Kolkata

Gazi Jalalluddin stoped going to school at 7 due to poverty. He begged on the streets of Kolkata and then became a taxi driver but now he is running two schools for the underprivileged and an orphanage.

One of the most significant modernists of the 20th century in the world of Indian fine arts, Jamini Roy is known for his dazzling portrayal of India’s folk culture and rural ethos.

People are often driven to catastrophic decisions like suicide due to loneliness and the inability to find help. Even as mental health issues rise in numbers, these organisations help the distressed find the silver lining in their lives.

While Justice Radhabinod Pal's story is remembered by fewer and fewer of his own countrymen, a grateful Japan has not forgotten his historic dissenting judgement in 1948.

Kolkata is the first city in the country where the green biogas bus has been launched, with 15 more slated to start plying by the end of this year.

Organic stores offer consumers a taste of healthy food and a sustainable source of income for farmers practicing traditional forms of farming.

Celebrate all things delicious with a visit to any of these 15 Indian food festivals.

Remember the nature clubs from your schooldays? Here are some clubs across India that are meant not just for students but nature lovers of all ages.

The city has also introduced the West Bengal Transport Card, which is a pre-paid electronic card that will work on buses, trams and ferries in the city.

Destiny Foundation, founded by Smarita Sengupta, aids women and girls rescued from trafficking to learn employment skills and earn their own livelihood.