More than 500 years ago, human sacrifice was practiced during Durga Puja at the Baikanthapur Rajbari (royal palace) in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri. It is said that a member of the royal family was sacrificed in front...
In the emerald foothills of the Himalayas, an elephant ride through the mist-laden National Reserve Forests of North Bengal is the stuff of dreams for wildlife enthusiasts. Gentle yet majestic, the pachyderms there are the pride...
A wave of anxiety has swept through environmental groups and local communities over the proposed widening of National Highway 717, which runs through ecologically...
In response to the rising number of elephant attacks on human settlements, the Jalpaiguri Forest Department has launched a major project to install solar-powered...
In the heart of Jalpaiguri’s Dakshin Berubari, nestled near the Indo-Bangladesh border in north Bengal, lives a man with memories stitched together by shrapnel...
