India's first integrated solar housing project is complete. This is a milestone and trendsetter in present times as it revolves around a concern for extending the life span of natural resources while at the same time providing human comfort, safety and productivity

Proposed bill may imperil West Bengal s waterbodies

Civic body s conservation plan may imperil Kolkata s ponds

A banned female sterilisation method is in use in the rural areas of West Bengal, Karnataka, Punjab and Gujarat. So concludes a study conducted by researchers from Canada based McGill University. Its results, made public during a meet organised in New Del

Rice millers to tap CDM

The US beverage giants shell out billions to pop out punch lines, and repackage Shah Rukh Khan to counter the repackaged Aamir Khan and vice versa. Many do follow the Khan roadshow and jump on the cold drink bandwagon. But in West Bengal, some other heroe

Subha not her real name , 35, had been married for over 10 years, but was still childless. Doctors attributed this condition to her husband s low sperm count. Her craving for motherhood drove her to three infertility clinics in Kolkata, West Bengal, wher

Twin crises in the Sundarbans: depleting fish stocks and marginalized fisherfolk