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Sona College of Technology celebrated its 25th Graduation Day, with 1,325 students from the Class of 2025 receiving their degrees, including 1,039 undergraduate students, 271 postgraduates and 15 doctoral scholars. Of the undergraduate graduates, 155 secured First Class with Distinction, 878 First Class and only six Second Class. more
‘We are the worst storytellers’: Suhel Seth on India’s failure to market itself at 'Kitaab' book launch

Author and columnist Suhel Seth was in Kolkata for the latest edition of ‘Kitaab’, a signature literary initiative of the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF), in association with ...

Sona College of Technology welcomes 2,400 freshers to UG, PG programmes

Salem: Sona College of Technology welcomed 2,400 students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at its 30th Freshers Day, held at the Sona Institutions campus here last weeke ...

‘Children shouldn’t carry the burden’: Social activist Sundeep Bhutoria urges Centre to enforce 10% school bag rule

Kolkata: Imagine six-year-old children, barely out of kindergarten, bent forward under a bag weighing nearly a quarter of their own body weight. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario. ...

When the Body Becomes a Temple: The Ramnami Samaj's Century-Old Rebellion Now Inspires Kolkata's Durga Puja

Denied entry into temples, they did not argue — they carried Ram on their skin instead. TWF-IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh traces how Chhattisgarh's Ramnami Samaj, a Dalit devo ...

From Ramnami tattoos to a global app: Chaltabagan's 'Nishan' takes Durga Puja beyond Kolkata

Kolkata: They came from Chhattisgarh with the name of Ram tattooed across every inch of their bodies—elders of the Ramnami Samaj, a devotional community who began inscribing themsel ...

There's a particular kind of London hotel that tries too hard — chandeliers where none are needed, marble that doesn't quite earn its keep. Hyatt Place London City East is not that hotel. It doesn't reach for five-star theatrics, and it doesn't need to. What it offers instead is quieter and, in its own way, more memorable: a terrace, a skyline, and a stillness that's hard to find in a city that rarely slows down.


A family vacation, an escape from the daily grind, a corporate evening or a destination wedding, Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa, Raichak, on the bank of the Ganga, and easily reached from Kolkata, is ready to cater to all choices.


IndiGo Expands Vietnam Conn ...

IndiGo has announced a new daily nonstop service between Mumbai and Hanoi, beginning October 25, 2026. The new route will expand the airline’s international network and improve connectivity with Vietnam’s capital, giving passengers more options and flexibility for travel between India and Vietnam.

Your next Emirates flight c ...

Aviation major Emirates is taking its award-winning Premium Economy experience a step further with the launch of what it describes as the world’s first electrically powered Premium Economy seat, featuring a full-height adjustable privacy screen between every seat.

India-Bhutan Air Connectivi ...

Air India and Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines, have entered into an interline partnership to enhance travel convenience and strengthen network connectivity between India, Bhutan, and destinations beyond.