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Mind cultivation vital for a Mindfulness City
Mind cultivation vital for a Mindfulness City

As Bhutan embarks on her ambitious journey of creating a “Mindfulness City,” what will ensure the success of such a city? The answer lies not merely in the architecture, green spaces, advanced infrastructure or people, but in its inhabitants’ mindset or cultivation of mind.

Lean government
Lean government

The proposed “Department of Government Efficiency” (Doge) in the United States, a new advisory body spearheaded by two prominent figures known for their bold cost-cutting visions, signals a renewed approach to tackling America’s sprawling federal bureaucracy.

Urban-Rural

Divide Jharkhand’s political landscape illustrates the complexities of a state grappling with rapid urbanisation, stark rural realities, and growing communal tensions.

Urban-Rural
Promises to keep

Promises matter in elections because voters lack rationality. As election history shows, freebies do get votes. Hitherto, it was a time tested method of electoral success for a desperate opposition.

Promises to keep
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Councillor murder bid: Cops search for second weapon
Councillor murder bid: Cops search for second weapon

Following the alleged attempt on the life of Trinamul Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Sushanta Ghosh, a resident of Kasba, police continued their investigations, with divers being deployed in a canal to search for a second weapon.

Torch rally taken out seeking justice over RG Kar issue

One hundred cyclists carrying torches took part in a rally from Sodepur in North 24 Parganas to Shyambazar Five Point Crossing demanding expeditation of legal procedure giving punishment to the person or perons involved in the ghastly murder and rape of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9 August.

Torch rally taken out seeking justice over RG Kar issue
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Hollywood popstar Holly Riva calibrates Kolkata

Known for her unique dark pop style and musical influences from icons like Billie Eilish and Dove Cameron, Holly Riva, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Hollywood, bewitched Kolkata with a special performance on 8 November at a city store. 

Hollywood popstar Holly Riva calibrates Kolkata
‘Himachal in reverse gear’

Himachal Pradesh BJP president Rajeev Bindal had been the health minister in the party-led government from 2007 to 2012.

‘Himachal in reverse gear’
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Tab fund of more students routed to N Dinajpur pupils
Tab fund of more students routed to N Dinajpur pupils

More students from different East Burdwan schools complained about not getting state's fund assistance for purchase of tablets and some problems were identified as wrongful submission of student's personal data and in certain cases some technical glitches could be ascertained.

A poet’s journey through chaos, faith and feminine strength

Navamalati’s eleventh collection of poems, I’d Once Erased Those Margins, is a thought-provoking exploration of the quiet spaces between emotions, a deeply intimate journey that leads readers into the crevices of her mind and consciousness, delving into the poet’s longing for love, friendship and peace.

A poet’s journey through chaos, faith and feminine strength
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Councillor murder bid: Cops search for second weapon
Councillor murder bid: Cops search for second weapon

Following the alleged attempt on the life of Trinamul Congress councillor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), Sushanta Ghosh, a resident of Kasba, police continued their investigations, with divers being deployed in a canal to search for a second weapon.

Torch rally taken out seeking justice over RG Kar issue
Torch rally taken out seeking justice over RG Kar issue

One hundred cyclists carrying torches took part in a rally from Sodepur in North 24 Parganas to Shyambazar Five Point Crossing demanding expeditation of legal procedure giving punishment to the person or perons involved in the ghastly murder and rape of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9 August.

Two neighbours injured in clash over land dispute
Two neighbours injured in clash over land dispute

Two neighbours were injured after they fought each other with swords and firearms in Monoberia, Barakar, under the Kulti Police Station area of the Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate this morning.

Ten-day Durgapur Utsav to be held from 6 Dec

The Durgapur Chamber of Commerce and Industries will organise the second Durgapur Utsav from 6 December. This year's Durgapur Utsav will begin on 6 December and end on 16 December.