A few questions to begin with
Mari Marcel Thekaekara has worked with indigenous people in the Nilgiri mountains for thirty years, and researched and written about dalits and …
Goolar ka chokha
Poi saagdal
Scientists discover new eel species from Kerala, Bengal
Most eel groups possess less economic value and sampling of these groups has been rare in Indian waters, the scientists say
How the GST has affected traditional weavers in West Bengal
Orders from wholesalers have dried up, affecting the weavers' income
Over-stretched poll schedule driving COVID-19 cases in Bengal, claim experts
The state recorded 216 COVID-19 cases on February 26, when the poll schedule was announced; the number shot up to 5,892 by April 14
James Bong
A scourge called arsenic
Climate-smart agriculture in Cooch Behar, West Bengal
The National Innovations on Climate-resilient Agriculture was launched by the central government in 2011. It covers 121 villages in the country. …
Why Bengal tea workers feel let down by political parties
Low wages, hazardous work conditions and ‘hollow promises’ have left workers disillusioned
Timing and geography of COVID-19 spike in Bengal point to elections: Experts
Bengal districts polling later have been seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases which hints at the role of the elections, experts said
West Bengal elections: Activists try to push river conservation into agenda
Condition of several rivers in the state critical, puts livelihoods of thousands at risk, flagged environmentalists
Wheat worries: Standing guard over future pandemics
Down To Earth visited villages on the West Bengal-Bangladesh border that have been struck by wheat blast. Here is a report on what is happening there
DTE Coverage: How halt in MGNREGA work affected rural Bengal
Many working-age men have been forced to migrate in search of work, leaving women, children & the elderly behind in ‘ghost villages’
Simply Put: Marsupial mystery
Alloy of 8: Non-descript Pukhuria keeps making bowls the same way for 150 years
Village in Bengal's Bankura district now sends its craftwork to as far as Australia
Diarrhoea-causing pathogen becoming prevalent in Kolkata, prevention & control strategies needed: Study
Children were found to be more susceptible to Entamoeba moshkovskii infection
Why is there a witch-hunt against doctors in India?
So asks a doctor as he narrates the plight of his tribe, which he feels, is being increasingly targeted in the country
NHRC raps Mamata govt on silicosis rehabilitation
At least 250 people from Minakhan block in Sunderbans contracted the disease when they left home to work as labourers in stone and mineral …
Swasthya Sathi will now include Bengal’s entire population: Mamata
However, experts feel direct free healthcare delivery for all should be the goal
Simply Put: Not-so-clean air in Kolkata
Simply Put: Head in the sand
Nipped in the bud
Clay mines kill
Tense Bengal breathes in relief as Cyclone Fani exits without much damage
Cyclonic storm turned into deep depression in Bangladesh. No major damage in West Bengal