West Bengal Rabindranath Tagore. Kolkata is known as the "cultural capital of India". West Bengal is also known for its enthusiasm for the sport of association football, as well as cricket. The origin of the name Bengal ("Bangla" and "Bongo" in Bengali) is unknown. One theory suggests that the word derives from "Bang", a Dravidian tribe that settled the region around 1000BCE. The Bengali word "Bongo" might have been derived from the ancient kingdom of "Vanga" (or "Banga"). Although some early Sanskrit literature mentions the name "Vanga", the region's early history is obscure. At the end of British rule over the Indian
The Black Hole of Auschwitz Burned Up in Space? The Plague has No Frontiers The Community of Venice and its Ancient Cemetery The Philosopher-Engineer and his Forbidden Dreams Guest of Captain Nemo The Black Hole of Auschwitz The Black Hole of Auschwitz is a collection of essays by the Italian author Primo Levi. Originally published under the Italian title "Asymmetry and Life" it has two distinct halves. The first half, "The Black Hole of Auschwitz" is a collection of essays, often prefaces to other books, which make a plea against holocaust denial. The second half "Other People's Trades" are a mixture of essays on a