West Bengal

Stories

Real-Life Lagaan: How a Football Match in India of 1911 Shattered British Arrogance

Sanchari Pal

Arvind Kumar Mina (left), who walks to his office in North Dinjapur, West Bengal. Image Credit: Masihuzzama Quadri‎

Inspired by Bengal IAS Officer, Officials Decide to Forego Govt Vehicles Once a Week!

Rayomand Engineer

The Forgotten Tale of the Intriguing Bengali Spy Who Fell In Love With Tibet!

Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

Who Was ‘Nalini’, The Marathi Girl Rabindranath Tagore Once Fell in Love With

Sanchari Pal

In Pics: The Life of the Last French Man of India

Guest Contributor

Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay: Remembering the Legend Who Wrote Vande Mataram

Sanchari Pal

hindu final rites Muslim friend Bengal

Muslim Man Gives Kin-Less Friend Dignified Funeral, Performs Hindu Last Rites!

Jovita Aranha

Chandan Kumar Maity is a wall of support, for many students at his school. Image credit: Facebook.

In the Battle Against Child Traffickers, This Govt School Headmaster Is the True Superhero!

Rayomand Engineer

For representational purposes only. (Source: Facebook/AITC)

Deep in the Sundarbans, India’s Best Gram Panchayat Is Driving Real Progress. Here’s How.

Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

This library has been here for around 100 years. Image Courtesy: Gautam Banerjee

This Historic 100-Year Library Was Regularly Visited by Subhash Chandra Bose!

Rayomand Engineer

IIT Kharagpur receives 2 crore funding from US based alumni

IIT Kharagpur Receives Rs 2 Crore Funding From The Son of US-Based Alumni!

Ahmed Sherrif

The 'Rupashree' scheme by the West Bengal Government wants to financially help poor women looking to get married. Representative image only. Image Courtesy: Flickr

After ‘Kanyashree’, West Bengal Rolls out ‘Rupashree’ to Help Poor Girls Marry!

Rayomand Engineer

Swaraj 'Rajah' Kumar Banerjee (Source: Facebook)

Operator of Famous Makaibari Tea Estate Gifts 12% Stake to Plantation Workers

Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk

Denied Recognition, This Path-Breaking Doctor Created India’s First Test Tube Baby

Sanchari Pal

For survivors of acid attacks, the road to recovery is a long, and often lonely one. Representative image only. Image Courtesy:PxHere. Inset Image Credit:Ebela.in

Gutsy Kolkata Woman Fights For 4 Years To Put Her Acid Attacker Behind Bars!

Rayomand Engineer

Kolkata's SHE patrol, will oversee the city's women, helping them feel safe. Representative image only. Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons.

All-New, All-Women Scooter Squads to Patrol Kolkata’s Streets

Rayomand Engineer

Where to Donate Organs & How to Find Them? This Unique Centre Has the Answers

Rayomand Engineer

Bus depots across Kolkata are all set to be equipped with all the latest amenities.Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons.

Kolkata Bus Shelters Soon to Have Everything You Need – WiFi, Food & Info

Rayomand Engineer

Nandini Bhowmik, a priestess in Kolkata, set a precedent by solemnizing a wedding without a kanyadaan. Representative image only. Image Courtesy: Pixabay.

Kolkata Priestess Junks Patriarchy, solemnizes Wedding Without Kanyadaan!

Rayomand Engineer

Thanks to tele-clinics, rural Bengal will have access to primary healthcare. Representative image only. Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons.

No Doctor Present? Not a Problem, Thanks to These Tele-Clinics in Bengal

Rayomand Engineer

500 schoolgirls were taken to watch Padman, for menstrual hygiene awareness.Representative image only. Image Courtesy: Pixabay

500 Schoolgirls Learnt Padman’s Lesson, Thanks to the District’s Forward Thinking

Rayomand Engineer

Experience Kolkata, the City of Joy.Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons.

Street Food, Astronomy & History: 10 Reasons Why Kolkata Is Truly the City of Joy!

Rayomand Engineer

The iconic Howrah Bridge turned 75.Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons.

Kolkata’s Howrah Bridge Turns 75! Did You Know It Survived a Japanese Air Attack?

Rayomand Engineer

West Bengal is all set to get a hi-tech weather radar to detect anomalies in the climate.Representative image only. Image Courtesy: Pexels.

Accurate Forecasts, Better Safety: Bengal Gets New Cutting-Edge Weather Radar

Rayomand Engineer

Sign in to get free benefits

Get positive news daily on email
Join our community of positive ambassadors
Become a part of the positive movement