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A cup, to conserve water, thanks to ‘water man’ doctor

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Kolkata: Recently, Aamir Khan, launched the anthem Ala Toofan, for his pet project - The Satyamev Jayate Cup, an initiative by The Paani Foundation, that aims at maximising watershed and water conservation. The second edition...
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Ambulance Dada: India’s new Padam Shri

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Kolkata: He is simple, and speaks broken Hindi. He earns only Rs 4000 a month and sets aside one-fourth of his earning for public service. He bikes down beaten tracks of Jalpaiguri to reach hospitals...
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Geeta Phogat: The Girl Who Wrestled Taboos

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Kolkata: She loves taking selfies. She loves posing for the camera and yes, she loves her coloured tresses just like any girl of her age. But then, there was a time, when she had to...
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Ritu Phogat: Queen of the Rings

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Kolkata: She is just 22, but her moves are not that of a novice when on the mat. And guess what? She was bought for a whopping Rs 36,00,000 by her team Jaipur Ninja for...
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Kamalika Follows Deepika’s Foot Step

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Kolkata: After Deepika Padukone,  setting up The Live Love Laugh Foundation, Television actress, Kamalika Guha Thakurta, is all set to heal survivors of mental and physical trauma (domestic violence, physical mental abuse, health issues). Her...
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Zomato employees protest over beef and pork delivery is led by BJP cadres and outsiders

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Howrah/Kolkata:  The recent ongoing protest of Zomato employees at Howrah, West Bengal seems to have been led by protesters with political background as well...
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12 people killed during Bengal Panchayat Polls, over 72 per cent voting

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Kolkata: At least, a dozen people have been killed and several injured as violence and clashes between the supporters of opposing political parties marked...
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“Sultan Ahmed was under extreme stress from central agencies” alleges Mamata

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Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sultan Ahmed, was only 64, when he suffered from a massive cardiac arrest on Monday morning. The MP from...
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BJP MLA makes his rape accused nephew surrender before police

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Ranchi: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP)’s Jamua MLA Kedra Hazra, who has been accused of threatening a rape survivour and protecting his rape accused nephew...
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PM Modi’s Independence Day speech: A roadmap to one party- one leader rule

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Adaroniyo Pradhan Mantriji, Badhai Ho, Sriman! Your Independence Day speech at Red Fort ramp has endeared you to me more since it provided me a veritable...
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The Second Innings: Giving Love a Second Chance

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Kolkata: The Second Innings – an online adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Neil Simon’s Chapter Two recently presented by Theatrecian, acknowledged as one of Kolkata’s most productive and creative English-language theatre groups, enthralled the audience.  The half-an-hour long...
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The unacknowledged Good Samaritan and ‘Sufi Scientist’ of rural India

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Kolkata: If you were to cross him on your way to Birbhum, famous for its terracotta work, you probably wouldn't give him a second...
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Giridih does it again, gives second Diana Award winner from India

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Giridih/Ranchi: For the second year in a row Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation has won the coveted The Diana Award. And both the...
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Parikshit, Adil does a Balraj Sahni in a bumpy sojourn

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I still remember the rickshaw rides to my school Don Bosco two decades ago. Funtoosh was the name of the puller and he always...
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Vidya kasam, watch it only if you love Balan

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Solve this first: (Her daughter’s story) + {cribbing²} ÷ facts x colourful Bollywood drama - plot = ? You don’t remember BODMAS? Check again now. Want...
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This bilingual web thriller is gripping and will keep you glued to your seat

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Review: Mafia Rating: 4/5 Let me start with a confession that I never liked the work of Birsa Dasgupta. I don’t know why but I always...
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Even Virat is human…

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Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli’s match-winning unbeaten 94 (off 50 balls) against the West Indies at Hyderabad on Friday is yet another personification of...
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Sanju Samson gets his due, accidentally though

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Kolkata: With injury ruling left-handed opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan out of the T20 series against West Indies, Kerala wicketkeeper Sanju Samson has been drafted...
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Birthday boy Suresh Raina still hasn’t entered his twilight zone

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Kolkata: Some people are innately gifted and coupled with dedication, they scale big heights in their respective fields. There are others who may not have...
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Farming no more a way of life in Mechukha, Arunachal Pradesh

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Shi-Yomi: Mechukha Valley in the newly formed Shi-Yomi district,  west Arunachal Pradesh is over 200 km from Pasighat. The constituency comprising 20 villages with...
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Kolkata Cares: City dwellers take initiatives for a Green Future

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Kolkata: There might be alleged violation of National Green Tribunal's rules during the Chhath Puja celebration, at Rabindra Sarovar's green zone but average Kolkatan...
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Puja at Rabindra Sarovar: Religious sentiments vs environmental concern

Simrana Fatima and Ananya Sarkar - 0
Kolkata: Rising pollution and environmental issues might have become a focal point of discussion in many Indian cities, including national capital Delhi, but it...
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