The media has always enjoyed describing the conquests of Imran Khan as a playboy, along with his victories in the cricket field. He brought the World Cup to Pakistan in 1992 and married three times, the last being early this year. His joining politics 22 years ago was never taken seriously; yet now,...
Doctors at Narayana Super-speciality Hospital (NSH), Howrah performed the first Extracorporeal Radiotherapy (ECRT) case in Eastern India on July 19, 2018. The cancer affected bone was taken out of the body for high intensity radiotherapy and then re-implanted post treatment. In ECRT radiation is giv...
Nabendu Bhattacharya is a prominent Ghazal singer, music educator and composer of the contemporary generation of Indian Light Classical Musicians. When he was a toddler his mother used to switch on the radio to keep him quiet while she went about her chores. He guesses, somehow this was his introduc...
The Union Government has taken cognizance of this matter and it stands committed to reducing road accidents by 50% by 2020. The Ministry has taken a number of steps to prevent such road accidents, including the approval of a national road safety policy which outlines various measures such as promoti...
SREI foundation organised a seminar on Prevention of Crimes: Awareness, Rebuilding of lives, Rehabilitation on July 13, 2018 at Vivekananda Hall, Ballygunje in the presence of H.P. Kanoria, Chairman, SREI Foundation. Shitaram Sharma, honorary consul of Republic of Belarus, Chairman, WEBFUNA, and Pra...
Designer Naina Jain has curated timeless pieces using fine Indian fabrics and the skills of the country’s talented craftspeople. The Naina Jain brand has a neat and modern sensibility that is driven by a holistic vision and is inspired by the old-world charm of India. BE’s Isha Chakraborty spoke...
The creative force behind the jewellery brand, Pretios is Dwiti Bhuwalka. Her brand offers fresh and contemporary sensibilities with a global appeal and yet remains very Indian. BE’s Isha Chakraborty spoke to Dwiti Bhuwalka about her designs, ideas, and market.Q. Why did you start Pretios?A. ...
In an earlier article I talked about the miraculous effects of Panchgavya on crops. Dr K. Natarajan, who has written the book after years of experimenting with it, has also written a chapter on its effects on animals. After the studies on plants, his team started on animals and humans. For those who...
For decades, generations of farmer communities have been at the receiving end of adverse conditions in every aspect of their trade – shortage of funds, inclement weather, unscrupulous financiers and middlemen, and bad debts, among others. Traditionally, agriculture has always been the backbone of ...
Dairy sector in India plays an important role in the national economy and in the socio- economic development of the country. It has a significant role in supplementary family income and generating employment in the rural areas, particularly among the landless, small, marginal farmers and farm women,...