The West Bengal government has sanctioned Rs 1 crore to the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS) to honour the late Justice Radha Binod Pal, the only Indian judge from the Calcutta High Court who participated in the Tokyo Trials.
Now, almost three decades and several marriages later, Anderson has flowered into that rare Hollywood unicorn: a beautiful woman who seems ok with aging—and not in that preachy, pseudo-enlightened and self-important way, either.
Bangladesh is a country I visited at different times. I went there as a child with my parents and sisters and recall the sheer joy of travelling through the rural areas which were dotted with ponds, each of a different colour.
The story of Lolita is simple. It describes the protagonist, a French literature professor, living in New England (US) writing under the pseudonym of Humbert Humbert, kidnapping and sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.
A prolonged heatwave followed by a monsoon when it rained heavily or not at all—leading to a vicious cycle of droughts, floods, landslides, storms—that was climate-changed India 2024.
The world of symbols we inhabit is unfortunately twice removed from reality, with “removed” being the operative word.
The BSF received the two Bangladeshi politicians, and Majumdar personally escorted them back to Calcutta.
It was indeed an enjoyable celebration, with enthusiastic participation by students and faculty alike.
The use of dry fruits as a topping is definitely a Middle Eastern influence. The Kolkata-style haleem differs from the Hyderabadi one in the method of preparation, texture, and use of spices.
Muslims take a pre-dawn meal termed Sehri or Suhur for a commitment to fasting for the day till the sunset.
