As pundits, politicians and public commentators intensely debate the election results, I caution against hyperbole and overinterpretation of what was, in reality, a close race, though the margin of victory looks wider than it actually is, due to the special quirk of the electoral college system.
Justice Sanjiv Khanna assumed office as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday, following Justice DY Chandrachud’s tenure. The oath of office was administered by President Droupadi Murmu in a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
The victorious Trump camp is touting its newfound “historic” mandate while the dejected Harris camp accuses the country of being “racist and sexist” for letting them down. Both are untrue. Trump won with 295 electoral votes to Harris’ 226. A solid victory, but hardly a landslide.
As the world focuses on the United Nations’ upcoming Conference of Parties (COP 29) which begins tomorrow, The Statesman looks at environmental issues closer home.
Readers that only know Shinie Antony for her witty, often whimsical, pieces in the national newspapers would be amazed at her expertise in the Old Testament, Septuagint, the Hebrew Bible, the Synoptic Gospels and Apocryphal, Jewish magical and Kabbalistic sources that did not find their way into the Biblical canon, apart from her striking eloquence for female assertion and empowerment. Her learning is combined here with an evocative and vigorous, even uncompromising, writing style.
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.
Regretfully, not too many are aware of these early women filmmakers, as their work is rarely screened or even referred to by the media.
