Siliguri, Nov. 14 -- Saturday brought together three very different observances. While children celebrated Children's Day across the country and health awareness campaigns marked World Diabetes Day, West Bengal's sweet-makers had their own occasion to celebrate - Banglar Rasogolla Dibas.
In Siliguri, hundreds joined the celebrations, but the overlap between the two observances also prompted a curious question: how do people celebrate a sugary Bengali delicacy on a day meant to highlight the health risks associated with diabetes?The answer lies in history. On November 14, 2017, West Bengal received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for its famous Banglar Rasogolla following a prolonged dispute with Odisha over the identity and origin of ...