Kolkata
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Education
Ghetto Tech Wizards: How Ijma International is Revolutionizing Education
Kolkata: When you first see 8-year-old Mohammed Ashfaque or 7-year-old Mariam Adil, along with other students assembling robotic cars, understanding…
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Obituary
Goodbye to the Guardian of Kolkata’s Past: PT Nair’s Legacy Lives On
My wife and I are shattered to learn that our dear PT — P Thankappan Nair — the barefoot historian…
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Art & Culture
Cultural Capital Without a Crown: The Case for Kolkata’s Modern Art Museum
Today, on International Museum Day, I was invited by K-MoMA, Kolkata Museum of Modern Art, an organisation that was created…
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Bengal
Is Your Fridge Funding War Crimes? Kolkata Activists Ask The Hard Question
Kolkata: The Concerned Citizen of Kolkata, a group which has given the call to boycott Israeli-American products since the genocide…
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Art & Culture
Can Rs 99 Change Your Life? The Rise of Sultan, the Kurta King
Kolkata: They say that a lion before making the final leap takes a step back. In ways similar to it,…
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Audio/Video
From Wings to Wisdom: Retired Wing Commander Shapes Youth for Success
Kolkata: Wing Commander Shamim Akhtar (Retd) made a remarkable decision to take voluntary retirement from the Indian Army, not to…
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Jharkhand
Giridih’s Unfulfilled Promises: The Double Engine Sarkar and Vishwaguru Dreams Lie Buried
Giridih/Kolkata: Soon, the 17th Lok Sabha will complete its tenure and the Election Commission of India will announce poll dates to…
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Education
From Memorizing Quran to Secondary School Exams: Madrasa Students’ Journey with Shaheen Group
Kolkata: Amid all the attacks facing Madrasas and their education system in India, a group is working to mainstream its…
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Education
From Everyday Jobs to Extraordinary Futures: How Urooj Made It Happen
Kolkata: Three years ago, amidst the fast-paced hustle of Blinkit, grocery deliveries zipped past Mohammed Iqbal. But on Sunday, in…
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Inclusive India
On the day of Pran Partishtha, Mamta Invokes Tagore, Iqbal and Nanak
Kolkata: In Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government performed the Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram today. While the civil society…
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