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The urgent need for planned constructions
05/12/2020
The urgent need for planned constructions
THE OTHER SIDE A neuropsychologist who is also one of the guest columnists in this newspaper recently observed that in…
Candid Notes
04/12/2020
Candid Notes
Bracing for battle By making a slew of appointments in different boards and assigning responsibilities to different leaders of the…
More people live with disabilities today than ever before
03/12/2020
More people live with disabilities today than ever before
GUEST COLUMN Dr Gaurav Sanjay The International Day of Disabled Persons (IDDP) is held on December 3 every year. Every year,…
Talks at last
02/12/2020
Talks at last
The farmers in India have managed to keep politicians at bay from their movement, fought on their own and forced…
Women in power
02/12/2020
Women in power
While women have held key positions in the US before, Joe Biden is going for increased representation While the United…
District Panchayats need to facilitate economic activities to sustain economically
01/12/2020
District Panchayats need to facilitate economic activities to sustain economically
GUEST COLUMN Vipul Dhasmana Panchayati Raj was formalised in 1992 by the 73rd amendment to the Indian Constitution. This local…
West Bengal politics is at a crucial stage
29/11/2020
West Bengal politics is at a crucial stage
USUAL SUSPECTS Unlike some Western democracies where the attachment to political parties tend to be lifelong, there is considerable fluidity…
Lessons in damaging irreplaceable assets
28/11/2020
Lessons in damaging irreplaceable assets
THE OTHER SIDE The State’s wildlife board recently recommended denotification of the Shivalik elephant reserve. According to the authorities, the…
In the hands of God
27/11/2020
In the hands of God
Diego Maradona, one of the greatest to ever kick a football on the pitch, is no longer with us. The…
Farmers’ protest
27/11/2020
Farmers’ protest
Had the Government chosen consensus-building over confrontation with regard to the farm Acts, things wouldn’t have come to such a…