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Floods in Bengal
June 17, 2016
Criss-crossed by several rivers, including the mighty Ganges, West Bengal has traditionally been vulnerable to heavy floods each year. With the Monsoon knocking its door, is the state better prepared this year?
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Kumartuli – the God making factory in Kolkata
June 15, 2016
The goddess of Durga travels from these mystic by lanes of Kolkata to distant lands ranging from the Caribbean Islands to Washington DC and from Johannesburg to London every year . The idol artists in Kumartuli with the legacy of innovation and excellent craftsmanship are now rea...
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Inhumane trade
June 15, 2016
On the occasion of world day against child labour that was observed around the globe on June 12, 2016, 16 trafficked children were rescued from trains and placement agencies in New Delhi.
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Kaushik Ganguly’s Cinemawala hits theatres nationwide
June 10, 2016
As Cinemawala, a Bengali film by national award winner Kaushik Ganguly releases nationally, the director acknowledges his deep-seated nostalgia for celluloid and the vanishing single screen theatres in Bengal. While the Indian audience takes habitual respite in “boy-meets-g...
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Filmmakers challenge censor board on Udta Punjab
June 8, 2016
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India, popularly known as the censor board, is again under the spotlight for forcing several cuts on Udta Punjab, a Hindi feature film dealing with the subject of drug abuse in Punjab (North India).
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Apollo kidney transplant scam
June 7, 2016
The Apollo kidney transplant scam in New Delhi unfolds crucial loopholes in India's healthcare policies yet again and also the need for organ donation laws to be revised, India struggles to meet the demand of organ transplant encouraging unscrupulous organ peddling rackets.
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Travel & Tourism Fair (TTF) in India
June 7, 2016
Media India Group (MIG) is the official media partner of Tourism & Travel Fair (TTF) in India.
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Cashless economy in India
June 6, 2016
While India strives to control the flow of black money and reinstate transparency, a cashless economy seems to be part of the solution. Can India’s impoverished infrastructure match the standards of European economies such as Sweden where 98 pc of all transactions made last yea...
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POP airline flights from London to Amritsar and Ahmedabad
June 4, 2016
POP airline is set to launch flights from London to two secondary cities in India and promises to devote 51 pc of its profits to social projects. Does that sound mysteriously philanthropic? POP is a new low-cost carrier that plans to fly from Stansted very soon. Encouraged by cro...
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India’s Jet Airways aims to expand Europe market
May 30, 2016
Responding to the growing demand from the Europe market, Jet Airways, the second most prominent private airline of India, is all set to deploy six wide-body Boeing aircraft to Amsterdam, Paris and Toronto from August 2016. Jet Airways initiated moves to take back the six B777-300...
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Air India – Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s latest pact
May 26, 2016
If your Rajdhani train ticket is not confirmed, Air India might welcome you on board. In the latest pact proposed and agreed between the Indian flag carrier and IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation); passengers with unconfirmed Rajdhani train tickets will be off...
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5 things to know about e-tourist visa on arrival in India
May 23, 2016
Are you planning a leisure trip to India this summer? Do you know there is supposedly an easier and time-saving option called the e-tourist visa on arrival facility rolled out by the Indian ministry of tourism? Although the scheme is yet to bring a significant change in the inter...
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