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The goddess who holds the earth and a medicine for all maladies
Butto Kristo Paul was the numero uno pharmaceutical entrepreneur of the 19th century whose family welcomes goddess Jagaddhatri, the second incarnation of Durga, every year a month after Durga Puja
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November 02, 2025
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Why we need a new climate finance approach
Most of the recent discussions on climate change in Bangladesh have been focused solely on funding.
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November 02, 2025
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Asia-Pacific leaders wrap up APEC summit after Trump and Xi agreement on trade truce
Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific Rim nations wrapped up their annual summit Saturday with a statement underscoring regional economic cooperation, just days after the presidents of the United States and China agreed to dial down their trade war.
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November 02, 2025
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Govttoconsider mandating Kannada flag hoisting in all offices in Nov: Dy CM Shivakumar
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday announced that a proposal to make it mandatory to hoist the Kannada flag at all government and private offices throughout November will be discussed and decided in the next state cabinet meeting.
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November 02, 2025
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Reawakening
This morning was no different from others—and yet, it felt entirely new.
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November 02, 2025
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Legal pluralism tied to a colonial past
Every few years, a familiar anxiety resurfaces in British public discourse: that sharia law is establishing a parallel legal system and threatening the sovereignty of English law.
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November 02, 2025
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JD Vance defends conversion comment, hopes wife will agree
US Vice President JD Vance defended his earlier statement that he hoped his wife, Usha Vance, a Hindu, would become a Christian like him, saying that she “encouraged” him to “reengage” with his faith many years ago.
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November 02, 2025
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Pak reopens Torkham for Afghan refugees
Pakistan on Saturday partially reopened the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan to allow thousands of stranded Afghan refugees to return home, officials said.
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November 02, 2025
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Gross GST collections up 4.6 pc to ₹1.96 lakh cr in October
Despite a reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, the gross GST collections rose 4.6 per cent (year-on-year) during the festive month of October to about Rs 1.96 lakh crore.
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November 02, 2025
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Bertie's dream comes true!
Bertie, the rabbit, was a kindhearted animal. He lived in a lush green forest.
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November 02, 2025
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Courage beyond Disability
The Statesman has always amplified the voices that stir the nation's conscience. I therefore would like to share the awe-inspiring story of a young yet indomitable soul-Miss Suditi Dhar, aged 11, a specially-abled child with 75% certified disability, battling one of the rarest combinations of physical and cognitive challenges, in the hope that her story will inspire millions.
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November 02, 2025
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In the name of the father
He gives his offspring an identity in society and they carry his surname through life.
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November 02, 2025
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Sabarimala: A testament to faith and cultural harmony
A testament to faith
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November 02, 2025
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Karnataka CM urges Centre to frame law foreducation in mothertongue
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday urged the Central government to enact suitable laws to ensure that education is imparted in the mother tongue, even as he announced that 900 Kannada-medium Urdu-medium schools would be developed into Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) and teaching of Kannada in
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November 02, 2025
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India, ASEAN share vision of a free, open Indo-Pacific: Rajnath
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday stated that India views its defence cooperation with the ASEAN countries as a contribution to regional peace, stability, and capacity building.
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November 02, 2025
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Fragile Calm
The hostage crisis that unfolded in Mumbai on Thursday, where a man held 17 children and two adults captive in an acting school before police intervened, was mercifully resolved without loss of life.
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November 02, 2025
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End of an era: Rohan Bopanna announces retirement from professional tennis
India’s two-time Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna has officially announced his retirement from professional tennis, drawing the curtains on a remarkable 20-year career that redefined Indian doubles tennis on the global stage.
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November 02, 2025
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Army Chiefhails 'Op Sindoor' success
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday lauded the armed forces for their success against Pakistan in Operation Sindoor, emphasising that the troops strictly ‘ollowed the principles of Dharam Yudhand refrained rom any attacks when people were offering namaz or prayers.
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November 02, 2025
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IND-A vs SA-A: Rishabh Pant scores 64 not out to conclude evenly poised Day 3
notouttoconcludeevenly poised Day3
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November 02, 2025
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Bengal shows the way ~I
Initially viewed by sceptics as merely a slogan, the 'Safe Drive, SaveLife' (SDSL) campaignin West Bengal has evolved into a multi-pronged policy frameworkencompassing coordinated enforcement, education, engineering, and emergency responses~the four Es'ofroad safety. SDSL has growninto a movement, combiningpolicy, enforcement, engineering, education, and emergency responses. Studies suggest that the state performs betterthan several others in terms offatalities per lakh population
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November 02, 2025
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UNESCO names Lucknow Creative City of Gastronomy; PM invites global visitors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated UNESCO’s recognition of Lucknow as a Creative City of Gastronomy, praising the city’s vibrant and rich culinary culture. In a post on X, Modi highlighted Lucknow’s unique food heritage and extended an invitation to people worldwide to experience the city’s distinct flavors and traditions.
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November 02, 2025
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Awaiting the grand finale
It is interesting for me to observe how conversation topics with my friends have evolved with our age. Before we reached retirement age our discussions focused on women/relationships, travelling to exotic places, our professional activities, children's future, debates about Obama's birthplace, sports, movies etc. In more recent years, the focus has shifted to health issues, social security benefits, reminiscing about life, existence of God, financial planning in old age and so on.
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November 02, 2025
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PM vows torid Chhattisgarh of Maoistterror
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a slew of development and infrastructure projects worth over Rs 14,260 crore in Chhattisgarh and dedicated the State’s new Legislative Assembly building and Digital Tribal Museum to the people on the occasion of Chhattisgarh’s 25th Foundation Day.
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November 02, 2025
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AN UNORTHODOX TEACHER
I first saw him when I was a boy in my early teens. He used to frequent our house to chat with my father. His visits were always unannounced and invariably dramatic. He wore an off-white dhoti and a saffron or white kurta. He was a bald and fair complexioned person of medium height and built, and wore round eyeglasses. He was a bachelor.
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November 02, 2025
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Kerala first state free from extreme poverty, CM declares in Assembly amid Opposition boycott
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan officially declared the state free from extreme poverty at a special session of the Legislative Assembly on the occasion of ‘Kerala Piravi’ (Kerala formation Day), making it the first Indian state to achieve this milestone.
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November 02, 2025
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When the goddess came in a dream: How Krishnagar's Jagadhatri Puja began
Picture a town where history lives in every lane. Krishnagar rests quietly by the banks of the Jalangi River. The air carries the sweet scent of Sarbhaja and Sarpuria, the famous local sweets. You can hear the rhythmic sound of potters shaping clay, turning simple earth into divine idols. Art and culture move here like the steady flow of the river.
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November 02, 2025
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Celebrating the Geniuses of Laughter: Honouring the Craft of Comedy in Bollywood
In the vast, emotional, and ever-evolving tapestry of Hindi cinema, comedy has often been the thread that holds everything together.
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November 02, 2025
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Mayawati holds ‘Pichhda Varg Samaj Bhaichaara Sangathan’ meeting
With an eye on the 2027 UP Assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has intensified her outreach to consolidate the party’s traditional Dalit base along with Muslim and Other Backward Class (OBC) voters.
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November 02, 2025
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Latest remains returned from Gaza are not bodies of hostages, Israel says
The remains of three people handed over by Hamas to the Red Cross this week do not belong to any of the hostages, Israel said Saturday, the latest setback that could undermine a US-brokered ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
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November 02, 2025
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Of Princes and Paupers
One thing that modern American politics reliably delivers is \"identity\" drama.
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