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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
NIFT design students to be given business orientation
Kolkata: India’s only government fashion institute National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has reworked its curriculum to produce not only designers, but also those...
cinemascope
Rishi Kapoor will always remain a romantic hero
Barely had the nation come to terms with the news of Irrfan’s untimely death when the devastating news of Rishi Kapoor’s sudden demise, in...
Irrfan Khan believed in talent than mere looks
In the Eighties, when Irrfan was a teenager, people used to say he looked like the spitting image of the then Bollywood star Mithun...
Irrfan Khan- The unforgettable star of Indian cinema
"Teeno Khan Ko Takkar Dene Ke Liye, someone has arrived dude," a legendary filmmaker had once paid ode to a rustic-looking actor with his...
play on
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...
go green
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...