He chose to turn to history. John II’s great uncle ... marking the true start of Portuguese power in south Asia. At the time, Bengal (comprising present-day Indian states of West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha ...

Banerjee, an intrepid explorer and talented epigraphist, worked for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) when the country ...

Situated in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, Somrabazar has preserved history and heritage in its heart. It is famous for terracotta temples, where legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen shot his film ...

The Surya Tilak of Ram Lalla is a remarkable celestial event that takes place every year on Ram Navami, marking the divine ...

Right, a ten-foot-tall statue of the Buddha looms inside Shitthaung temple, built in the 1500s by King Man Pa to celebrate campaigns in eastern Bengal ... Rakhine’s rich history and culture.” ...

The worst devouring was reported in 1945 during the Japanese retreat in the Battle of Ramree Island in the Bay of Bengal ... sites. Ronald journeyed some 60 miles over 15 days down the west ...

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also defended the government, saying, "Be it Tamil Nadu or West Bengal ... historic legislation endorsed by this Parliament with unprecedented ...

The much-awaited festival of Bengalis, Pohela Boisakh, also called as Shubho Noboborsho or Poila Baisakh, is widely celebrated in West Bengal, parts of Assam, Tripura and Bangladesh. Many seem to ...

Speaking to ANI, Majumdar said, "This is a black day in the history of West Bengal and Mamata Banerjee and her party are responsible for this. They have committed theft due to which these teachers ...

The idea of East Bengal — a team born to fight and defy the odds and a refuge for the displaced — was certainly a product of revolutionary times. This history and more will soon come to life ...