On what help he got from the government, Paul said, “Neither the government nor any artist around me appreciated my work. Yes, there surely were articles about my …
Shristi Guha
Shristi Guha
Shristi works as a project coordinator but is a passionate author. She wields her pen on issues around public health, lifestyle and environment. A traveller too, Shristi can paint pictures with her words when it comes to travelogues.
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Travel
Nubra: The valley that divides Karakoram and Siachen; a must visit if in Ladakh
by Shristi Guhaby Shristi GuhaWhile the nearest airport is in Leh, one has to cross the awe-inspiring Khardung La Pass which is presently the second largest motorable road in the world to …
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World
Ballpoint Pen Day: A WWII connect and police outside pen shops to control swelling queues
by Shristi Guhaby Shristi GuhaThe credit for creating the ballpoint pen usually goes to Hungarian- Argentinean inventor Lazzlo Biro whose name inspired a catch all term for modern ballpoints.
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World
World Ocean Day: Importance, origin and fun facts about oceans
by Shristi Guhaby Shristi GuhaOceans are one of the Earth’s most valuable resources providing food in the form of fish worth 200 billion pounds each year.
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Cities
Light pollution, its effects on environment and why we should be bothered
by Shristi Guhaby Shristi GuhaLight pollution is one of the most rapidly increasing type of environment degradation whose levels have been growing exponentially.
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An Italian dessert, granita is flavoured ice crystals that ease the heat on a hot sultry summer day. It is a semi frozen dessert made of sugar, water …
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Cities
East Kolkata Wetlands—A Ramsar site which maintains the city’s ecological balance
by Shristi Guhaby Shristi GuhaCovering an area of 12,500 hectare, the East Kolkata Wetlands includes about 254 sewage-fed fisheries, agricultural land, garbage farming fields and some built-up area. As much as 45.93% …
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Breaking News
Can medical tourism grow in India? Here’s what is holding back a big industry from flourishing
by Shristi Guhaby Shristi GuhaThough earlier it was travelling from less developed countries to major medical centres in highly-developed countries, recently, medical tourism may also refer to the opposite direction of travelling …
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Cities
Weight gain, loss of hair may be PCOS symptoms, here’s what you can do
by Shristi Guhaby Shristi GuhaPolycystic ovary syndrome, commonly known as PCOS, is a hormonal disorder affecting how women’s ovaries work. Women belonging to the reproductive span —15 to 49 years of age …