes of the Baikunthapur forest, around
If you love adventure and of course the tranquility of a Himalayan nook, then Vidhyang is surely a place to be. A remote riverside village in the Kalimpong circuit, it is around 90 kilometers from NJP, yet retains its serene charm even today. After all
While most of the Indian states observe Diwali, West Bengal witnesses a traditional style of worshipping Goddess Kali (also known as Shyama Puja as ‘Shyama’ is the other name of the deity) at home, public pandals and cremation grounds (especially where she is believed to
During early 18th-century, Eastern India was plundered by the ravaging Maratha warriors, prevalently known as the ‘Notorious Borgees.’ If any villager failed to pay agricultural tax to the Borgees, they would go to any extent of physical torture as penalty. One such fragment of historical
The splendour and pomp of royalty is long gone, but it has left its mark on Garh Panchkot. Goddess Durga is welcomed to the Royal Panchkot Courtyard with music of many genres and ages. It is a long-standing ritual to receive Ma Uma with songs
Imagine an idol of Durga being worshipped for almost 450 years! And that too an idol made of Koshthipathor! Well, the Baghbazar Haldar house is one such Bonedi Bari, that celebrates one of the oldest and historically significant Durga Pujas of Kolkata. As Partha Sarathi
At the end of Durga Puja, on Vijaya Dashami, the Ichhamati River at Taki offers a unique spectacle -- boats crammed with people from both India and Bangladesh converge to immerse their respective idols. Boats of all shapes and sizes can be seen on the river,
It’s often said, ‘Tea is for all occasions.’ Be it to lift your sombre moods or to experience an ecstatic high at some party, where you choose to bunk those liquors for a fine cuppa an aromatic Darjeeling tea. If tea has bound every Indian
In this age of women empowerment, GB makes a special video on the Women Idol Makers of Kumartuli. Watch out!