A Port, A Name, A Memory
The Hooghly has never been a still river. For centuries, it has carried merchants, migrants and memories, quietly watching Kolkata rise along its muddy banks.
The Hooghly has never been a still river. For centuries, it has carried merchants, migrants and memories, quietly watching Kolkata rise along its muddy banks.
On a rain-drenched evening, after completing his worship of Goddess Kali at a temple in south Kolkata, the pujari (priest), Anath Taran Ghoshal, sits down cross-legged at Her feet and talks about his favorite freedom fighter.
As the Rural Development Minister, Dilip Ghosh now oversees a department responsible for rural roads, housing, sanitation, village infrastructure and local self-government across the state.
India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat @2047 cannot be charted on the strength of urban growth alone. Nearly two-thirds of the country’s population still lives in rural and semi-rural areas, and their productivity, incomes, and resilience will determine whether India’s economic rise is inclusive and sustainable.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly emphasised that disability does not diminish a person’s talent or potential, stating that disability is not an obstacle to success when society ensures equal opportunity.
The year 2024 signifies an extraordinary epoch in the annals of art commemorations, marking the 100th birth anniversary of several influential figures in modern Indian art.
