তোমার কাছে আমিই দুষ্টু, ভালো যে আর সবাই! মিত্তিরদের কালু নীলু ভারি ঠাণ্ড ক'ভাই!...
সুদূর প্রবাসে আজি কেন রে কী জানি কেবল পড়িছে মনে তার হাসিখানি। কখন নামিয়া গেল সন্ধ্যার তপন,...
একটি দেশ কেন সভ্য ,উন্নত হয় ? কারণ সে দেশের মানুষ আইন মেনে চলে। না মানলে জরিমানা বা জেল হয়। পশ্চিমবাংলায় আইন থাকলেও সেই আইন কার্যকরী করা বা মেনে চলার প্রবণতা অন্যান্য জায়গার তুলনায় অনেকটাই কম। ...
আমার মা না হয়ে তুমি আর-কারো মা হলে ভাবছ তোমায় চিনতেম না, যেতেম না ওই কোলে?...
দুয়ারে প্রস্তুত গাড়ি; বেলা দ্বিপ্রহর; হেমন্তের রৌদ্র ক্রমে হতেছে প্রখর; জনশূন্য পল্লিপথে ধূলি উড়ে যায়...
আর কত দূরে নিয়ে যাবে মোরে হে সুন্দরী? বলো কোন পার ভিড়িবে তোমার সোনার তরী।...
খাঁচার পাখি ছিল সোনার খাঁচাটিতে বনের পাখি ছিল বনে। একদা কী করিয়া মিলন হল দোঁহে, কী ছিল বিধাতার মনে।...
স্বপ্ন দেখেছেন রাত্রে হবুচন্দ্র ভূপ,— তার ভাবি’ ভাবি’ গবুচন্দ্র চুপ!— শিয়রে বসিয়া যেন তিনটে বাঁদরে উকুন বাছিতেছিল পরম আদরে;...
আমি পরানের সাথে খেলিব আজিকে মরণখেলা নিশীথবেলা। সঘন বরষা, গগন আঁধার, হেরো বারিধারে কাঁদে চারি ধার,...
An objection to a report by a special investigation team probing the unnatural death of student leader Anis Khan was filed by his father before the Calcutta High Court on Thursday claiming that it was tailor-made to protect the accused police personnel....
Credai Bengal president, Nandu Belani, inaugurated a primary school named “Udita Primary School” at Paschim Khejurberia in Sundarbans as a part of their contribution to uplift the weaker sections of the society .Udita has been conceived by the women’s wing of Credai Bengal and is fully funded its members....
British Council and South City International School (SCIS) announced the renewed strategic alliance for English language teaching and learning. Over the years, the partnership has positively impacted working professionals, college students and children across the city helping them improve their English proficiency in a convenient location. ...
Internet-based education has undergone a big boom now, thereby boosting the economy to a greater extent. In a country like India, Edtech start-ups have contributed not only to the job market, but also to the upliftment of the quality of education for the Indian students. However, there is a major loophole in the process of certification, in most cases, the companies; even the big players in the market, like, Coursera and Udemy only provide a certificate in PDF format. ...
রিয়ে গেছ অন্ধকারে-পাইনি খুঁজে আর, আজ্কে তোমার আমার মাঝে সপ্ত পারাবার ! আজ্কে তোমার জন্মদিন- স্মরণ-বেলায় নিদ্রাহীন হাত্ড়ে ফিরি হারিয়ে-যাওয়ার অকূল অন্ধকার !...
বর্তমানের কবি আমি ভাই, ভবিষ্যতের নই ‘নবী’ কবি ও অকবি যাহা বলো মোরে মুখ বুজে তাই সই সবি ! কেহ বলে, ‘তুমি ভবিষ্যতে যে ঠাঁই পাবে কবি ভবীর সাথে হে !...
Since its launch in 1966, Sodexo has been focused on food services for institutions, businesses, schools, and hospitals. In 1971, it served its first school meals during a year when it also won contracts with companies and government services. Gradually, it expanded largely and entered different countries with its services. The company provides a bouquet of over 100 service offerings to varied clientele — corporates, healthcare organisations, manufacturing locations, educational institutes, and in remote environments too....
This f-word is definitely not a taboo. We flirt consciously or otherwise and the eternal game goes on. Some of the best literature can be (rather unceremoniously) summed up as flirting gone on for some 500 pages....
After schools, several colleges in the city and elsewhere in West Bengal are holding online classes for their students following the state government notice to either advance summer vacation or entirely shift classes to the virtual mode due to the summer heat....
Brain stroke is a medical emergency wherein there is serious disruption of blood supply to the brain. This might be because the blood vessel is blocked (ischemia) or there is a leak from the blood vessel (haemorrhage)....
A five-foot-tall fibre idol of Goddess Kali, crafted in the lanes of Kolkata’s potters’ colony Kumartuli, is set to adorn the British Museum, which is bringing together sculptures, sacred objects and artworks from across the globe for an exhibition highlighting the many faces of feminine power....
This has been validated by the latest report of International Data Corporation (IDC) in India for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market, 2021 that predicts that the country’s AI market will reach $ 7.8 billion by 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.2 per cent, from a market value of $ 3.1 billion in 2020....
A Durga Puja committee in West Bengal has inducted two women from Russia and Ukraine, the countries engaged in a bitter war, into one of its sub-committees to spread the spirit of global amity through the state’s largest festival, which was accorded heritage status by UNESCO....
বল বীর – বল উন্নত মম শির! শির নেহারি আমারি, নত-শির ওই শিখর হিমাদ্রীর! বল বীর – বল মহাবিশ্বের মহাকাশ ফাড়ি’...
A section of the old guard in Bengal’s ruling TMC has taken exception to the recent attempt made by two leaders to project national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee as the heir apparent of party supremo Mamata Banerjee, and stated that the top brass does not approve of such remarks....
Satyajit Ray’s 1970 movie, ‘Pratidwandi’ (The Adversary), which tells the story of an educated middle-class man caught in the turmoil of social unrest, was selected to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival to be held later this month....
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal State Legal Services Authority (SALSA) to take necessary action in two weeks on the “communication” sent by the government for awarding compensation in five cases of rape, gangrape and attempt to rape....
The CBI on Monday submitted before the Calcutta High Court probe progress reports in the Birbhum arson case, which left 10 people dead, and the murder of TMC panchayat deputy chief Bhadu Sheikh that allegedly led to the killings....
Sixty-four years ago Adoor Gopalakrishnan had watched a film, the language of which he did not understand, but it left an indelible impression on him especially the image of a wrinkled face of an elderly woman singing lullaby to a child....
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting on Wednesday was not Covid situation as announced, but blaming state governments for the high prices of petrol and diesel....
An association of primary teachers in West Bengal on Thursday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to reconsider the decision to have a 45-day summer vacation, starting from May 2, due to the prevailing heat wave conditions....
Trinamool Congress and CPI (M) slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he requested the states to reduce state tax on fuel. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the BJP led central government should first reduce tax before imposing the same on the states. ...
India witnessed 778,070 cases of severe acute respiratory infection in 2020 between April and June alone. Fortunately, the country has historically overcome various infectious diseases with the help of vaccinations. Influenza, one such vaccine-preventable disease, is a seasonal viral respiratory infection that spreads easily from person to person. In India, seasonal influenza or ‘flu’ outbreaks are typically seen during the monsoons or peak winter, with slight regional variations....
An exhibition on the birth centenary of legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Kolkata International Film Festival....
Calcutta High Court hearing a petition alleging serious malpractices during the Contai municipal poll Tuesday directed the State Election Commission to send CCTV footage on it for forensic audit to CFSL, Delhi....
The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal Assembly Speaker to file affidavit-in-opposition by May 2 on a petition by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and four other BJP MLAs challenging their suspension from the House for the remaining period of the session for alleged misconduct....
The ruling TMC in Bengal, which recently faced criticisms over Birbhum killings and a series of rape cases, has decided to launch a mass outreach programme from May 5, the first anniversary of the the Mamata Banerjee-led government’s third tenure in the state....
The CBI on Saturday formed a four-member medical team to examine TMC heavyweight Anubrata Mandal as he skipped appearance before its sleuths citing health reasons, despite being sent summons for the sixth time in connection with the cattle smuggling scam, an official of the agency said....
The mysterious death of a class XII student sent shockwaves across Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan on Thursday. Family members took to protest in front of Visva Bharati hospital alleging murder of their son. Authorities opposed the protest with all available police forces, special services and the army. The incident has caused a stir in the Visva-Bharati campus....
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the state received investment proposals worth Rs 3.42 lakh crore during this year’s business summit....
Sukumar Ray's book ektu jalpai kothay (where do I have a drop of water) is known for the traveller's struggle to quench his thirst by asking everyone for an iota of water, Palashpai, a hamlet near Jhikira in Howrah district, on the bank of the turbulent Mundeswari river channel, is 60 kilometres from Kolkata in Hooghly's rural map and must remind you of the likes of the great poet had ever authored....
The state which was at one time known as the strike capital of the country has brought down man-days lost to industrial action to zero from 75 lakh annually, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday as she wooed investors from across the globe at a big-ticket business summit here....
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to come to West Bengal, his first since the 2021 state poll, on a three-day visit from May 4, party sources said on Tuesday....
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to produce before it progress reports and case diaries of five recent cases of rape, gang rape and attempts to rape in different parts of the state The court also asked the government to provide security to the complainants and their families....
Following Aliah University uproar, the ruling TMC's student wing has been embroiled in a controversy over an audio clip of one of its officials apparently threatening several Jadavpur University lecturers for allegedly working against the TMC's interests, which went viral on Monday....
A five-day trade expo has organised a mega trade show between April 20-24 aligned with Bengal Global Business Summit – 2022 in which 22 countries will participate directly or indirectly, the apex trade body of eastern India said on Monday....
Former Assam Congress president Ripun Bora severed his four-decade-old relationship with the party and joined the Trinamool Congress on Sunday, alleging that several leaders of the grand old party are working in connivance with the BJP in the North-eastern state....
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday attacked the West Bengal government for its opposition to the New Education Policy unveiled in 2020, wondering whether the opposition stemmed from “political considerations.” Pradhan who also wondered if the state was against clauses that could raise employability of students, tried to defend the NEP which has been attacked by many non-Hindi speaking state governments by claiming that it gave equal importance to local languages....
As the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probing the cattle and coal smuggling cases in West Bengal is not quite sure when it will get to question Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal in this matter, the central agency sleuths, in the interim period, are putting together all the circumstantial evidence accumulated by them about Mandal's involvement in the matter....
A major fire broke out at a tannery cum godown in the congested Tangra area of Kolkata on Saturday evening, a senior official of the fire department said. Altogether 15 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the flames that spread to an adjacent building which has been evacuated. Two fire officials were injured while fighting the blaze and they were hospitalised, the official said....
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