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The Bengal(i) Dilemma: Between Hope and Despair

Political parties, of course, have their numerical calculations in place, making ground-level behavioural changes irrelevant. Even in the past, it rarely mattered. Vote-bank politics continues to dominate, leaving the bhadralok—Bengal’s genteel middle class—in a quiet, uneasy dilemma.

Remembering A Musical Legend: Salil Chowdhury Left An Indelible Mark On South Asian Culture

Salilda was 27 when he achieved this break in 1952-53. Till his last day he never looked back. He composed music in 143 films, 75 of them in Hindi, 41 in Bengali and 27 in Malayalam. Besides, he composed music in 13 languages. He was adept at playing flute, piano, esraj and harmonium.  

Seeking Similarities In Otherness: A Pakistani-Origin Writer's Journey Across India

'The myriad stories one has heard about Indians and Pakistanis opening their homes and hearts to strangers from the other side seemed to belong to another age. One has heard many anecdotes of strangers being invited for meals into homes and not being charged for goods and services. For me, the number of such experiences was zero.’

Guru Dutt (1925 - 1964) : Unsung Auteur, Resurrected Genius

The most celebrated films in the Dutt oeuvre -  Pyaasa (1957) and Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), explored themes of unfulfilled love, societal alienation and the struggles of the human spirit, making him  the unsung  poet of Indian cinema. TIME magazine included Pyaasa in its ‘100 Best Films of All Time’

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Six Indian sites make it to UNESCO's Tentative List of heritage sites

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All approvals received for hosting remaining PSL games in Abu Dhabi: Pakistan Cricket Board

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Wish I can do this for next three lives: Sourav Ganguly on playing cricket

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'Second wave of COVID pandemic will make recovery for museums difficult' (International Museum Day)

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International Everest expedition abandoned after growing Covid cases in base camp

An international expedition abandoned its attempt to scale Mount Everest, citing risks posed by an increasing number of COVID-19 cases at the base camp, The Himalayan Times reported

Pakistan installs high-speed communication facilities at world’s second-highest peak base camp

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Sonia Naz first Pakistani transgender to benefit from loan scheme

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