Month: November 2016
17 Results
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The saga of Shaheed-E-Azam Bhagat Singh
Sardar Bhagat Singh's birth anniversary (he was born in 1907) made one's thoughts turn to the life of the man who has come to be known as 'Shaheed-e-Azam' for laying down his life for his country.
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Treasure trove for fans
The autobiography is candid, appealing and written in lucid language.
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Can penalty be retrospective?
Some questions are required to be answered in the light of prevalent legal position. These are if penalty provisions can be amended retrospectively to include cash deposits and whether the government can increase tax rate on deposits retrospectively. In my opinion, provisions regarding levy of penalty and increased tax rate are in the nature of …
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Into the virtual world
Journal writing has lost its essence into a phase where people cherish social networking sites as personal diaries.November 30, 2016 -
Imagination vs Knowledge
When the basic needs for food, shelter, education, medical care or protection, discrimination and security are not met, children are considered to be in difficult circumstances.
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World of incredible creativity
The three-day programme exhibited the functions and activities of the funding companies.
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Water for all
Walking through the fields of Jamgaon village in Sinnar taluka (block) of Nasik district in Maharashtra, one could never imagine that this was a water-deficit area.
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Understanding Modi’s strike
Vide notification no. S.O. 3407(E) dated November 8, 2016, Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) has declared that existing series of the value of RS.500 and RS.1000 (referred to as specified bank notes) shall cease to be legal tender. Among other things, it has been mentioned that specified bank notes are used for storage …
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Water for all
Walking through the fields of Jamgaon village in Sinnar taluka (block) of Nasik district in Maharashtra, one could never imagine that this was a water-deficit area.
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Winning accolades
The programme aimed at developing the imagination, creativity and independent thinking.
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Fest and fun
Around 800 children from 21 schools across Kolkata participated in the two-day on-stage and off-stage events.
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An enduring legacy
Art for Concern presents a two day exhibition of Traditional and Folk Art at the Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre this week (25-26 November).
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Capturing Life
Photowalks, as people call it nowadays are the best opportunities to observe people around us.
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Taking sledgehammers to history
Iraqi forces retook the ancient town of Nimrud in recent days and discovered the true extent of destruction wrought by Isis against its three-thousand-year-old ruins. With electric drills and sledgehammers, they smashed up the famous winged bulls carved by the Assyrians so many centuries ago and bulldozed other parts of this great historical treasure. Why …
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Teaching with a difference
Sonam Wangchuk, a mechanical engineer from Leh, who inspired the character of Phunsukh Wangdu played by Aamir Khan in the Bollywood film 3 Idiots, plans to set up an alternative university.
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Fun but not fantastic!
Film: Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Directed by: David Yates Produced by: David Heyman, J. K. Rowling, Steve Kloves. Lionel Wigram Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Kathe-rine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller This isn’t a bad film. Far from it. Rowling’s screen-writing debut is crisp and sprinkled with witty one-liners, the stellar cast puts …
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How bad economics may become good politics
When Parvathi, a domestic help in an affluent Bangalore neighbourhood first became aware of demonetisation, she was worried about meeting expenses for her family of five. After three weeks and a couple of trips to her bank, she is a firm supporter of the prime minister, whose name she is only vaguely familiar with. One …
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November 30, 2016