US officers look for WWII planes in Arunachal

Two US military officers are on a familiarisation trip to Arunachal Pradesh before a joint Indo-US search next month for wreckage of hundreds of US fighter planes missing in action during World War......

Vande Mataram birthplace to get facelift

Never was a nation more inspired by anything than the words Vande Mataram. And now it is time for deja vu as the place from where the words germinated is all set to rise in its glory. Lalgola......

Indo-US military exercise to pave way for future

The joint Indo-US military exercise at Kalaikunda Air Base recently was very successful and will pave the way for future partnerships between the two countries in the strategic sector, US Consul......

Meet Vikram Seth, the actor

Third Stop: Kolkata Have you read Seth's First Stop: Chennai? Have you read Seth's Second Stop: Bangalore?If he weren't such a good writer, our man could well have ventured into acting.So it seemed......

US invests $20m to eliminate child labour in India

The United States has invested $20 millionin India to eliminate child labour from hazardous industries, according to US Consul General Henry V Jardine. "The US Labour Department has contributed $20......

US envoy raps India's bandh culture

Although West Bengal is increasingly becoming a preferred investment destination for the American investors, frequent disruptions like "bandhs" are sending a negative message. "There has been a......

Art in focus in AIDS fight

In an attempt to create awareness about AIDS and HIV in rural areas where media cannot reach, the Public Affairs Office of the US Consulate General, Kolkata, would make use of scroll-painters to......

No dip in rush for US visas

In the wake of heightened security measures at airports in Britain and the US after a terrorist attack was foiled in London, Kolkatans are still undaunted and as agog about visiting the American......