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Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal......

Modi meets women from Sandeshkhali, slams TMC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tore into the Trinamool Congress, asserting that the 'storm of Sandeshkhali' will echo throughout West Bengal, where 'Nari Shakti' (woman power) would play......

'Mother Teresa must have been God incarnate'

'When one was with Mother, one realised you were with somebody who was the nearest person to God.' IMAGE: Preeti Roy with Mother Teresa. Photograph: Kind courtesy Preeti Roy Preeti Roy is......

Sikkim flash flood: Toll rises to 18; over 90 still missing

The toll in the flash flood in Sikkim mounted to 18 on Thursday as Army and NDRF teams worked their way through slushy earth and fast flowing water in the Teesta river basin and downstream north......

Finally, a shimmer of hope for the 'golden fibre'

A robust export market for shopping bags has emerged, but whether it can help the ailing industry reduce its dependence on heavily regulated government purchases is an open question. Ishita Ayan......

The ancient heritage behind our railway bridges

Of the thousands of railway bridges in India, 36,470 are more than 100 years old, and 6,680 are more than 140 years old! But of these, only 21 rank on the Heritage Directorate of the Indian......

Singur works even during the Pujas to return land to farmers

Government officials working overtime to dismantle the Tata plant and return land to farmers, says Ishita Ayan Dutt. The road to the erstwhile site of Tata Motors’ Nano factory in Singur,......

India's pride: A stunning cable-stayed bridge in Jammu & Kashmir

Strategically important and first of the kind in North India and Jammu and Kashmir, the 592-meter long Basohli Bridge over River Ravi will be the fourth such bridge in the country Defence Minister......

Rediff poll: Can Mamata still transform Kolkata into London?

Soon after Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee became the West Bengal chief minister, she declared her intent to transform Kolkata into London. At the foundation stone-laying event of a......

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it......

Slumdog Millionaire sold out!

All eyes it seems are on the triumphant American release of Quantum of Solace which has hijacked $70 million in just three days, far exceeding the Hollywood expectations. But discerning eyes will......

World Cup 2023: The Venues

Ten iconic venues across India will play host to the 13th edition of the Cricket World Cup, starting in Ahmedabad from October 5.From Dharamshala to Bangalore, millions of fans are all geared up to......

Indian football legend Tulsidas Balaram passes away

IMAGE: 1962 Asian Games champion and Olympian Tulsidas Balaram was well-known for his amazing ball control, dribbling and passing abilities through a comparatively short but very successful......

3rd T20I: Will India bring in reserves for dead rubber at Eden?

Having already won the series, Rohit and Dravid will now like to maintain a fine balance between winning and also trying out all their available resources to see how each and every individual is......

Role of curator: Grass is not always green

What's the role of a pitch curator? The role needs him to assess weather, decide on a type of soil mixture and clay content needed to prepare a pitch in a particular region IMAGE: The ground......

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