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'In my grief, I blocked off Venezuela'

'The phone rang on the night of January 15.''The voice of an Indian family friend in Venezuela came on.''That morning, there had been an accident on the highway'.'My father had died on the......

Venezuela: Before the Implosion

As Venezuelans continue to flee the starvation, crime and the horrific inflation that continues to mark the worst crisis it has ever faced, Radha Roy Biswas looks back at a devastated country she......

Mamata visits Abhijit Banerjee's mother after Nobel win

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday paid a visit to Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee's house in South Kolkata and congratulated his mother on her son's success and said the state......

PM congratulates Abhijit; Rahul says he helped conceptualise 'Nyay'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee on winning the Nobel Prize for Economics, saying he has made notable contributions in the field of poverty......

Abhijit Banerjee joins list of Indian Nobel Laureates

Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee on Monday won the Nobel Prize for Economics, joining the list of Indians and people of Indian origin to grab the world's most prestigious award in different fields.......

The Abhijit Banerjee I know

Uddalok Bhattacharya looks back at his friendship with 'Jhima', the Nobel Laureate. IMAGE: Abhijit Banerjee who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics along with collaborator and wife Esther Duflo......

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

MIT, in a release, said the 'work of Duflo and Banerjee has emphasised the use of field experiments in research, to bring the principles of laboratory-style randomised, controlled trials to......

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

The trio introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty IMAGE: The portraits of Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, and Michael Kreme, who......

7 things you must know about Nobel winner Abhijit Banerjee

On Monday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer had won the 2019 Nobel Prize for economics "for their experimental approach to......

India's growing coffee culture

Indian coffee shops market over the next four-five years will grow between 6 and 18 per cent CAGR, all due to the growing coffee culture among the youth, increasing urbanisation, rising disposable......

Amitabh@50: Stories you didn't know about the star

Rasheed Kidwai unearths little-known stories from the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee's past as Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 50 years in the movies this month. The long, fascinating and illustrious......

When Kishore Kumar was accompanied by an invisible boy!

Kishore Kumar gave us unforgettable songs and performances in his long career in Bollywood. The icon, who would have turned 90 on August 4, will always be remembered for his contribution to cinema.......

When Ranveer met cricket legends

Ranveer Singh, who plays Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan's film 83, watched the India-Pakistan game on Sunday at Old Trafford. Ranveer posted plenty of pictures last night, each accompanied by a sweet......

'I will never have the joy of sitting with Girish again'

Economist and author Devaki Jain counted Girish Karnad among her good friends.Naturally, the 86-year-old Padma Shri awardee is coping with a deep sense of loss after Karnad passed into the ages on......

'What I'm on social media is what I'm in life'

'My mom, dad, sister and husband often yell at me to get off the phone. but I say, let me check this picture for the last time...' Photograph: Kind courtesy Riya Sen/Instagram Riya Sen returns to......

Rohit's super stats from Visakhapatnam Test

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma celebrates scoring a hundred in his first Test as India opener. Photograph: BCCI The 317 run opening stand between......

Sports Shorts: Kolkata derby ends in goalless stalemate

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan and East Bengal footballers compete for the ball. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Defending champions Mohun Bagan dished out a dominant display but were held to a goalless......

India name strong squad for Pakistan Davis Cup tie

India have never lost to Pakistan in six Davis Cup contests so far and the clean record is likely to remain, considering that Pakistan does not even have one singles player, who is ranked on the......

Run-machine Rohit shines again for India

Indian opener equals achievement of Kumar Sangakkara in 2015 with fourth century in the World Cup. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is the leading scorer in the World Cup with 544 runs in seven innings.......

All you need to know about the World Cup

In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015. Tournament Results IMAGE: The Australians celebrate with the......

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Study finds what delays justice in lower courts

According to a new study issues such as judges’ absence, repeated adjournments and courts refusing to simplify processes add to judicial delay.... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-delays-delivery-of-justice-in-lower-courts-iim-study-finds-out/articleshow/71679266.cms

Cops rule out foul play in foreigner death case

Cops probing into the death of a 69-year-old British national - who was found unconscious in her room on the first floor of guest house at Jodhpur... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkata-police-rule-out-foul-play-in-foreigner-death-case/articleshow/71677065.cms

ISL 2019-20, Kerala Blasters vs Atletico De Kolkata Dream11 Prediction...

ISL 2019-20, Kerala Blasters vs Atletico De Kolkata Dream11 Prediction... ...

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Air Asia launches Agartala-Kolkata flight service

Low-cost carrier Air Asia on Sunday launched flight services to Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Imphal from here.Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar De ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/air-asia-launches-agartala-kolkata-flight-service/article29751574.ece

DRI seizes 4.5 kg of smuggled gold

KOLKATA: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ( DRI) has seized 4.5 kg of smuggled gold and arrested two persons in this connection from West... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/west-bengal-dri-seizes-4-5-kg-of-smuggled-gold-two-arrested/articleshow/71674359.cms