Science and Technology

A young researcher from Kolkata has created a completely biodegradable substance that can take the place of traditional plastic bags,

Aviation, rail, ships, currency, archaeology—Kolkata has museums dedicated to all of these. There are even multiple museums on science. The

In the year of 2020, Bengal received a news that Roger Penrose had won the Nobel Prize in Physics for

The sky has always called to a few restless souls—and Suman Dutta is one of them. While others saw boardrooms and spreadsheets,

The majestic capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur, is the gateway to India’s most flamboyant state. The historical city’s colourful, chaotic streets ebb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtmTfX-qiDc Remember India’s historic Chandrayaan 2 mission in 2019, the first-ever attempt to land a robotic lander on the moon’s south pole? It

He was probably the man who made the West aware of the world-class science talent pool that India harboured down

In a breakthrough supported by Artificial Intelligence, international scientists have recently confirmed that plants produce sounds—inaudible to the human ear—validating

Currently, France is hosting the XXXIII edition of the Summer Olympics, officially branded as Paris 2024, from July 24 to August

When we talk of women empowerment in modern India, we often fail to take names of so many women scientists

Way back in the 1960s, Satyajit Ray’s debut sci-fi short story, ‘The Alien’ was published. It is alleged that the

Arnold Schwarzenegger once remarked, “In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.” One such woman

Santi Pada Gon Chaudhuri, the Kolkata-based scientist, achieved the title of “Solar Man of India”, delivering his exceptional projects of solar electrification,

Nowadays, Biochemistry is a well-known subject and is sought by many students. It is a sub-discipline of both chemistry and

In Hindu mythology, the cosmic dance of Shiva symbolises the interplay of dynamic and static divine energy flow, containing the

With the age of computers invading our modern lives almost in every space, one Bengali scientist’s name is often forgotten

The familiar sharp whistle of the pressure cooker emanating from the kitchen sounds so comforting at times. The trusted pressure

He came, he saw and he changed the course of India’s history in the 6th century BC. He was the

Meghnad Saha – the scientist with a vision was also a political activist He was one of the most prominent

It is most unlikely that people are familiar about a place in Bengal called Gobordanga. It is also unlikely that

On December 19, 2024, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated a development centre of IT giant Infosys in Kolkata’s

Aground-breaking innovation to combat global warming and industrial pollution has been achieved by a young Bengali scientist, Mainak Ray, who obsoleted

If dreams had wings, they would fly, and for centuries, humans have yearned to fly in different formats. With the

An app that could change the way we perceive police services, the Bharosa App is an initiative by the East Bardhaman police that

If you step outside at any time of the day or night and look up, you are bound to see

If you step outside at any time of the day or night and look up, you are bound to see

Four Bengali radio astronomers have recently discovered 34 new giant radio sources (GRSs) using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT). This discovery,

The ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, or π (/pa˪/; abbreviated as "pi"), is a mathematical constant that

“The Government of India announced the names of 33 esteemed recipients of the annual Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) Awards 2024

Three Bengali scientists who have been researching lithium-ion batteries, devising ways to make them more agile and clever by decreasing charging time,

Plastic is a versatile, lightweight, flexible and highly durable material and is used across almost every sector, but it pollutes

PHe has long been involved in researching the connection between the immune system in the human body and various diseases,

Social reformer and freedom fighter Gopal Krishna Gokhale had once remarked, “What Bengal thinks today, India thinks tomorrow.” This was

Hasimara Air Force Station in Alipurduar, North Bengal is all set to house Rafale fighter jets which are expected to

Say it with your heart and not with your head! Often said but not always followed, for even today despite

Left : Professor Sourav Chatterjee and Right : Professor Arindam Ghosh Six eminent scientists, including those from MIT, Harvard and Stanford

‘Frequency’ is a 2000 American science fiction thriller film featuring Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel. A rare atmospheric phenomenon leads

Kharagpur IIT alumni and researcher/ Professor Chinmay Chakraborty, a native of Sabang, a remote village in the Kharagpur subdivision of West Midnapore district,

The horrifying incident recently at one of the premier institutions of India and Kolkata yet again opened our eyes to

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology (SSB) is India's highest science award given annually by the Council

Chandrayaan-3 camera designer Anuj Nandi While the world and India celebrated yesterday's space miracle with Chandrayaan 3 successfully landing on the

Quantum mechanics is an area of physics focusing on quantum particles Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that deals with

Chandrayaan-3 camera designer Anuj Nandi While the world and India celebrated yesterday's space miracle with Chandrayaan 3 successfully landing on the

Anjali Burman, co-founder of EmaChat Are you familiar with EmaChat? EmaChat is a virtual room for romantic couples. It's personal, secure

In the world of fantasy, shoes have a special connect with magic and the supernatural. There are many children’s stories

Our ways of communication have come a long way from telegrams to the telegram app, from letters to emails, from postcards to Instagram, from

Dr. Suman Chakraborty, Professor of the Mechanical Engineering department at IIT, Kharagpur, and Professor J.C. Bose National Fellow Recipient, is a

Children nowadays have different distractions such as mobile phones, video games, and tons of other stuff. Technological advancement has its

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHmXuo39qz4 Whether it's a rare blood supermoon, a Moon with a pinkish hue, or a near-total lunar eclipse – human beings have always been fascinated by

On February 28, 1928, Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman announced to the world the path breaking joint discovery with Sir KS

“Hello, hello the Statesman. Speaking from Barrackpore Race Course…” From all recorded accounts, this was the first wireless message that

The National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO), a sub-ordinate department under the Department of Science & Technology, Government of

Asimple Google search will tell you what Dr Asim K. Dutta Roy is renowned for. That you need to search

Antibiotics provide effective treatment for a wide variety of infections and illnesses. Sir Alexander Fleming, a Scottish researcher, is credited

WThe MP Birla Planetarium has made history many a time. But on December 2, a new planetarium will be inaugurated

Ever since Satyajit Ray filmed ‘Sonar Kella’ (The Golden Fortress), in Jaisalmer, Bengalis discovered the city in droves. The film

On 6th September 2019, ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) launched Chandrayaan 2 for lunar exploration. Chandrayaan 2 is inscribed in

While plastic has many valuable uses, we have become addicted to single-use plastic products — with severe environmental, social, economic

From Durgapur to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA). Two research papers published in two internationally recognised journals –

“Necessity is the mother of invention” – goes the saying and it has been proved right once again by Chandan

If a stream of electrons flows through a hollow pipe, a miracle occurs that brings down power wastage to zero

Professor Neena Gupta, a Mathematician from Kolkata and faculty member of Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata has become the fourth

Kalna in East Burdwan district is an ancient town on the western bank of the Bhāgirathi river. The town is

Nestled in the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, on the banks of the Kajlani River, the sleepy ancient town and

As the clock ticked away, Uttirna Mukherjee, working at the NASA Mission Control Center for the International Space Station in

Bengali scientists and that too working in Kolkata labs, again shine bright in this year’s 2021 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award

In the recent past West Bengal has often been rocked by deadly thunder and lightning, killing many working outside. Thunderstorm,

With the global warming posing a menace, food crop yield, particularly rice, is a major headache for countries like India

The year was 2016. Young Bengali scientist Sudipto Basu was posted at Food Corporation of India (FCI) office in Odisha.

BOSE. In all caps. As opposed to Bose, a common Bengali last name. But BOSE is both a Bengali last

On July 8, 2016, Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee launched the 'Safe Drive Save Life' campaign, intended

The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since

A group of Bengali scientists of IIT Kharagpur has been conferred the prestigious ‘Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2020’ last

India’s largest floating Solar Power Plant is coming up in West Bengal’s Sagardighi. This 5MW grid-connected floating solar project at

This is indeed a moment of pride for the whole of Bengal as Bengali scientists literally swept the prestigious Bhatnagar

Veteran atomic scientist and former chairman of Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), Dr Sekhar Basu succumbed to COVID-19 early on Thursday

Coronavirus was for the first time identified in 1960 as a cause of common cold. By now we all know

In a major breakthrough, a global team of scientists led by Dr Kanak Saha, Associate Professor of Astronomy at Inter

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute have uncovered a novel drug target, a protein called PPP1R1B, that stops

August 12 was first designated International Youth Day by the UN General Assembly in 1999, and serves as an annual

A big day for Kolkata indeed as Perseverance, the rover that NASA launched successfully last Thursday, to explore Mars and

It was 31st July 1995. Exactly 25 years ago, the first mobile call of India was made right here from

Achievers from Bengal have always topped the list and now our city-bred IT professional Ambarish Ganguly has been chosen as

And here is some good news. And that too by Bengali scientists of IIT Kharagpur led by Professors Suman Chakraborty

As 59 Chinese mobile applications have been banned recently, including top social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat and Helo,

Memories come in myriad flavors, some more potent than others. Emotionally significant experiences tend to be well remembered, and the

During Unlock 1, the primary concern amongst us all is how to reduce the spread of COVID-19 through various means

If you happen to go to any laboratory or private clinic for a complete blood test or CBC that usually

Shamima Khatoon is the daughter of an imam in a non-descript village of East Burdwan. However, instead of marrying off