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"We Can Decide Our Lives": 2 Women Defy Norms To Marry In West Bengal
In a quiet hamlet deep inside Sundarbans, where mangrove forests guard a maze of rivers and traditions run long and deep, two young women stood before a village temple and chose each other for life.
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Love Triumphs: Breaking Social Barriers, Two Women Marry In Sundarbans
A remote part of the Sundarbans witnessed an extraordinary story of love between two women. Riya Sardar from Mandirbazar and Rakhi Naskar from Bakultala got married and broke barriers for those who believe in true love.
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7 Best Indian Destinations To Visit In November: Best Weather, Less Rush
November hits that sweet spot for Indian travel - calm weather, quiet crowds, and destinations that feel just right before the year-end rush.
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On Camera, Tiger Attacks Forest Worker In Sundarbans. How He Was Rescued
A forest department worker was injured after a tiger attacked him in the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on Monday morning, officials said.
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Video Of Tiger's Majestic Leap To Cross River At Sunderbans Wows Internet
A breathtaking video of a tiger taking a big leap over a water stream is winning hearts on the internet. The remarkable video was shared by Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), officer Ananth Rupanagudi on X (formerly Twitter).
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Mamata Banerjee Names Sundarbans As New District In Bengal. Details Here
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to officially announce Sundarbans and Basirhat as two new districts of the state today.
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At Sunderbans, Tiger Jumping From Boat Reminds Internet Of "Life Of Pie"
The internet has gone crazy over a video of a Royal Bengal Tiger that jumped from a boat while being carried to the Sundarbans for release into the wild. The video shows the rescued tiger jumping into the water, and without even looking back.
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'Tiger Widows' Of Sundarbans Spin Khadi To Eke Out Living
More than 100 'tiger widows' of Bali Island in Sundarbans of West Bengal, who were facing an acute financial crisis after the death of their husbands in tiger attacks, are spinning khadi to eke out a living.
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"Vaccination On Boat" Programme Launched In Bengal's Sundarbans
The West Bengal government on Monday started the Covid-19 vaccination on boat programme in an island of Sundarbans and inoculated 150 people, most of whom are migrant labourers, South 24 Parganas District Magistrate P Ulganathan said.
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Tigers At Sundarbans In Bengal Find Lockdown Grrreat
With humans in West Bengal under coronavirus lockdown, tigers in the Sundarbans mangrove forest are coming out to play, with park rangers on Thursday reporting a jump in sightings of the big cats.
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48-Year-Old Man Dragged Away By Tiger In West Bengal's Sundarbans
A crab catcher was dragged away by a tiger in West Bengal's Sundarbans, a forest official said this morning.
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Tigers Kill Two Crab Catchers In Sundarbans Forest In A Week
Two crab catchers were mauled to death by tigers in separate incidents in the Sundarbans during the past one week, the police said today.
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Over 100 Islands In Sundarbans Face Existential Threat As Sea Level Rises
Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spread across 20,000 square kilometres in India and Bangladesh, is threatened by rising sea level -- one of the most conspicuous effects of climate change
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Sundarbans Widows Brave Jungles Where Tigers Killed Their Husbands
Lahiripur: Geeta Mridha lost her husband on Valentine’s Day 2014. He was fishing in the backwaters of Sundarbans National Park with four others when a tiger leaped out of the jungle and dragged him away by the throat. Ms Mridha says the other men didn’t even have time to react. His body was never found. “After my husband’s departure, I beca...
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Forced To Quit Studies As A Child, Bengal Cab Driver Ensures Other Children Don't
Kolkata: It’s been a bumpy ride for a 65-year-old yellow cab driver, Gazi Jalaluddin. A good student who was forced to give up formal education due to poverty, he now runs two schools and an orphanage in his native Sundarbans, ensuring a smoother journey for the underprivileged in a land at the mercy of the rivers. “I don’t know how much long...
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"We Can Decide Our Lives": 2 Women Defy Norms To Marry In West Bengal
In a quiet hamlet deep inside Sundarbans, where mangrove forests guard a maze of rivers and traditions run long and deep, two young women stood before a village temple and chose each other for life.
-
Love Triumphs: Breaking Social Barriers, Two Women Marry In Sundarbans
A remote part of the Sundarbans witnessed an extraordinary story of love between two women. Riya Sardar from Mandirbazar and Rakhi Naskar from Bakultala got married and broke barriers for those who believe in true love.
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7 Best Indian Destinations To Visit In November: Best Weather, Less Rush
November hits that sweet spot for Indian travel - calm weather, quiet crowds, and destinations that feel just right before the year-end rush.
-
On Camera, Tiger Attacks Forest Worker In Sundarbans. How He Was Rescued
A forest department worker was injured after a tiger attacked him in the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve in West Bengal on Monday morning, officials said.
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Video Of Tiger's Majestic Leap To Cross River At Sunderbans Wows Internet
A breathtaking video of a tiger taking a big leap over a water stream is winning hearts on the internet. The remarkable video was shared by Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS), officer Ananth Rupanagudi on X (formerly Twitter).
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Mamata Banerjee Names Sundarbans As New District In Bengal. Details Here
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is expected to officially announce Sundarbans and Basirhat as two new districts of the state today.
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At Sunderbans, Tiger Jumping From Boat Reminds Internet Of "Life Of Pie"
The internet has gone crazy over a video of a Royal Bengal Tiger that jumped from a boat while being carried to the Sundarbans for release into the wild. The video shows the rescued tiger jumping into the water, and without even looking back.
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'Tiger Widows' Of Sundarbans Spin Khadi To Eke Out Living
More than 100 'tiger widows' of Bali Island in Sundarbans of West Bengal, who were facing an acute financial crisis after the death of their husbands in tiger attacks, are spinning khadi to eke out a living.
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"Vaccination On Boat" Programme Launched In Bengal's Sundarbans
The West Bengal government on Monday started the Covid-19 vaccination on boat programme in an island of Sundarbans and inoculated 150 people, most of whom are migrant labourers, South 24 Parganas District Magistrate P Ulganathan said.
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Tigers At Sundarbans In Bengal Find Lockdown Grrreat
With humans in West Bengal under coronavirus lockdown, tigers in the Sundarbans mangrove forest are coming out to play, with park rangers on Thursday reporting a jump in sightings of the big cats.
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48-Year-Old Man Dragged Away By Tiger In West Bengal's Sundarbans
A crab catcher was dragged away by a tiger in West Bengal's Sundarbans, a forest official said this morning.
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Tigers Kill Two Crab Catchers In Sundarbans Forest In A Week
Two crab catchers were mauled to death by tigers in separate incidents in the Sundarbans during the past one week, the police said today.
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Over 100 Islands In Sundarbans Face Existential Threat As Sea Level Rises
Sundarbans, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spread across 20,000 square kilometres in India and Bangladesh, is threatened by rising sea level -- one of the most conspicuous effects of climate change
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Sundarbans Widows Brave Jungles Where Tigers Killed Their Husbands
Lahiripur: Geeta Mridha lost her husband on Valentine’s Day 2014. He was fishing in the backwaters of Sundarbans National Park with four others when a tiger leaped out of the jungle and dragged him away by the throat. Ms Mridha says the other men didn’t even have time to react. His body was never found. “After my husband’s departure, I beca...
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Forced To Quit Studies As A Child, Bengal Cab Driver Ensures Other Children Don't
Kolkata: It’s been a bumpy ride for a 65-year-old yellow cab driver, Gazi Jalaluddin. A good student who was forced to give up formal education due to poverty, he now runs two schools and an orphanage in his native Sundarbans, ensuring a smoother journey for the underprivileged in a land at the mercy of the rivers. “I don’t know how much long...
