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June 17 2025

Gone with the Wind’s heartthrob Vivien Leigh was born in Darjeeling! - Ge...

Hollywood legend Vivien Leigh made Gone with the Wind a timeless classic

By Information Desk

June 02 2025

A Century and a Quarter of Legacy and Excellence at Dr. Graham’s Homes, K...

One of India’s most prestigious institutions, shaping lives and legacies since 1900

By Suman Sadhu

May 30 2025

A trip to Bagora, a trip to paradise – GetBengal story

Ajanta Sinha’s heartwarming travel diary is a must-read for mountain lovers

By Ajanta Sinha

March 01 2025

Wish to view ‘The Sleeping Buddha’ of Bengal? Be at Tumling - GetBengal...

Chamong is a small township 17 km southwest of Darjeeling

By Anita Bose

February 15 2025

Beautiful Lamahatta – a peaceful eco-paradise nestled in the Eastern Hima...

Lamahatta is a quiet village with scenic beauty, vibrant orchids, and panoramic views of Mt. Kanchenjunga, all set in a serene eco-park

By Information Desk

July 03 2024

Rangaroon is a hamlet near Darjeeling that produces the best tea in the wor...

Rangaroon Tea Garden produces some of the world’s best-quality tea

By Maniklal Ghosh

August 29 2023

On top of the world, looking down at creation – GetBengal story

Biswas’ love affair with the mountains began back in the early 1990s when he was barely 20

By Shuvra Dey

August 14 2023

Chamurchi, its awe-inspiring biodiversity, picturesque locations, and easy ...

Described as the Gateway to Bhutan, Chamurchi is filled with awe-inspiring biodiversity

By Information Desk

July 18 2023

The magnificent snow-capped Tiger Hills declared to be a plastic free zone ...

The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration has declared Tiger Hill a plastic free zone

By Information Desk

May 10 2023

Bengali geologist solves the Himalayan puzzle at last - when will the mount...

The Himalayas continue to rise by an average of 2 cm each year

By Shuvra Dey

April 22 2023

Let's talk about two of West Bengal’s most favoured ecotourism destinatio...

Gajoldoba and Lamahatta are two of Bengal’s foremost ecotourism destinations

By Information Desk

December 13 2022

Bengal’s mountaineers and their continued love affair with the peaks

Remembering the pioneers on International Mountain Day

By Information Desk

September 09 2022

Himalaya’s daughter: How Bengal’s foremost mountaineer became involved ...

Utkarshe Aarohan is the voice for humble, small Pujas

By Information Desk

May 17 2022

Three international synthetic tennis courts launched in North Bengal

The club, in association with BTA has plans to launch separate training camps for school children

By Information Desk

March 24 2022

Piyali Basak -- First Indian woman set to summit Mt. Everest without oxygen...

She is the first Indian civilian to climb Mt. Dhaulagiri without supplementary oxygen

By Information Desk

July 20 2021

Mirik, the magic is just beginning

Mirik is surrounded by several well-known and picturesque tea estates

By Information Desk

July 15 2021

Entrepreneur brings British Land Rovers home to Darjeeling

Dawa Tenzin offers a unique tour of the Queen of the Hills

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

July 14 2021

Subrata Mitra, the pioneer behind Ray, finally gets his due

He remains one of India’s best cinematographers

By Shoma A. Chatterji

June 17 2021

Should Mt. Everest be named Sikdar Parvat after Radhanath Sikdar?

The mathematician from Bengal who measured the height of Mount Everest

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

May 29 2021

The man who made Mount Everest famous

Renowned mountaineer Debashis Biswas on why it is important to remember Tenzing Norgay

By Yajnaseni Chakraborty

May 17 2021

Sangay Sherpa puts Darjeeling’s adventure sports on global map

Thrill seekers have always made Darjeeling their stomping ground

By Gopa Bhattacharjee

April 27 2021

Icche Gaon, the mountain paradise in Kalimpong

Echey Gaon means ‘topmost’ in the Lepcha language

By Information Desk

March 30 2021

Top 10 summer destinations in West Bengal - Part I

In no particular order, here are Bengal’s top 10 summer retreats

By Information Desk

March 09 2021

Gajoldoba, a tourism hotspot in the making

Located by the Teesta river, Gajoldoba is close to the Baikunthapur forest

By Information Desk

March 06 2021

Sittong, Bengal’s orange and quinine county

The first sight of luscious oranges hanging from trees is delightful

By Information Desk

February 16 2021

As tourism grows, Lamahatta says no to plastic

Tourists may bring in money, but they also bring plastic bottles, empty plastic packets, and every other kind of rubbish

By Information Desk

January 17 2021

Kagey, the village with a view

Kagey is a predominantly agricultural village, where all farming is strictly organic

By Ajanta Sinha

October 28 2020

Lepchajagat, the land of golden silence

Not too many tourists visit Lepchajagat, which is what keeps its pristine serenity intact

By Information Desk

October 14 2020

Goecha La trek -- an inch closer to Mt. Kanchenjunga

Be safe in the lap of Mother Nature

By Anirban Bandyopadhya

September 22 2020

Film tourism in Bengal follows the shooting trail to iconic locations

Thanks to a recent initiative by a Kolkata-based company, you can now travel to some of Bengal's most famous shooting locations

By Information Desk

July 23 2020

Neora Valley Trek

One of the most adventurous treks of India

By Information Desk

July 22 2020

Majestic Himalayan villages of North Bengal open to tourists

Healing hill-rural tourism is the new normal in COVID season

By Bapi Ghosh

July 12 2020

Picturesque mountain hamlet of North Bengal

Latpanchar-The birders’ paradise

By Information Desk

July 08 2020

Darjeeling in Monsoon

Monsoon moments from Darjeeling in stunning photographs

By Tanmoy Chatterjee

March 25 2020

Kagey near Kalimpong is like a page out of a fairytale!

Enjoy a Lepcha lifestyle at Kagey

By Information Desk

March 07 2020

Satyajit Ray made a bride of Jorasanko Thakurbari sing for his movie

How Amiya Tagore came out of the andarmahal to sing for Kanchenjungha

By Debdutta Gupta

March 01 2020

Dawaipani, the new hill paradise near Tiger Hill

Heaven for trekkers and hikers

By Information Desk

January 31 2020

Live like a Maharaja at Kalimpong’s ‘Dinajpur House’

Of mist, clouds, Mt Kanchenjungha and royal charm

By Reetwika Banerjee

January 28 2020

Far from the madding crowds, the Lepcha village of Charkhole is the new hot...

Do not miss the panoramic view of Mt Kanchenjungha

By Reetwika Banerjee

January 02 2020

Best Panoramic View of Teesta from Munsong!

The hill station of Bengal where Ronald Ross experimented with quinine!

By Information Desk

May 07 2019

Hot Stimulating Café of Darjeeling shuts down

We shall miss their hot piping momos and Nepalese food

By Anitesh Chakraborty

September 06 2019

Most picturesque drive – Mirik to Darjeeling

Land of lakes, pine forests and orange orchards

By Information Desk

July 18 2019

Want a healthy holiday? Visit Tinchuley, the organic village of Bengal

From breathtaking mountain views to organic food

By Urvashi Basu

June 13 2019

Paragliding at Deolo Hill

Laze, sleep, eat and just enjoy nature

By Saheli Mitra

May 22 2019

If you are tired of the Hills, head to Birder’s Paradise Latpanchar

Watch the rare Great Hornbill amidst Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary

By Aparupa Basu

November 17 2018

Bengal’s Lepchajagat is a refuge for soul-seekers

The Himalayan hamlet near Ghoom

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

September 28 2018

Stimulate your brains at Darjeeling’s Hot Stimulating Café!

The quaint and little-known eatery of Darjeeling

By Anitesh Chakraborty

June 10 2018

Land of the blue Hills: Kolakham

No need to head south, enjoy plantations and blue hills of Bengal

By Paramita Samanta

January 31 2018

Solitary trek to a haunted bungalow of Ramdhura

Did trekker Reetwika encounter the caretaker ghost?

By Reetwika Banerjee

January 27 2018

Elizabeth Clarke of Windamere Darjeeling speaks to GB

The Heritage hotel that is as old as Darjeeling

By Saheli Mitra

January 24 2018

Bird watching at Neora Valley of North Bengal

Pristine beauty of a virgin land

By Jhilam Nandi

December 04 2017

Want to marry Sherpa-style with dung-chen and tomba?

Bengal to develop Himalayan hamlets for ‘destination wedding’

By Information Desk

November 28 2017

Travel with GB to the ‘Village of Mist’

Interior designer Urvashi Basu on Himalayan village Tinchuley

By Urvashi Basu

December 21 2017

This asthma patient from Kolkata scaled seven peaks!

How Satyarup Siddhanta overcame health issues to achieve his dream

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Did you know poet Nazrul Islam’s music was rejected by Viswabharati? ...

Rabindranath Tagore finally came to his rescue

By Information Desk

September 20 2019

Kabir Suman --- Tomake Chai

GB celebrates his 70th birthday

By Sreemoyee Bhattacharya

July 12 2019

Satyajit Ray made a bride of Jorasanko Thakurbari sing for his movie

How Amiya Tagore came out of the andarmahal to sing for Kanchenjungha

By Information Desk

Mesmerizing beauty of Bengal

Enchanting destinations of Bengal leave tourists spellbound

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