The state of West Bengal is among the most critically disaster-prone states in India. Various districts of the state like the South and North 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Howrah, Hoogly and East Midnapore are highly exposed to flood and cyclone. The northern districts of Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri come unde...
There has been much exhilaration about India’s fast GDP growth in recent times. But against the backdrop of International Women’s Day 2019, the social and economic realities of Indian women demand critical analysis.According to the International Labour Organisation data published in September 20...
Globsyn Business School recently organised its 3rd Vision Seminar on ‘Corporate Ethics and Responsible Leadership’. Attention to ethics in the workplace prepares business leaders to confront workplace situations better. The previous two seminars were organised on ‘spirituality in management st...
Guru Nanak Institute of Technology, a flagship college of the JIS Group, was selected for the third time to be the nodal centre to organise the third edition of the Smart India Hackathon 2019 Software Edition Grand Finale on March 2 and 3, 2019. This event was initiated by the All India Council for ...
Dr. Kashi Prasad Jayaswal, historian, archaelogist and freedom fighter, was born in Mirzapur in 1881. He was devoted to historical research. He is known for his first article on “Hindu polity” which was published in the ‘Modern Review’ in the year 1913. His famous works also included “An I...
Rabindra Sarobar, a sprawling 75 acre water body at the heart of south Kolkata is the source of fresh air for hundreds of morning walkers. It is also a shelter for thousands of migratory birds in winter. The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is the custodian of this beautiful lake and the e...
As a child grows up in the midst of his parents and loved ones, the kid automatically picks up words in his own mother tongue or any other language adopted by the family and spoken regularly at home. As the child grows up and starts playing with other kids in the neighbourhood or in playschool, he p...
The ‘Me Too’ movement (or #MeToo movement) is a movement against sexual harassment, which has lately gathered momentum in India. Tarana Burke, an American social activist, began using the phrase in 2006. American actress Alyssa Milano later popularised the phrase in 2017 on Twitter. #MeToo becam...
Sahaj e-Village Limited, a Srei initiative company, has partnered with Oxxy, India’s largest healthcare network to offer a host of discounted medical services including tests, treatments, and surgeries. The initiative is targeted towards India’s rural populace. The new service called OxxyNetwork...
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...
