The three-km road connecting Post Office More with Sriniketan, was taken over by the Public Works Department of the state government from the university in 2020 "to facilitate better connectivity".
Giving up city life for rural living. On World Tourism Day, September 27, and days after receiving the UNESCO World Heritage Site tag, here's how Santiniketan changed this Bengali man's relationship with Rabindranath Tagore, from rebelling against the 'Rabindrik' overkill to embracing it and building his own house in Tagore's abode of peace.
Rabindranath Tagore's philosophy of unrestrained learning in open-air classes, respect for nature and famers' needs, and education for change defines Santiniketan's contemporary relevance. An ex-vice-chancellor of Visva-Bharati, a former Kala Bhavana principal, and Tagore's great grand-nephew speak about India's 41st UNESCO World Heritage site.