On the reading list this week is a pioneering work on the lost textile traditions of Bengal from the 16th to the 20th century ...

The name “West Bengal” comes from the 1905 partition of Bengal, when the British divided Bengal into East Bengal (Muslim majority) and West Bengal (Hindu majority). Although the partition was ...

Linking Delhi, the Taj Mahal and the pink city of Jaipur, with detours for temples and tigers, this is the perfect route for ...

Also read: Mahakumbh stampede: Two more West Bengal pilgrims succumb to injuries The 1947 partition divided Bengal -- the Indian side was called West Bengal and the other side was named East Pakistan.

A Shared Legacy at the Kolkata Centre for Creativity explores Bengal’s textile heritage from the Mughal era to post-partition. Featuring iconic traditions like muslins and jamdani, the exhibit ...

The Mumbai Police on Sunday launched a search operation in West Bengal and arrested a woman in connection with the attack, according to PTI. The woman had allegedly provided a SIM card that was ...

Partition—Heirs Act—Decision of First Impression—Judgment of Partition and Sale Vacated—Failure To Comply With Heirs Act—“Right To Purchase At Fair Market Value, As Opposed To Auction ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week requiring the federal government to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on official maps, a move that could take ...

On Monday, Google said it would update its maps to display Gulf of America as soon as the U.S. government updated its official maps. “We have a longstanding practice of applying name changes ...

0:45 Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? What the US name change means for Google Maps users A week after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order for the U.S. to recognize the Gulf of ...

Google Maps will display the name “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” for U.S. users once official government sources are updated to reflect the name change ordered by ...

The Gulf of America and Mount McKinley will soon appear on Google Maps to reflect President Trump’s decision to rename the two topographical features, the company announced Monday. The ...