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Saffron blooms in the north-east: A new dawn for farmers

For years, saffron cultivation in India has been synonymous with the Kashmir Valley, but the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) has changed the narrative. Through innovative technology, scientific planning and farmer training, NECTAR has successfully cultivated saffron in the north-east, opening new doors of opportunity for local farmers.

Imphal National Institute of Technology in recruitment flux

At the moment, there are a total of 30 faculty members functioning on a contractual basis at the NIT. 15 of these teachers have gone to seek solace from the High Court citing rulings of the Supreme Court inter alia regularisation of contractual employees after prolonged service on ad-hoc basis.

‘No social media advice’

Consult your doctor, follow his/her advice, take medicine if needed and change your lifestyle— these are the mantras to be followed to enjoy a good and healthy life, said Dr Subhasis Ganguly.

Inspiring girls to excel

Maharani Kasiswari College, in north Kolkata, affiliated with Calcutta University, offers various degree courses and shares its space with two other colleges, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College (day college) and Maharaja Sris Chandra College (evening college).

The need for seed

The delightful mission of the “mango guthli man” as he has fondly been referred to, needed to be emulated.

Inherited aspirations and the obligations of freedom

Washington Square Park, New York City, 4 July 2024. Countless flags adorn the place. People are singing, chanting, loudly expressing their views, as is their inviolable right enshrined in the American constitution, on this 248th anniversary of the day America declared its independence.