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U.S. President Donald Trump. (File Photo: IANS)

Risky Gamble

US President Donald Trump’s decision to launch direct military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites marks a turning point not only in US-Iran relations but also in America’s long-touted strategy of restraint in West Asia.

Dignity and Choice

The approval of the Assisted Dying Bill by the British House of Commons marks a quiet but profound turning point in the country’s approach to individual rights at the end of life.

Bureaucratic reform

In what must be a particularly galling development for the entire bureaucracy, the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) has floated a Request for Proposal (RFP) for hiring a private consultant, with experience in human relations (HR) consulting and competency enhancement, to design and develop a Framework of Roles, Activities and Competencies (FRAC) for civil servants so that the country can have a “fit-forfuture civil service.”

IIA city chapter host joint audit conclave

This year, the Calcutta Chapter of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) hosted its flagship event, Joint Audit Conclave 2025, themed “Internal Audit: Embracing Changes and Driving Resilience” under the leadership of Kallol Mitra, chapter president.

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Bank holds MSME & agri meet

UCO Bank, Salt Lake Zone organised the 3rd and final leg of the MSME, Agri & Resource Carnival in the presence of Avinash Shukla, general manager, HO, digital banking department, Samit Chatterjee, general manager, DIC- North 24-Parganas and Abhijit Bandhopadhyay, general manager, DIC- Howrah.

Students give deputation to CU VC, demand safety

A deputation by Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) was presented to the Vice-Chancellor of University of Calcutta today against the tragic incident at Beadon Girls’ Hostel, where a wooden beam in room number 17 on the first floor of the PG Lady Students’ Hall at Beadon Row fell on Saturday.

DYFI elects new state leadership in place of Minakshi

India’s Democratic Youth Federation (DYFI), the youth wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), today elected a new 97-member state committee during its West Bengal state conference in Berhampore, reaffirming its commitment to grassroots activism and resistance against unemployment, corruption, and political violence.

Live workshop throws light on fluorescence-guided surgical procedures

A high-level live operative surgical workshop titled “Illuminating Precision: Advances in Fluorescence-Guided Surgery” threw light on the evolving role of Fluorescence-Guided Surgery (FGS) in the fields of cancer and biliary surgery, especially in laparoscopic and open procedures.