West Bengal

The organisation claims that children conceived through their 'garbh sanskar' methods will have an early development of childhood milestones like sentence formation. They will also be braver, more creative and less stubborn than other children, and can be 'fair' even if both parents are 'dark'. Credit: Screenshot from Johnson's baby powder ad

RSS-Linked Organisation Promises Couples Customised, Fair ‘Super Babies’

The Wire Staff 07/05/2017

The Calcutta high court allowed the organisation to hold...

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Watch: Karimul Haque’s Medical Motorcycle Diaries

Souryajit Nath, Debannita Biswas and Arindam Bachar 15/02/2017

A tea garden worker in Jalpaiguri district of West...

Realty Sector Chokes Kolkata’s Wetlands

Soumya Sarkar 02/02/2017

A look at Kolkata's wetlands, a unique ecosystem that...

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The Journey of the Sundarbans Tiger Prawn

Urvashi Sarkar 14/01/2017

For women in the rural areas of the Sundarbans,...

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Pollution Worsens in the Lower Ganga

Beth Walker 26/08/2016

The river is toxic in West Bengal, where it...