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Best left in the drawer?

A government report that spends more than a decade in a drawer tells a story regardless of what is written on its pages.

Union law minister highlights Bengal’s vast industrial potential

The second day of the 60th Garment Buyers & Sellers Meet & B2B Expo, organised by the West Bengal Garment Manufacturers & Dealers Association (WBGMDA) at Science City, witnessed an overwhelming response from buyers, retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and industry stakeholders from across India and overseas.

Rethinking History ~ I

Political history is too important to be left either to political memory or to political mythology. Its first obligation is historical explanation.

Bengal’s chance to plant a new tree

In O. Henry’s The Last Leaf, ailing Johnsy clings to life because one painted leaf refuses to fall. Such is the power of optimism; it does not need to be certain to be effective.

A tale of two institutions

Having studied, in the sixties, at two of Bengal’s iconic institutions, and having observed the paths these have traversed, some thoughts crossed my mind for consideration of the new government.

Centre should ensure security of tourists in J&K: Mamata

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir after the Pujas following an invitation extended by Omar Abdullah, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, who called on the former at her chamber at Nabanna today.

Govt asks officials attending seminars for utility reports

In a bid to streamline the keenness among many state government officers to attend national and international meetings, conferences, workshops etc in the country and abroad, state secretariat Nabanna has given a directive to its officials.

Woman jumps into Hooghly in Diamond Harbour

A woman allegedly died by suicide after jumping into the Hooghly river near the jetty ghat in Diamond Harbour, South 24-Parganas, on Wednesday night, triggering panic among locals, police said.