Tuesday 3 February '09
To be functional by next year, curriculum to include science, psychology, says illusionist PC Sorcar.Tuesday 3 February '09
Kolkata, said African-American author Arthur Flowers, reminded him of New York. In his blog, he described the city as “New York Times Square squared”.Saturday
17 January '09With Kolkata Port Trust’s (KoPT) Diamond Harbour port project failing to take off, senior officials said that they have already started looking for alternate sites for the project.Saturday
13 December '08The recent terror attack in Mumbai might have forced the government to tighten the security in country’s ports, but ironically the Kolkata Port Trust’s (KoPT) longstanding demand of installing scanners at Haldia and Kolkata port to check containers is far from turning into a reality.Wednesday
10 December '08While the recent terror strikes in Mumbai may have highlighted the vulnerability of a city situated next to a water body, Kolkata being located 120-km upstream from the sea seems to give the state government a “sense of security”.Monday
24 November '08New identity cards and an association of their own-work for nearly 45 typists on the pavement outside the Bankshal court has become a lot easier now.Friday
21 November '08In an effort to improve the healthcare system, the Central government will launch a new scheme under National Rural Health Care Mission to fill 10,356 vacant posts in various health sub-centres in the state with trained married women who have undergone the Auxilliary Nursing and Midwife training.Friday
21 November '08A day after two passengers died after falling off a crowded train in Belghoria, the body of another woman was found on the tracks at Bidhanpalli, near Patipukur.Saturday
15 November '08The state Health Department, which has come under criticism for handling the outbreak of vector-borne diseases, may now have to deal with another problem-lack of healthcare professionals in government hospitals.Tuesday
11 November '08Jailbirds pick up brush and palette, splash the canvas with colours. And become the toast of Kolkata.Monday
10 November '08Despite imposing a ban on electric giant wheels during Durga Puja this year. But a month on, during Jagadhatri Puja...Saturday
8 November '08Rekha Das still remembers the trauma, when she first learnt about her breast cancer. “When the doctor told me about it in 2005, I felt I would die soon,” said Das.Monday
3 November '08Charan Chandra Nath (name changed) has been doing the rounds of the visa office for an extension for his stay in India that expired on October 18.Tuesday
21 October '08More than 48 hours have passed since the Kolkata Municipal Corporation served notices to four leading hospitals of the city after they were found to be breeding grounds for mosquitoes. But hospital authorities are yet to clean up the mess.Wednesday
8 October '08A south Indian palace standing tall in the middle of a south Kolkata locality can only be thought of during the five days of Durga Puja.Tuesday
7 October '08Being one of the most attractive destinations among pandal hoppers in north Kolkata, the Puja pandal at Nalin Sarkar Street is famous for the uniqueness of its idea conceptualised by noted artist Sanatan Dinda.Thursday
18 September '08As old as the tradition of pujos may be, there is one thing that keeps changing every year— fashion trends. Some things like the traditional Bengali tant may be the eternal fashion symbol, but for the fashion-conscious youth of today, it’s not enough.Monday
15 September '08It’s around 3 pm at the Sa Re Ga Ma studio on Jessore Road. There’s the usual hustle bustle typical to a recording scene.Saturday
13 September '08Where have I been? Where am I? Fair daylight? I am mightily abused. I should e’en die with pity, to see another thus. I know not what to say. King Lear.Sunday
11 November '07Curd? Sour milk. Mishti doi? Bong feat. Our correspondent enters a sweet shop in Kolkata to make the dessert that you can’t stop raving about
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