India’s love affair with gold is timeless, spanning centuries and millennia. In India, gold was always and still is, much more than just a precious metal. It is a part of the fabric of our culture and an inseparable part of our belief system. Indian households buy gold in marriages; buy them in fe...
The Indian gems and jewellery sector reportedly contributes about 6-7% to India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), India's gems and jewellery sector is one of the largest in the world, contributing 29% to the global jewellery consu...
We are confused. So long we have been blaming the media for misleading us with false or ‘fake’ news. But now it seems to be the turn of the ‘executive’ to mislead us with ugly reality. Are we supposed to get ready to witness the demolition of every social institution? We saw the revolt in th...
There can be no comparison between a Rose and a Lily, or Jasmine and Orchids; but one should always adhere to a comparative study of their fields of choice.Through sadness and the benevolence ofhappiness. Samir Bhattacharya spelled out his well opinions to BE's correspondent Kaushik Chattapadhyay.In...
According to a recent ICE 360 survey, 87% of households in India own some amount of gold. The households, with even the lowest of incomes, also own some amount of gold in India. Gold is considered to be a symbol of wealth and prosperity and rising gold prices is a reason to worry, especially in the ...
In an interactive session titled ‘Reel Life to Real Life’ organised by the Ladies Study Group, Kolkata on October 25, 2018, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan engaged in a candid conversation with eminent film director Shoojit Sircar.The dynamic duo ensured that the guests never had a dull moment...
Dhanteras is considered as an extremely auspicious day to make new purchases, especially gold or silver articles and also new stainless steel utensils. Stainless steel is used in food processing equipment, kitchen utensils, piping, knives and cutting tools among other things. It is now common to pro...
“I believe in Red Cross because blood across the world is red, and the only religion should be humanism” – Mrinal Kanti DasThe International Red Cross is mainly an international humanitarian movement with around 17 million members, volunteers, and staff from the world. The Red Cross Soci...
Diwali and Dhanteras are celebrated across India. Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth, is worshipped on Dhanteras. The Sanskrit word 'dhan' refers to wealth and 'teras' is the thirteenth day of the Krishna Paksha in the Ashwin month of the Hindu calendar. It is widely believed that buying m...
A few months ago, a young woman went to her doctor in New York. Her toenails had gradually blackened over six months and fallen off. No one in her family had abnormal toenails and she had no diseases, no injuries, nor a family history of nail disorders. During the tests it was discovered that she ha...