SUBIR BHAUMIK For those jumping to conclusions about the perpetrator of the Dhaka terror attacks, here is a reality check. On Saturday, I battled a whole army of Indian TV anchors, journalists and commentators on several national channels, challenging their repeated assertions that either the ISIS or the Al Qaeda was behind the Friday night attack on the Dhaka…
Read moreSUBIR BHAUMIK return from Shillong The NADI Festival 2016 that brought together participants from five countries has pitched for developing river transport in a big way. Participants from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar joined the two-day festival ended in Shillong. The 149-member Bangladesh delegation to the event was led by Tourism and Civil Aviation…
Read moreDate: 17 JULY 2016 Place of Occurrence: Volachong village, Nobinagar, Brahmanbaria ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়ার নবীনগর পৌরসভার ভোলাচং গ্রাম Victim: Haradhan Chandra Paul and his family হারাধন চন্দ্র পাল ও তার পরিবার
Read moreSMITA MISHRA The recent discussion on tourism at the NADI festival organised by the Asian Confluence in Shillong (15-16th July) brought together tour operators from Eastern & Northeastern India and Bangladesh. The presence of several northeastern chief ministers and the Bangladesh tourism minister Rashed Khan Menon provided a great platform for tour operators to showcase…
Read moreIn the investigative film produced by Iqbal Malhotra, Aim Television, a few eminent people talk about the rumours of Subhash Chandra Bose being alive after his death was officially announced in 1945 Discovery Channel televised an investigative film ‘Subhash Chandra Bose: The Mystery’ to track what happened to the great Indian freedom fighter. The one-hour…
Read moreIn the investigative film produced by Iqbal Malhotra, Aim Television, a few eminent people talk about the rumours of Subhash Chandra Bose being alive after his death was officially announced in 1945 Discovery Channel televised an investigative film ‘Subhash Chandra Bose: The Mystery’ to track what happened to the great Indian freedom fighter. The one-hour…
Read moreSUBIR BHAUMIK Shillong Tourism and civil aviation minister Rashed Khan Menon says both India and Bangladesh must give tourists from each other’s country visa-on-arrival. “This is the only way to boost tourism between India and Bangladesh, especially between Bangladesh and India’s northeast,” Menon told the inaugural session of the NADI festival 2016 involving India, Bangladesh, Myanmar,…
Read moreLOOKEAST REPORT The latest season of Zee TV’s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’, has finally drawn to an end and the powerhouse of singing talent from Team Pritam the 17-year-old from Kolkata boy, Kushal Paul has emerged as the winner, walking away with the coveted trophy at the extravagant Grand Finale of India’s first and…
Read moreFrom assisting his father Dorjee Khandu in politics to working for social transformation, Pema Khandu has travelled a long way to sit in the coveted post of chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh. 36-year-old Pema, the youngest chief minister of the country, is all set to follow the footsteps of his father and former chief minister…
Read moreUNESCO has declared Bihar’s much awaited ancient site – the ruins of Nalanda Mahavihara – a World Heritage Site, barely 98 km away from Patna (ancient Pataliputra). With the inclusion of Nalanda, this would be the second UNESCO Heritage Site after Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya. “Nalanda stands out as the most ancient university of…
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Human Language Is 135,000 Years Old ?
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Aravalli | An Uncertain Road Ahead
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Election Commission of India has decided to deploy at least 480 companies of Central Forces in various troubled parts of West Bengal from March 1
