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'The basic lesson is not to trust China'

'Three decades of intensive discussions, protocols and Confidence Building Measures were jettisoned one fine morning in 2020.''The primary lesson that has been learnt is that that there is no......

The Reinvention of India's Past

The BJP's message is that the past must be reinvented as creatively as imagination allows, states Sunanda K Datta-Ray.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Since West Bengal's governor is......

Modi welcomed to Kolkata with anti-CAA protests

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the city of Kolkata on Saturday evening on a two-day visit amidst protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and "Go back" slogans.......

The General who 'created' Bangladesh

'General J S Aurora, the commander of the Indian forces in the East, asked General Sagat Singh to withdraw his troops who were on the move to Dacca -- but he refused.''He said, "Jaggi, over my dead......

Why the Congress will miss Dr Singh

Sheela Bhatt assesses the likely impact of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's absence from office on the government and the Congress party. Prince Siddhartha took sanyas to eventually become Lord......

Fish and a philosophy

A cooperative in Kolkata shows the way for urban sewage management.Nearly two decades ago, a group of fishers did the unthinkable inside the Calcutta high court. During the hearing of a case,......

Philips launches energy saving CFL bulbs

Abiding by the government's charter to companies for producing energy-efficient appliances, Philips Electronics India has unveiled its plan to sell 20 million energy saving compact fluorescent......

ABG pulls out of Haldia on safety concerns

West Bengal on Wednesday saw a Singur re-run, with private cargo handler ABG Haldia Bulk Terminals pulling out of Haldia.Although many projects in the state are in limbo, this is the first major......

Re-engineering the 'dying city'

Ever since "Calcutta port" was established in 1870 it has, like all river ports, been gradually making its way to the sea. Thus Satgaon yielded to nearby Hugli (Portuguese), Chinsura (Dutch) and......

Creating urban commons

If we can come up with ways of sharing property rights on the internet, why not do something similar in urban spaces, asks Ajit Balakrishnan. Image: 50 per cent of our workforce is trapped in......

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it......

George Telegraph shock East Bengal

George Telegraph shocked East Bengal 3-1 in the Kolkata Premier League at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Thursday. Nigerian striker Shaheed Olawale struck twice, in the 23rd and in the 33rd......

East Bengal maintain winning run

Title contenders East Bengal beat Calcutta Port Trust 2-0 in the IFA Premier Division football league in Kolkata on Monday.The red and yellow brigade won the match quite easily, scoring a goal each......

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