Kolkata: Gabrielle Bertrand in her book ‘Secret Lands Where Women Reign’, wrote, “Recalling my first contacts with that Garo community which has preserved its way of life and remained loyal to its traditions, I remember...
Kolkata: The hand that once rocked the cradle of Indian politics has weakened over the years. The name that roused respect and confidence in people now evokes pity. From one election to the other it...
Shillong: Shillong is a favourite destination for Bengali tourists for more than one reason. It is the place whose beauty had once mesmerised Rabindranath Tagore, who immortalised Shillong in his novel Shesher Kobita. But that...
Kolkata: A gigantic gate in blue and white, laced with colours of poriborton in Bengal, welcomes you at the entrance of Calcutta Medical College (CMC) at Chittaranjan Avenue. This may seem welcoming, at least to...
Kolkata: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) that ruled West Bengal for 34 years lost not only the seat of power but also its pride in the state in 2011 when Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress...
Kolkata: After almost three months of having hastily calling off Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brigade rally which was slotted immediately after Chief Minister Mamata...
Nagri/Ranchi: Aychi Nagduwar, is a 85-year-old widow with a 40-year-old son mentally challenged son. They are beneficiaries of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), residing...
