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India has no plan to upgrade education!

Until fifty years ago there were several world class universities in India: Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta, and Delhi are names that come to mind. Some of the world's greatest scientists of the......

The extraordinary man who set up India's extraordinary electoral system

As the 16th Indian parliamentary elections get underway, Vikas Lather profiles Sukumar Sen, India's first chief election commissioner India is merely a geographical expression… To leave......

Arvind Kejriwal, This is the chief minister to emulate

The media and social media are abuzz about the no-frills style of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Delhi's to-be-CM Arvind Kejriwal, both very unusual politicians in today's India. But India......

Manik Sarkar: The anomaly in Indian politics

Tripura's popular chief minister shows up the failures of the elitist central leadership of India's Left, says Devesh Kapur In the increasingly high-decibel debates on the quality of leadership on......

Calcutta HC to monitor Kamduni gang rape and murder probe

The Calcutta high court on Thursday said it would monitor the Criminal Investigation Department investigation into the Kamduni gang rape and murder case and also questioned the justification of......

GMOs - from war to dialog?

Indian scientists who wrote to the PM last week are not entirely rejecting GMOs but instead asking for caution and further testing to establish their safety, writes Rajni Bakshi. When dignitaries......

India-UK FTA should progress: Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron said the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK needs to progress."India-UK FTA is getting around for a long time and we need to progress......

Nirmalya Kumar to join Tata Sons with effect from Aug 1

Tata Group said on Wednesday Nirmalya Kumar, Professor of Marketing at the London Business School, would be joining Tata Sons with effect from August 1, 2013 and would report to group chairman......

How industrial waste is polluting Sundarbans' ecosystem

Industries located along the Gangetic delta in Haldia, Kolkata and its outskirts are polluting the fragile ecosystem of Sundarbans, home to 40 lakh (4 million) people and the Royal Bengal......

'Novartis case: SC ruling wise and balanced'

The Supreme Court recently rejected the plea of Novartis AG for patent protection of its anti-cancer drug Glivec.The Supreme Court judgement (pages 22 -26) quite extensively quoted from Sudip......

SOTY gives every teen a chance to live a fantasy

Karan Johar's Student Of The Year seems to work quitewell with the younger generation. Meghatithi Banerjee, 21, from Kolkata, also gives her thumbs up.A dazzling combination of love, friendship,......

When Bollywood stars adopted

He may not have married but he may just make a great father. In keeping with his paternal instincts, Karan Johar will soon adopt a kid and become a sort of kunwara baap. Brownie points for such a......

The man who made Devdas popular

We've seen Devdas in all colours. But we barely know the actor who first brought Saratchandra Chatterjee's famous character to screen. Actor-singer K L Saigal was the first superstar of the Hindi......

Angelina Jolie meets Pak flood victims

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here! Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who recently donated USD 100,000 for victims of Pakistan's devastating floods, on......

Emmy Awards 2010: The big winners!

It was a star studded affair at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. The big winners include AMC's Mad Men and ABC's Modern Family, as well as Eric Stonestreet, Jane Lynch, Jim......

Eden Gardens to stage match with pink balls, under floodlights

In a first of its kind in India, the Cricket Association of Bengal will stage the four-day final of the S K Acharya memorial tournament (Ranji Trophy pre-season tourney) with pink balls and under......

Images: Bangladesh rally to shock England

Bangladesh relied on their tail-enders to return from the dead and pull off a sensational two-wicket upset victory over England in a World Cup Group B match to keep their quarter-final hopes alive......

World Cup buzz? No sign yet in Mumbai or Delhi

Cricket's biggest showpiece, the World Cup final, will be staged in India's financial capital Mumbai in little over six weeks but the sport-crazy citizens and casual visitors were hard-pressed to......

Narang is 'King' of the Delhi Games

India finished second in the final pecking order, with more than 100 medals, as the curtain came down on the Commonwealth Games, on Thursday. A record medal haul of 38 gold, 27 silver and 36......

One last major chance for wounded Tiger in 2010

Betrayed by his renowned clutch putting and winless in his first seven PGA Tour starts this year, Tiger Woods is desperate to move out of unfamiliar and decidedly uncomfortable territory. As......

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Q. Sugata Roy TMC MP... genji pore media te kotha bole... hey hey hey :))))))))
Sharmila Bose: A. more

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Q. Which was the biggest decision that changed the course of your life? Was it a right decision?
Tanuja: A. jar joto khani jogyota byaktitwo bonediyana serokom chinta dhara niei nijeke samne anetobe when it comes to Saugata Roy...I will beg to...... more

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Q. On whom this song is picturised "Sur na saje kiya gaon meing sur key bina jeevan soona" your view on this song
Jameel Ahmed: A. Yes , while studying B-Com I realized that I have to join a technical course to get a job I needed havily for financial reason. I got the semi...... more

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Q. Who is the best known politician of West Bengal (former or present)?
Francisco: A. Movie : Basant Bahaar (1956) ,Singer: Manna Dey, Lyricist : Shailendra, Music Director - Shankar Jaikishan,Cast : Nimmi,Bharat...... more

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Water, water everywhere, not a drop to drink

Nearly three-quarters of rural Indian households do not have access to safe drinking water on their premises according to the Census 2011 data.... ...

http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/RVfsHdIcKv9koBlQgJ5UsM/Water-water-everywhere-not-a-drop-to-drink.html

Chronicler of our times

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Nabarun Bhattacharya, who died after a prolonged battle with cancer on Thursday at the age of 66, was... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140801/jsp/calcutta/story_18673855.jsp

Trinamul wakes up to BEd scam

July 31: The Trinamul Congress students wing has suspended a leader who has been accused of taking money in exchange for ensuring admissions beyond... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140801/jsp/frontpage/story_18675521.jsp

Prince Dwarakanath lies forgotten in a corner of London

, a treacherous thunderstorm raged through London. 'Vivid flashes of lightning' struck, the wind howled, and in a hotel room, very close to Bond... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Prince-Dwarakanath-lies-forgotten-in-a-corner-of-London/articleshow/39388602.cms

Presi turns down entry demand

Presidency University on Thursday rejected the demand of its graduate students that all of them be given direct admission to masters courses. The... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140801/jsp/calcutta/story_18674413.jsp

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