A few years back Deepika Padukone had struggled to hold back tears as she talked about depression. The news about her dark days when she lacked the desire to even get out of bed, had people talking. The most common reaction was surprise. People wondered why a celebrity would even be depressed? But a...
Everything seems to be going downhill during the lockdown. Everything except petrol and diesel prices in India. Even as international crude oil prices fell significantly due to the coronavirus pandemic, the central government seems to be reading the situation differently. The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Thirteen years. That's how long it has been. But Bengal is once again in the final of the Ranji Trophy. To say the least, for a region that prides itself on its cricketing fiesta, Bengal’s cricket has not always been the best.Bengal's cricket has always flattered to deceive. Every once in a while ...
The first ever day and night test match in India was recently concluded at the Eden Gardens Ground in Kolkata. The fact that India won the match comprehensively, made things even better for the home crowd. The contest wrapped up in the third day as Bangladesh's challenge fizzled out in the fac...
The departure of Ma Durga is always a solemn affair for Bengalis. However, this time, the festivities seem to be continuing. After Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize for Economics, the public mood in West Bengal received yet another boost by the news of Sourav Ganguly’s appointment as the Presid...
The Amazon rainforest has been burning for severalweeks, becoming a global crisis. Known as the ‘Lungs of the Earth’, a record number of fires have ravaged the Amazonian rainforests in Brazil. Brazil’s stretch of the Amazon lost more than 1,330 square miles of forest cover during the first sev...
Chandrayaan-2, India’s second Moon mission was launched on July 22. Chandrayaan-2 will be the first mission to land a rover near the lunar South Pole. The launch was previously scheduled for July 15 but had to be called off due to a technical snag. The mission follows the Chandrayaan-1 mission whi...
An unparalleled pace of technological revolution has transformed almost every aspect of our lives including healthcare. Innovations in the digital space have now made it possible for consumers to use portable devices to access their medical history, keep an eye on their important signs, and undertak...
National Doctors' Day is celebrated to recognise the contribution of doctors to individuals and to the community at large. The date may vary from country to country but the idea behind Doctors' Day remains the same to celebrate doctors and also to remember the deceased physicians who spent their liv...
The world's largest aircraft recently took flight over the Mojave Desert in California. The carbon-composite plane has been built by Stratolaunch Systems Corp - initiated by late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.The white aircraft that has been named Roc has a wingspan of around 385 feet and is power...
