An instance of a potentially deadly fungus caused by plants has been discovered in a 61-year-old plant mycologist from Kolkata. He complained of hoarseness of voice, difficulty swallowing, a sore throat, and fatigue for three months prior to his diagnosis [1]. ...
Every year, 2 June marks the International Sex Workers' Day to honour the sex workers and how they work in exploitative conditions. While some of us have the liberty to complain about the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown from the comfort of our ...
The Durga Puja festival has already begun and every household in Bengal is celebrating the festival. Today is Maha Saptami and every Bengali must have gone out with friends or family for pandal hopping. In North and South Kolkata, every nook ...
Durga Puja is one of the biggest and the most famous festivals in West Bengal and it is celebrated for 10 days starting from Mahalaya. But usually, people start flocking to the pandals from the sixth till the ninth day. The ...
Only 28 days are left for one of the biggest festivals of Kolkata to begin. Yes, we are talking about Durga Puja. All pandal decorations start at least three to six months prior to Durga Puja. The idol-making for Durga puja ...
For people of Kolkata, food is more of an emotion and yes, how can we forget mishti (sweets), Bengalis can die for it. If you visit the narrow lanes of Kolkata, there is no way you can ignore the iconic eateries ...
Most of us have an opinion that consuming raw foods, especially vegetables are good for one's health, but a new study has found that raw foods can actually be harmful for your health. A new survey recently conducted by the Geological ...
Malaria is one of the worst vector-borne diseases. In addition to this one of the major problem with malaria is that the problem gets detected very late. So by the time one gets diagnosed, it would have been late and at ...
Kolkata initially was the major stronghold of colonial India and till date, the hangover of British cuisine lurks in its corners and initiatives by restaurateurs. Brit food in Kolkata entices its patrons to a scrumptious meal now and then, especially during ...
It is that time of the year when everyone wants to experience Bengali cuisine in various restaurants across Kolkata. Crowded, booked, packed, reserved whatever’s the situation in regard to these restaurants, it is advisable that the foodie spends his or her ...
Street food is something that makes a city special. The identity of a city is dependent upon many things like its landmarks, monuments, lifestyle and food culture. And when it comes to food, especially street food, Kolkata is a city that ...
The very existence of Kolkata as a city is steeped in nostalgia. When you are there, you long to get out and when you are away, you long to get back. In spite of being one of the best metropolitan cities ...