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Lest we forget...

A book entitled Sottorer Apanjan containing a list of those killed by police or political rivals
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Taslima Nasreen wants freedom in India

Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, living in a secret hideaway after being threatened by Islamist groups, said she felt like a prisoner and appealed to the government of India to set her free. ...
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The spiritually super rich

Sri Ramakrishna (1836-86) was an original man with an off-beat lifestyle. His exceptional quality was in his consummate renunciation and love of God as well as man. Materially he was poor, but spiritually super rich. ...
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Loan sharks force men to bear bullock yoke in Malda

They are among a group of villagers being used by local moneylenders to plough their fields because they have run up debts ranging from Rs 3,000 to 5,000....
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The Pied Piper

Meet the thirty-two-year-old man Ashok Mondol. Those who frequent Nandan must have seen him. From 2 pm till 8 pm, this gutsy man stands in front of the Academy of Fine Arts....
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All clogged roads lead to South City Mall

The crowd over the weekend resembled a popular Puja pandal. So did the chaos. Statutory warning: Keep an extra hour in hand for exit and entry time if — or rather when — you go to South City Mall...
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Reluctance to rise against bandh call turns usual day at work

Calcutta cowardice was on display yet again on Wednesday when a sudden bandh called by a partner of the Left Front managed to keep most of the city indoors....
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Death traps in every artery

Seventeen-year-old Arijit Maity was crushed to death on Tuesday night by a truck that veered off course while negotiating a dug-up stretch of GT Road. The authorities promptly carried out patchwork, but important roads in Howrah, as well as other stretches of GT Road, remain death traps. ...
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New Year brings mixed emotions for Kolkata Chinese

The banners are up, the lion dancers are ready, but for many in Kolkata's Chinese community, India's largest, each Lunar New Year reunion brings mixed memories of the ebb and flow of family and friends....
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Routes to progress

The Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway have taken measures to facilitate travel in the region....
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