Hilsa is a bond shared across borders by the two Bengals – a unifying thread between India and Bangladesh, intact even now, 75 years since Independence. A delicate slice of fish slathered in ...

Consignments of fresh hilsa, flown in from Myanmar, have taken fish-loving Kolkatans by a rather pleasant - if unseasonal - surprise. Fresh varieties of the much sought-after fish is usually sold ...

In Buddhist Jataka, Buddha once turned himself into a red fish and offered his flesh to people to save them from starvation ...

stepping into the local fish market, cutting through the crowds, getting a great deal for fresh Hilsa or Ilish, and bringing it home to a kitchen where everything is ready for the special Ilish ...

Hilsa fish curry, or ilish machher jhol, is a classic Bengali dish that's often served on special occasions and during festivals. Image Credit: Getty While Hilsa is easily available in West Bengal, ...

With Hilsa fish in high demand and fetching premium prices ... of various environmental parameters like chlorophyll, salinity, fresh water influx, rainfall, ocean currents, ocean tides and so ...

"Hilsa is mainly a marine and migratory fish. It migrates from brackish water to freshwater rivers for breeding and laying eggs. After breeding, it returns to the sea. It lays eggs more or less ...

The overall research results suggest that Hilsa fish complete their first year of reproduction as males and then migrate to the sea in search of food. While in the sea, these Hilsa gradually ...

Hilsa shad (Tenualosa ilisha), a flagship species ... ilisha), a flagship species in Bangladesh and its national fish, marking a new milestone of international cooperation in the species' study ...