Mamata has over the last couple of years been blaming the BJP for the alleged vitiation of Santiniketan’s culture and traditions during the five-year tenure of the previous vice-chancellor, Bidyut Chakrabarty. It was on Chakrabarty’s watch that the university stopped organising events
The bacteria has immense potential to revolutionise agricultural practices, microbiologist Bomba Dam, says assistant professor at the varsity’s botany department
On the reasons behind naming it after Tagore, microbiologist Dam referred to the visionary agricultural pursuits of Tagore. "That s the best way to honour Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore and his son Rathindranath Tagore s agricultural pursuits. Tagore had sent his son to study agricultural science in Illinois, USA," he said.
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