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First Toto dictionary, keeping an endangered language alive :Interview with...
Bhakta Toto is the ‘language scientist’ trying to preserve his mother tongue
By Saheli Mitra
Chandannagar Museum now open to public - GetBengal story
Chandannagar College is the country’s only educational institution that was shut down from 1908-31 in view of the revolutionary activities
School built by architect Rajen Mookerjee completes 100 years
Bhabla Tantra Sir Rajendra High School is a renowned school in the Basirhat Sub-division
"মা আসছেন": The Making of a Durga Puja Pavilion in Kolkata & ...
Every autumn, the city transforms itself into a huge public Art Festival
Teachers and doctors across Bengal, serving the society for 1 rupee or less...
These teachers and doctors are the hope and inspiration of the present generation and their vision must be taken forward by their disciples.
Sandhya Mukherjee was a national treasure, which we never saw - GetBengal ...
The renowned singer left us last year
West Bengal on a voyage towards an educated society – GetBengal story
Celebrating International Literacy Day
By TTW
Chequered journey of a girls’ school from California to Dhaka, to Kolkata...
According to Swamiji, true education builds character and develops personality
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
The lost heritage of Chaplin Hall: India’s first single screen movie thea...
Elphinstone Picture Palace was later renamed “Minerva” and was a popular theatre for screening Hollywood films
Guerilla Gardening – returning to nature, what belongs to nature – GetB...
You can easily teach the kids to prepare seed balls at home
State govt. plans pocket gardens of sandalwood trees across Kolkata
It is widely used in perfumes, cosmetics, aromatherapy and pharmaceuticals
Mission LiFE - a celebration of conservation and protection of the environm...
Let us all join the movement #ChooseLiFE
A hub of showbiz glamour, Kolkata's 'cinema para' once glittered gloriously...
From morning until midnight, Hatibagan was a hub of showbiz glamour
By Mouni Mondal
Tagore’s life-long romance with Motichur sandesh – a Chandannagar speci...
Rabindranath had a sweet tooth and was fond of fresh sweets delivered to their residence at Chandannagar
Did Marxism give shape to Manik Bandopadhyay's writings?
Bandopadhyay’s writings dealt with the wretchedness of existence in the context of rural Bengal
United Missionary Girl’s High School: Almost 200-year legacy still going ...
24 Christian girls stayed in the boarding house and 20 Christian girls were day scholars
Dipanwita Debnath translated Lepcha songs into Bangla and received Agnikany...
Dipanwita Debnath was not familier with Lepcha songs, nor had she heard them before
Sri Krishna Hotel of Serampore reminds us of Indubalar Bhaater Hotel
Subhashree Ganguly plays the role of Indubala in the web series Indubala Bhaater Hotel
Amulya Ghosh gave wings to women and broke the glass ceiling a century ago
Amulya was inspired by Pulin Bihari Das's book 'Lathi Khela O Ashi Shiksha' at a very young age
By Shuvra Dey
The first female star of Bengali cinema and the melody queen Kanan Devi was...
Born on 22 April 1916, Kanan Devi was known as the melody queen
By Saheli Mitra
Indigenous rice cultivation and seed preservation in the Sundarbans
The agricultural sector in the Sundarbans now faces multiple new challenges
The retired teacher from Ausgram who teaches tribal students for just one r...
This Master Moshai wishes to teach till his last breath
Mangala Kanti Ray who has preserved the obsolete Sarinda, gets Padma Shri
Each region of India has some unique musical instruments
Ballavpurer Roopkatha: Retelling a fairytale in celluloid
What is so special about this quirky horror comedy?
Two Kolkata women changing lives of the Dhapa rag-pickers
Girls and children from the rag-picking community of Dhapa are lately exposed to positive changes, thanks to these two women of Kolkata
By Shuvra Dey
Modern Masterpieces: 36 Chowringhee Lane, a debut worth remembering
A film in which one woman reaches out to another
How Lakshmir Bhandar scheme helped Dipali Santra save her family from penur...
Under this project, the government provides Rs 500 per month to families from the general category and Rs 1,000 to women belonging to SC and ST
Modern Masterpieces: Dadar Kirti, the rare film that is better than the boo...
A tribute to the late Anup Kumar
One-man army on a cleaning drive, Prashanta Chandra of Midnapore is an insp...
He is often spotted working at all odd hours at different public zones with a broom- sweeping roads, parking lot, marketplace.
The Bengal recipients who kept their Padma awards this year
The Padma awards 2022 have generated controversy
Bengal introduces ‘salt-tolerant paddy’ for coastal areas – answer to...
At present scientists have developed around 12-16 salinity-resistant paddy varieties
By Saheli Mitra
On World Tourism Day, the Bengali is travelling again!
How and why has Covid been unable to dampen spirits?
Girl students exceed boys in West Bengal
Only state in India where girl students are more than the boys
By TTW
Village Kirtaniya from Mangalkot takes Bengal’s Sreekhol online to overse...
Bengal’s khol goes to the West through online lessons
By Shuvra Dey
Bengal shows caste and gender equality by choosing Adivasi women in State C...
Tribal women are leading the way in politics as Bengal appoints three Adivasi women to its cabinet
By Suman Sadhu
Kanyashree student Digantika Bose’s COVID-19 mask wins global recognition...
Anti-viral mask gets global 'Top 10 Inspirational Design Award' by Google
By TTW
Bengal leads India’s Sustainable Energy plans for 2022
WBREDA plays major role in creating awareness about wind and solar energy
The Lucknow that Wajid Ali Shah built, in Kolkata
What happened to the ‘shadow kingdom’ that the Nawab built?
Despite tight fiscal deficit, Bengal government's non-stop implementation o...
Social schemes in Bengal have benefitted over nine crore people
One woman against a mighty establishment, the Mamata Banerjee saga
As she faces yet another tough election, a look at India’s only serving woman chief minister
Biswajit Chatterjee: The evergreen tinsel star of all seasons
One of the first male movie actors in India to portray a woman’s role
By TTW
JOLOSHREE -- The Restaurant Boat in Chandannagar
Chandannagar shows the way for River Tourism in Bengal
‘Duare Sarkar’ crosses 1 cr registration in 15 days
Swastha Sathi scheme is getting the maximum response
Bengal’s entrepreneurship idol R.N Mookerjee whose company built Victoria...
Engineer par excellence and entrepreneur
Majestic lighting of Paris’ Eiffel Tower was done by Tapas Sen, the wizar...
He received Asia’s Best Light Designer Award
By Saheli Mitra
Weavers of Phulia create record by depicting entire Ramayan on one Taant Sa...
Guided by President’s Award winner Biren Kumar Basak
Let’s be self-reliant, let’s be independent where it is much needed!
West Bengal government’s meaningful self-reliant projects
‘Super-teacher’ of photography – Tirtha Dasgupta
The man whose passion for photography took him to heights
By Bapi Ghosh
Bengal celebrates Youth Skill Day with unique Yuvasree project and Employme...
Channelizing youth potential for a better tomorrow
Howrah College girl spends her Kanyashree stipend to feed 70 starving famil...
Rina Khatun is an inspiration!
For art enthusiasts, Lepcha Museum of Kalimpong is a must visit
Preserving the culture and heritage of an ancient tribe
Did you know Ramkinkar Baij was a dramatist and not just a famous sculptor?...
Singer Mohan Singh speaks on this rare talent
By Suman Sadhu
When Ustad Amir Khan cooked ‘Bageshree Kanara’ for eminent singer Mohan...
Listen to the maestro in his own words
By Suman Sadhu
India’s super soccer star, our favourite PK Banerjee is no more!
The soccer player who got the highest FIFA honour!
Caught in Indrajaal – the glamour of P.C. Sorcar, Maharajah of Magicians
How Sorcar took Indian magic to the world and made it famous
Peeping into the prismatic world of bureaucrat Atri Bhattacharya’s photog...
The man who followed his heart and passion
Messiah of the poor – two doctors from Bengal get Padmashree Awards
Take a look at the two doctors from Bengal -‘One rupee doctor’ Sushovan Banerjee & Sunderban’s Arunodoy Mondal who get Padmashree Awards in 2020 who are the messiahs of the poor.
Salute to Headmaster Kazi Masoom Akhtar for standing up against fundamental...
Masoom Akhtar wins Padmashree Award in education
KUDOS! State government launches Banglar Shiksha app with data on 1.5 crore...
Even Central Government heaps praise for this new e-portal
Centre’s NCRB records show Bengal fared best with 90% drop in women &...
Kudos to social welfare schemes of CM Mamata Banerjee
Bengal government launches outreach programme for beneficiaries of welfare ...
Mahaparidarshan Abhijan for all districts
Landmark initiative to give ‘Gene Cards’ to Kanyashree girls
First in India! Students under Bengal’s Kanyashree scheme to get Gene Cards
English medium schools re-introduced by Bengal government
Huge boost in primary and secondary education sector
Girl Power Groups in North Bengal stop trafficking
How the group of village girls stand against illicit trafficking
By Bapi Ghosh
Who are helping Sunderban’s Tiger Widows?
Alternate livelihoods are needed for Sunderbans
By Biplab Das
After Kanyashree, comes up Bangla Gramin Abas Yojna
State government promises home for 5 lakh people
Forgotten Hero swimmer Mihir Sen, only man to swim oceans of 5 continents i...
How Left front government turned him to penury
State Government’s new social scheme Jaago, aims at women empowerment...
Almost 1 crore women will be helped
Leela Roy – the first woman post-graduate of Dhaka University
She saved many Hindu women during Noakhali riots
INSPIRATION! Two Class XII students of St Xavier’s bring science lear...
Students set up STEM Labs in schools for poor children
Kanyasree Yoddhas of Bengal is GB’s ‘Lakshmi’ brigade&nbs...
They stop child marriages, they save girls from doom
Students of ten city schools grow their own vegetables for mid-day meals
Innovative project that teaches students about environment
Murshidabad girls who have fought all odds to succeed in sports!
Meet the KanyashreeYoddha kabbadi team of a Murshidabad Madrasah
Meet Mustari Khatun of Dinajpur, who has stopped many child marriages
She helps girls to be financially independent
By Bapi Ghosh
She sold vegetables, yet this woman from Bengal serve the poor
Subhasini Mistry built a free hospital for the poor
Kanyashree girls stop minor’s marriage
Kanyashree Scheme is not just on paper, it is showing results
Journey of a poor student from Ghatal to Oxford, England
He had no money to buy books, but he always stood first
IIM graduate who is changing lives in Sunderbans
Meet Jadavpur University alumnus Biplab Das
By Saheli Mitra
Bengal bags top project awards from Skoch Foundation
Six top awards for innovative projects go to Bengal
Meet the Kanyasree Yoddha: Girl Brigade of Bengal
These girls are bringing a revolution to Bengal
By Tale spin
No saplings in polythene bags! Use coconut shells instead
Siliguri Forest Department brings an innovative project
100 years of Bengali Cinema unfold at MAYA adda
Film scholar Sanjay Mukhopadhyay in a candid conversation
Innovative packaged tours for Kolkata Book Fair
State government comes up with Book Tours to attract crowds
South Kolkata’s Lake Kalibari – where Goddess has a seat of fiv...
The Kali Temple established almost 60 years ago
GB’s exclusive interview with ISKCON’s Vice President
On the first auspicious day of Kolkata Rathayatra Festival
When Bengal’s royals descended at ITC Sonar with Hilsa recipes
GB spoke to members of Rajbaris about their secret Hilsa recipes
When you watch timeless Basanta Bilap or Saptapadi on a sweet frame!
Cadbury sweets of Kolkata shops designed on timeless movies
On the Sweet Trail at Ahaare Bangla
Urvashi Basu tastes innovative Bengal sweets from districts!
By Urvashi Basu
Project Bismillah on ‘Faces of Kashmir’ by Kolkata boy Kounteya...
Path-breaking calendar on Kashmir to be launched by two Bengalis!
By Saheli Mitra
Kumar Sanu is back with Pujo album Kheyali Din
Music Composer Kinjal Chatterjee speaks on the album
By Rakhi Biswas
Meet Santashree Chaudhuri who is turning poetry into films for the first ti...
Western concept of poetry-films brought to life
Happy 74th Aparna Sen. On her birthday, GB tribute with her directorial deb...
The brilliance of 36 Chowringhee Lane
On his birth anniversary GB celebrates Rituporno Ghosh’s talent throu...
Some of the best movies ever made in Bengali Cinema
36 Chowringhee Lane revisited – Aparna Sen’s cult film was rele...
Directorial debut of Aparna Sen left a mark
Honoured at UN! Season’s Greetings: Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh
First Indian film to get UN collaboration; First transgender actor
By Saheli Mitra
