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Calcutta

It has been a long wait for this singer

hindu.com
Sep 2, 2008
        

One hot afternoon in March last year, Vinitha boarded a train to Chennai from Kozhikode to meet music director Ilayaraja. The veteran composer made her sing a couple of songs and told her that he would give her a chance...

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First trucks go past siege

telegraphindia.com
Sep 2, 2008
        

Singur, Sept. 1: Four trucks rolled through under-siege Singur with police protection this morning and over 50 late tonight, raising hopes that more could pass tomorrow and ease the congestion on the highway blocked since...

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Idol thoughts on Pottery Road

hindu.com
Aug 31, 2008 2 related
        

Hand-moulded Calcutta idols are in demand here — Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash IN MANY FORMS: Ganesha idols being sold on Pottery Road for Vinayaka Chaturthi in Bangalore. Bangalore: Pottery Road is drenched in colour even...

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Counterpoint: And the bandhs play on

hindustantimes.com
Aug 30, 2008
        

The moment I saw that TV bite of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee attacking the bandhs organised by his own party, I thought back to my early reactions soon after I had moved to Calcutta over two decades ago. I shifted to Calcutta...

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Court wants highway cleared

telegraphindia.com
Aug 30, 2008
        

Aug. 29: Calcutta High Court today told the National Highways Authority of India to ensure free traffic movement on Durgapur Expressway, clog- ged since Sunday because of Mamata Banerjee’s siege. “We will take the state’s...

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Orissa outrage in Bengal

newsvine.com
Aug 28, 2008 1 related
        

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:16 PM EDT “We are concerned over the way Christians are being attacked in Orissa. All the founder bodies of over 700 Christian schools operating in Calcutta and the rest of...

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Rush to insure rail passengers

telegraphindia.com
Aug 27, 2008 2 related
        

New Delhi, Aug. 27: About 20 private firms are in the race to provide insurance to passengers of the Indian Railways and officials working in the stations. The passenger insurance scheme of the Indian Railways provides...

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Cropped Bergman at the plex

telegraphindia.com
Aug 24, 2008
        

A poster of Ingmar Bergman’s Summer with Monika Actress Deepika Padukone is the new brand ambassador of BSNL; (right) public buses are sometimes the only means of transport Ingmar Bergman came to Calcutta and stayed for...

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Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (IIM C)

hindustantimes.com
Aug 21, 2008
        

The oldest of the IIMs, established in Kolkatta, IIM Calcutta is amongst the top three B schools in India. The institute offers three full time programs. The PGDM - Post Graduate Program in Management (equivalent to MBA), the...

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Indian airport workers strike, flights delayed

iht.com
Aug 20, 2008 15 related
        

International and domestic flights were disrupted across India on Wednesday as thousands of airport employees went on strike to protest plans to privatize airports, officials said. The airport in Calcutta, the largest city in...

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