West Bengal

This urban ecosytem filters waste water, turning it into a productive fish habitat -- and an engineer-turned-environmentalist is on a mission to save the unique, and free, system.

Alertness and presence of mind of the locals of Cooch Behar district in West Bengal averted a major train derailment incident on January 23.

Many of Kolkata’s heritage buildings are in dire need of renovation. Archaeologist Tathagata Neogi’s new initiative seeks to empower the city’s residents to save and spruce up these remnants of history.

If there has been one sweet dish that has been a true 'game changer' of the way sweets are perceived and eaten in India, it has to be the luscious rasgulla. This story traces the interesting origins of this iconic Indian sweet.

Somen Debnath has been travelling across the world on a bicycle to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS. Since the start of his journey in 2004, he has travelled 1,37,900 km and visited 126 countries.

In the next few months, Kolkata Metro will be introducing a mobile-based ticketing system for faster and hassle-free transactions for commuters.

Founder of the NGO Save Food and Save Life, Chandra Sekhar Kundu and his team of students visit eateries around their campus regularly to collect food that is then distributed to underprivileged children and street dwellers.

Abhilash Borah talks about Ek Pahal, a project started by undergraduate students of IISER with the aim of providing quality education to underprivileged children living in and around their college campus and in the nearby villages.

History tells us that brilliance, achievement, innovation, and excellence are never the exclusive domain of either cities or villages. This heartwarming story of a school in the deep interiors of West Bengal is a story of hope for education, and how it turned into a transformative force.

In 2001, India’s ‘Cultural Capital’ Calcutta was renamed Kolkata “in order to match Bengali pronunciation”. However, the origins of the city’s name are still shrouded in mystery. Here are some of the most popular theories regarding the origins of the name of India’s City of Joys.