let there be light
Giridih does it again, gives second Diana Award winner from India
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...
Why every year I keep a roza during Ramzan- A Hindu lady
I started keeping roza (fasting) three years back, and now several of my Hindu friends too fast. But I am often asked why being a...
Love In the Time of Corona and Hate Virus
At least, for a brief period, the global pandemic would force them to believe that ‘we the people’ breathe same air irrespective of our mortal identity markers and will die the same death if the viruses, ‘natural’ and man-made are allowed to spread more
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Coming soon: Ek Aur Spartacus—From real to reel
Ranchi: In the early Eighties a social activist became such a threat to the influentials of his area, simply because of his social work,...
Saroj Khan: A trailblazer who helped the stars to dance their way into the hearts of millions passes away
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The image of Sridevi drenched in an almost-blue saree crooning to the voice of Alisha Chinai as a now-here and now-nowhere Anil Kapoor wooed...
मिथुन चक्रवर्ती का सफर: बॉलीवुड में रंगभेद के भी शिकार हुए
16 जून 1950 को वसंत चक्रवर्ती (टेलिफोन एक्सचेंज में कार्यरत) की पत्नी शांतिमयी चक्रवर्ती को एक बेटा हुआ। नाम रखा गया गौरांग चक्रवर्ती (Gourang...
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Even Virat is human…
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...
Sanju Samson gets his due, accidentally though
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...
Birthday boy Suresh Raina still hasn’t entered his twilight zone
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
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...
Kolkata Cares: City dwellers take initiatives for a Green Future
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...
Puja at Rabindra Sarovar: Religious sentiments vs environmental concern
Kolkata: Rising pollution and environmental issues might have become a focal point of discussion in many Indian cities, including national capital Delhi, but it...