Whether or not to optionalize the boards as put forward by education minister of India, Mr Kapil Sibal, is a red-hot topic in the country now. The CBSE having optionalized the examinations in question, reputed schools debate.

In association with Vijnana Bharati and Bose Institute, BDMI celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of great Indian achiever in Sciences, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose.

Teachers' Day celebrated the gatekeepers of education recently in India. Find out what the teachers from B D Memorial Institute, Kolkata, India have to speak about Teachers' Day.

Kolkata is a sight during this time of the year on account of the bustle around its annual Bengali festivals. The Durga Puja deities are traded in and brought over from Kumartuli, a revered hotspot for traditional Indian pottery and idol-making.

Launched in Calcutta, Memory's Gold is a book of variety in expressions to fascinate all who are attracted to the littlest nook and cranny of the City of Joy.

For the exclusive event for the celebration of its 61st Independence Day, Indian telecom company Airtel hosted a one-of-its-kind event of beautiful Indian and world music entitled Unity Concert.

There should be no misinterpretation. Nobody is talking of military action. Only time will show what will be done in India, says Pranab Mukherjee, the external state affairs minister of India.

German archaeologists take credit for a most special find with the help of radar technology. They said they found the Olympic course where Emperor Nero raced chariots.

In spite of all its significances and the important position it holds in the lives of every 21st century person, mobile phones can prove to be a disaster for children, teenagers and adults alike.

New York -- Celebrity news-magazine Entertainment Tonight aired a story on the birth of the Angelina Jolie twins, despite being told before that the report was based on information from someone impersonating Jolie's assistant.

Children who survive cancers in their pre-schooling or pre-teen years are at a higher risk of becoming victims of heart-related disease conditions in later years of maturity, preliminary results released by American Society of Clinical Oncology revealed.

In spite of all the protests from its foreign minister and various conservation groups, traditional Icelandic whale-hunters have already set set sail in defiance of a worldwide moratorium on the practice.