When human sacrifices were made on Halloween
Weekend Plus Desk :Halloween is an industry. With projected sales of about $9.1 billion this year (and by the way this figure is just for USA, according to the US National Retail Federation), it...
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Maulana Maniruzzaman Islamabadi
M Inamul Hoque :Maulana Maniruzzaman Islamabadi, (1875-1950) Islamic thinker, nationalist activist and journalist. Born in Aralia, a village under Patiya upazila of Chittagong district, Maulana Maniruzzaman was a colourful presence in Bengal Muslim politics...
Abbasuddin Ahmed: Legend of folk song
Wakil Ahmad :Abbasuddin Ahmed (1901-1959), folk singer, was born at Balarampur in Tufanganj subdivision in the district of Cooch Bihar on 27 October 1901. His father, Zafar Ali Ahmed, was a lawyer at the...
Poet Jibanananda Das: Poet of ‘Beautiful Bengal’
Begum Aktar Kamal :Jibanananda Das (1899-1954) was a poet and educationist. He was born on 17 February 1899 in Barisal town. His father Satyananda Das was a school teacher, social worker and founder-editor of...
High Vitamin D levels in childhood may cut diabetes risk
Weekend Plus Desk :Children who receive higher levels of Vitamin D during infancy and childhood may be significantly at a lower risk of developing islet autoimmunity as well as Type 1 diabetes, according to...
Why adulterous men can’t believe they are forgiven
Weekend Plus Desk :If your partner has forgiven you for cheating on her and yet, you can’t fathom this and keep overcompensating for your spouse, you are not alone. Many people whose spouse forgives...
Seven signposts for a successful weight loss programme
Weekend Plus Desk :Whether the drive to lose weight is the reflection in front of the mirror, an unkind remark, or good health, a fit and trim body certainly has a premium. And it...
Postpartum depression less likely in winter, spring births
Weekend Plus Desk :Women who give birth in winter or spring are less likely than women who deliver in the fall or summer to suffer from postpartum depression, suggests a study.The protective mechanism seen...
Smartphones in school, college may affect concentration levels
Weekend Plus Desk :Allowing smartphones in class may affect the students’ ability to concentrate, eventually hampering their academic performance, a study warns. “While ever-smarter digital devices have made many aspects of our lives easier...
Of poets and royal treasures:: Spoils of Russian tsars and Pushkin
Preeti Verma Lal :Remember, no one smiles in Russia. Never smile at the babushkas. Do not smile at all. I had just hopped off the 1,068 ft long, 145,656 tonne Norwegian Getaway cruise liner...
This winter warm up with these delicious cocktails
Weekend Plus Desk :During winters, most cocktails are centred around alcohols such as wine, brandy and rum, and liqueurs such as kahlua, Baileys and coffee-based ones, says Sharma, adding that mulled wine is one...
When is Halloween 2017?
Weekend Plus Desk :Halloween is popularly known as the spookiest time of the year and is celebrated on October 31. The roots of this ancient holiday date back to the Celtics, who observed their...