West Bengal

Snowfall in Darjeeling, Gangtok After 10 Years, Army Rescues Tourists From Nathu-La

The Wire Staff 31/12/2018

Those who drove up to Nathu-la to enjoy the...

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This ‘Untouchable’ Caste is Indispensable to Kolkata Hospitals

Sohini C. 18/12/2018

The members of one clan of Doms, the caste...

Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Is Not Home Chore: A Wake-Up Call That Mindsets Need to Change

Priti Mahara 15/12/2018

To say that the social attitude towards breastfeeding needs...

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SC Restrains West Bengal From Processing Tenders for Fire Torches to Protect Elephants

The Wire Staff 14/11/2018

While the state said that fire torches were the...

Rhinos with their calves standing on an elevated land in the flooded Kaziranga National Park in Assam. Credit: PTI

China Revokes Ban on Trading Products Made From Tigers, Rhinos – What Next?

Neha Simlai 07/11/2018

India itself is home to about 60% of tigers...

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Almost Rs 4,000 Crore Spent, but the Ganga Is More Polluted Under Modi’s Watch

Dheeraj Mishra 20/10/2018

The Narendra Modi government has initiated many projects to...

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Two Timezones in India Could Make Country’s Northeast More Productive: Study

Lakshmi Supriya 15/10/2018

“The main objection to having two timezones is political...