Bengali adaptation of Animal Farm
PLAY>> POSHU KHAMAR Directed by Arpita Ghosh 110 minutes
Counting chickens
Tribals celebrate Sendra
A red politician who saw opportunity in green
A chief minister who gave autonomy to environment regulators
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (February 26, 2024)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Two ‘tiger widows’ in the Sundarbans granted Rs 5 lakh each by Calcutta High Court, kindling hopes for others
About 30 fisherfolk or honey gatherers fall prey to tigers annually in the Sundarbans as per unofficial estimates; the kin of most are not …
National Girl Child Day: Without HER, there is no tomorrow
There are millions of girls across India, who are waiting to find their voice and realise their dreams; let’s extend a helping hand
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 25, 2022)
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 22, 2022)
An Adivasi’s demise brings forward the outrageous gaps in India’s food security
Denied dignity in both life and death, a tribal man from Bengal is now receiving the blame for his own death
Fourth wave on in Bengal but experts say COVID-19 endemic, less virulent this time
INSACOG plans sewage testing for early prediction future waves
Diversify crops, shift rice to places that can support it: Central panel
Low returns and high risks from alternative crops among reasons past efforts failed, says report
Odisha authorities keep vigil though Cyclone Asani to skirt coast
Officials have established a control room and are monitoring the movements of the cyclone
Arsenic now in wheat, potato — and more than that in drinking water — in rural Bihar
Groundwater contaminated with arsenic is extensively used for irrigation and finds its way into the food chain
A third of India’s coastline underwent erosion in 28 years, Bengal worst affected
27% of coastline expanded between 1990 and 2018, according to a report by Union Ministry of Earth Sciences
Too much rain, dams & South Bengal floods: Is it really man-made as Mamata complains
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee blames “unprecedented” release from DVC dams, critises Centre
Cyclone Yaas: Record evacuation saves lives in Sundarbans but not livelihoods
Flood waters brought about by rains due to Cyclone Yaas breached embankments across region; residents used their bodies to plug embankment …
Tangy taste: Try a twist in your daal with heiribob this weekend
Little known outside the northeast, the Peel of a wild orange adds flavour to several dishes
Arsenic: Lurking in the shadows across Ganga, Brahmaputra basins
As the geography of arsenic contamination spreads, there is an urgent need for governments to reorient mitigation measures. That’s because …
Adivasis in Jhargram fight a divided battle for the same aim in LS polls
In these General Elections, tribals in West Bengal are sparring among themselves over politicising their struggle for tribal rights
Can rosogolla be healthy?
A 100 g serving of rosogolla has 186-200 calories, depending on the sugar content, but a tulsi rosogolla made by a young breed of …
COVID-19: Bengal has highest death rate, least testing in India
Combination of both may prove to be disastrous for the state in the long run, say experts
How India’s sweets industry has adapted to diabetes
The link between sweets and diabetes has introduced a new challenge that sweets shops have decided to tackle head-on
Cyclone Sitrang forms, may intensify by Oct 24 night
The cyclone is expected to stay a severe cyclone for around six hours or so
Will the Bill on Electricity Amendment change the power sector for the better?
Distribution companies in India have long been known as loss-making entities