Calcutta questions
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
A survey reveals the nature of the city's daily problems and the apathy of the authorities
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India 2 - Kolkata Nights...
el director (Free subscription) | yesterday
The big bad city of the Bengal, home to 13 million people (give or take) and on of those places that I always held in anticipation. After all, the notorious nature of the city, with the infamous 'Black Hole' tag has always meant a certain amount of intrepidation from the lowly traveller. How wrong I was. Far from being a city filed with woe and dread, it was a city of fun! Fantastic sights to see,...
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Taxi strike in Kolkata likely on Nov 12
Times of India (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Taxis in the metropolis are likely to go off the roads from November 12, with an umbrella organisation of taxi unions calling an indefinite strike.
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Me v/s my rj
rjRoopam (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Some of my listeners have been mailing me why I do not come on-air. Well, a confession is due tonight and this might be the one-time flash into my world...so if you hate it, can not help.... Do you talk to yourself? Of course you do? Do you at times find your mirror reflection a stranger? Well, I do. When I talk to myself, it is 'just me'. When I see my reflection, it is a guy who is about to explode...
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I wanted to study history at Presidency
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Shashi Tharoor was in Calcutta last week, his first visit to the city after assuming office as junior foreign minister in May. His packed schedule didn't permit a stop at St Xavier's Collegiate School, where he had enrolled as a 12-year-old in 1969. Metro caught up with the politician, author, columnist, former bureaucrat and Twitterer as he headed to the airport from a Rotary International District...
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House of the lanterns
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
The Belghoria Calcutta Police Housing Estate is a conglomeration of stunted, malformed boxes nestled amidst the beauty of nature. The driveway that leads to it is close to Dunlop bridge and off BT Road.
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Next weekend you can be at... Rishop
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Rishop ("Ri" stands for mountain peak and "shop" means age-old trees in Tibetan) is an ideal destination if you are looking for a peaceful getaway. Situated at a height of 8,500ft, Rishop, in North Bengal, is best known for its panoramic view of not only Mt Kanchenjunga but also Mt Kabru, Kokthang, Pandim and the Nathu La Pass.
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Colour burst in video art
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
An exciting exhibition of the works of artists always in the news, mostly based in Delhi and Mumbai, has opened at the Birla Academy of Art and Culture. Curated by the young Deeksha Nath it demonstrates how Indian artists are using tech with as much panache as they wielded the brush or the chisel.
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Matrimonials for mental health
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Adear friend who makes a habit of reading matrimonial ads texted me excerpts from them recently. He has no children who need to be married off. (Neither have I.)
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The house of Dalhousie
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
A repository of learning and a celebration of the written and spoken word ' that is how the committee set up for upgrading National Library envisages Belvedere Estate, as the iconic building was formerly known. With the nation's largest collection of books shifted to the newly constructed Bhasha Bhavan in the complex, the main building, spread across 9,791.82sq m, is up for restoration and reuse.
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Tumour trial for family
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A rare tumour has robbed a Nabadwip weaver of his livelihood and disrupted his daughter's education.
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To sir with love, 2cr from old boys
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
The 1986 batch of St Xavier's Collegiate School, Calcutta, has raised nearly Rs 2 crore for their teachers, championing the spirit of giving back in the 150th year of the institution.
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Metro safety lax nailed by probe
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A probe by Metro Railway has pointed out "major safety lapses" in the October 8 incident that led to a prolonged disruption in services and emission of smoke from a rake caused by a tilt in the third rail at Birji (Shahid Khudiram) station.
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Antimatter man's dream machine
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Robert Langdon would have been lost without Lyndon R. Evans.
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Widow found killed in flat
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
A 60-year-old woman living alone for the past decade was found murdered in the bedroom of her Kalighat flat on Friday.