Bengal

“It was during the computations of the northeastern observations that Sikdar rushed on one morning in 1852 into the room of Sir Andrew Waugh & exclaimed, ‘Sir, I have discovered the highest mountain of the world’.

When newspapers in the sleepy town of Bhadreshwar hit the doorstep of her family home, she had made it to the front page. ‘Daughter of Grocer tops state, clears UPSC with AIR 19’ the headlines splashed.

"Though West Bengal has achieved 100% electrification, but there are some areas where electricity supply is needed. Those areas may find a use for this technology,"

“I follow no organised religion. If you asked me one and put a gun to my head, I would probably say science.” says the Professor

The fast-growing satellite city has been recognised as a 'Green City' by the Indian Gold Building Council (IGBC). New Town is certainly showing West Bengal the green way forward in the area of urban development.

Bose was influenced when he was just a boy, and grew up to be a fierce revolutionary who loved his nation.

Bengal IAS officer Arvind Kumar Mina through this initiative, has set a great example for other officials in the state.

He was so captivated by Tibet that he called his house Lhasa Villa, on the edge of Darjeeling town. It still stands today, although in a dilapidated condition.

The police tried to trace his family. Unable to do so, they decided to perform his last rites as an unidentified body. But Rabi refused to let that happen.

Four National Award-winning regional films have been hand-picked for screening by the official Indian delegation heading to Cannes 2018. Have you seen these amazing movies yet?