Is Alcohol the Latest Catalyst of Cancer?
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has concluded after extensive research that alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen, which is the highest classification for cancer-causing elements.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has concluded after extensive research that alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen, which is the highest classification for cancer-causing elements.
Opsonins are antibodies found in normal and immune sera which alter microorganisms and prepare them for more intensive phagocytosis.
Life comes to a standstill in summer. Temperatures in parts of north and central India have already crossed 44°C in May 2026.
A One Day International Seminar at Sarsuna College Highlights the Urgent Need for Holistic Educational Reform At a time when education systems across the globe are confronted with unprecedented challenges arising from rapid technological transformation, intensifying competition, and an escalating mental health crisis, Sarsuna College, Kolkata, organised a One Day International Seminar on “Transforming Education for the 21st Century: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Stress, Well-being, and Sustainable Human Development.”
The University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for its BSc Biochemistry course starting in September 2026.
This week, The Statesman spots light on one such couple who were initially batchmates at college but later tied the knot for a lifetime partnership. We came across professor Sreetanwi Chakraborty, the assistant professor of Amity Institute of English Studies and Research (AIESRK) in Kolkata, and her partner Supriyo Chakraborty, the founder and director of Penprints Private Limited.
Rishi Bankim Chandra College was the first and only higher education centre in the vast areas of North 24 Parganas. Not only that, but it was also influential in some parts of the Nadia and Hooghly districts. Upon its establishment, the college was under the University of Calcutta. Since 2008, it has operated under West Bengal State University.
Kolkatans grooved to songs played by Akoda, a three-piece Creole jazz band from Bordeaux, on Friday evening. From dance numbers to more harmonious romantic songs, Akoda truly left a mark with their tunes and lyrics
Persian Nights by Alaka Rajan Skinner is a graphic memoir that weaves the magic of storytelling with the historical and political contexts of a young Indian girl growing up in Tehran in tumultuous times and the geopolitical ramifications.
Literary translation is a fusion of the craft of translation with creative artistry, or the creative crafting of words in the target language, so that the purpose and aesthetic style of the source text are recreated and transferred with felicity into the target text.
