A team of researchers from the Department of Zoology at Jagannath University (JnU) and the Department of Hydro-biology at ...

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, ...

It lays eggs more or less throughout the year. However, the breeding reaches its peak in October and [the first week of November]. "Hilsa fish are found in rivers and streams all year round due to ...

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 ...

The trade has to be concluded by Oct 22, when a 22-day hilsa fishing ban kicks in to allow the fish to lay eggs. Though ...

A hilsa less than 10 inches in size is called jatka (small hilsa), and the age of such a hilsa remains around 8-9 months ...

Fish curry with onion, tomato, and garam masala gravy. Fragrant rice dish cooked with fish head and Bengali spices. Dim Curry ...

One more thing that makes hilsa altogether different from other fish is that it distinctly tastes below par during the mating ...

With Hilsa fish in high demand and fetching premium prices in the Bengal region, the new advisory seeks to leverage advanced machine learning algorithms to predict Hilsa availability at sea ...