Gajan is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the Rural part of West Bengal. Gajan spans around a week, starting at the last week of Chaitra continuing till the end of the Bengali year. It ends with Charak Puja Participants of this festival is known as Sannyasi or Devotee .Persons...
Ranita Roy: Flood in West Bengal, India
The floods of West Bengal have an exceptional peculiarity. Though the state receives heavy rainfall, yet it’s mostly affected by water from adjoining states or countries. The stagnated condition of the Mahananda river in the Northern region affects Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Malda and relatively affected Darjeeling....