Prayas JAC helping thousands of underprivileged children every year
Prayas’s journey began in the summer of 1988, when a huge fire engulfed hundreds of Jhuggis in one of the the biggest slums of Delhi, that had left many children orphaned.
Prayas’s journey began in the summer of 1988, when a huge fire engulfed hundreds of Jhuggis in one of the the biggest slums of Delhi, that had left many children orphaned.
The main story revolves around the lives of sex workers, or devadasis, and her determination to make them self-sustainable and to get rid of the label of dishonour that was attached to them.
Padma Shri Shovana Narayan said performing arts should be integrated into mainstream education rather than relegating them to co-curricular activities.
Nestled in the lap of the Eastern Himalayas, Kurseong, once a quaint hill town, is now emerging as a vibrant tourism hotspot in West Bengal, attracting travelers with its serene beauty and rich cultural tapestry.
In a city where Durga Puja ‘apparently’ means worshipping a grand idol of Goddess Durga along with her children, Garia Mitali Sangha stands apart. Every year, in a distinctive tradition spanning nearly seven decades, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped under the same roof.
Gaiety, garnets, gulmohar, conversation and curation defined the recent launch of novelist, columnist and former journalist Chetna Keer’s fourth book,…
The profession of copyediting is relatively underrecognized in India; however, copyeditors play a crucial role in the book publishing process,…
Most people defied astrological ‘predictions’ about ‘inauspicious’ timings as girls and women tied ‘rakhis’ throughout the day on the wrist…
While, we all know the importance of Raksha Bandhan, a sister tying a sacred thread around the wrist of her…
Here are 10 unsung freedom fighters from West Bengal who, though not widely acknowledged, played crucial roles in India's fight for freedom:
