When the summer sun starts to feel a little too familiar and the city heat clings like second skin, most folks look north—towards Darjeeling’s misty mall road, Sikkim’s zen retreats, or Kalimpong’s ...

Two tea estates which closed down in October last year in Alipurduar district will reopen this month. The Kalchini and Raimatang tea estates in the Kalchini block have 2,003 and 1,258 workers, ...

Jalpaiguri: Two elephants were killed in Alipurduar’s Buxa Tiger Reserve forest, in two incidents, reports Pinak Priya Bhattacharya. While an adult female was killed in infighting in Raimatang tea ...

Kolkata, the cultural capital of India, is a great starting point for exploring the diverse landscapes and experiences that the eastern part of the country offers. If you're looking to escape the city ...

A place is best explored when the tourist guide enlightens you about the origin, history and culture of the place. Similarly, there is a village in West Bengal called Buxa which is situated in the ...

Outside a closed tea garden in Kalchini area of Alipurduar in West Bengal, 56-year-old Allod Lohar, seated on an old tree trunk, is in despair. “There are no jobs here, and no hope. My two sons are in ...

Move on, Darjeeling and Digha. Here come Lepchajagat and Baguran and many other places — unknown to the outside world so far but word about their charm spreading word of mouth. This holiday season saw ...

BREWING TROUBLE: Pluckers at a tea garden in Darjeeling (Getty Images) The medicinal value of tea, and the best way to drink it, is something that has exercised aficionados of the beverage for long.

Fearing an agitation over bonus, the owners put up a notice on halting work in 5 tea gardens, affecting 6,000 permanent workers and 3,000 temporary workers. Kolkata: Ahead of the Diwali festival, five ...