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In 1907, an Indian govt accountant challenged Newton's ideas. Years later, he changed physics forever and won the Nobel Prize

In 1907, an Indian scientist challenged Newton: How a young clerk in the Indian government's finance department, working nights at a small Calcutta laboratory, went on to become India's first Nobel laureate in science.

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Rajasthan's Forgotten Village Road Trip Circuit: The Offbeat Desert Route Worth Taking

The Circuit Nobody Told You AboutMandawa does not have a single traffic light. The painted havelis here, merchant mansions covered floor to frieze in frescoes of steam trains, European women, and Hindu gods, sit in a town most Rajasthan itineraries skip entirely. This is the Shekhawati region, and it is…

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Calcutta High Court says TTEs sell empty berths like vegetables in market, asks Railways to penalise offenders

The Calcutta High Court has directed railway officials to impose maximum penalties on TTEs selling train berths. This directive follows a 2009 incident where passengers were drugged and robbed after bribing a TTE. One passenger died from the sedative administered during the theft attempt. The court noted significant lapses in…

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Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: "The greatest disease is not TB or leprosy, it is being…" - her timeless words on loneliness, love and human connection

Mother Teresa spent decades working among the sick and dying in Calcutta, and she came to believe that one form of suffering went largely unnoticed by modern medicine. "The greatest disease in the West today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for," she said.…

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Tagore's Ideas on Education That India's Schooling System Has Still Refused to Learn

The School He Built to Prove a PointIn 1901, Tagore opened Patha Bhavana in Santiniketan with five students and no walls. Classes were held outdoors, under the shade of trees, because he believed that separating a child from nature was the first act of educational violence. He had hated his…

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5 Lessons From Tagore on Creativity, Solitude, and Modern Wisdom India Forgot to Teach

Solitude Is Not Wasted TimeTagore spent years at Santiniketan deliberately removing himself from Calcutta's social machinery. He wrote in "Gitanjali" of the mind that finds its own company sufficient, not as a spiritual boast, but as a practical observation about where real thinking happens. The lesson most Indians absorb growing…

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Calcutta HC asks private bank to disclose corpus in TMC bank accounts

The Calcutta High Court has ordered a private bank to reveal the funds in the Trinamool Congress's frozen accounts. The court is examining a petition by the Mamata Banerjee faction challenging the debit freeze, which followed a complaint by rebel MLAs. The Bidhannagar Police will also present investigation records, with…

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They laughed when a 23-year-old Bostonian set off to sell winter to the tropics in 1806: By 1833, Calcutta was paying Tudor today's $8.5 million for ice

A revolutionary trade in frozen water transformed colonial India's luxury. American merchant Frederic Tudor defied scepticism and financial ruin to ship New England ice to Calcutta. This feat, utilising advanced insulation and cutting techniques, brought chilled wines, ice cream, and medical relief to the wealthy, establishing Tudor as the 'Ice…

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Calcutta HC refuses interim order on Bengal Assembly Speaker's decision over LoP appointment

The Calcutta High Court has refused an interim order regarding the appointment of Ritabrata Banerjee as Leader of Opposition. TMC MLA Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay challenged the Speaker's decision. The court will hear the matter again on July 28. Respondents must file affidavits within three weeks. The breakaway group claims support from…

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Calcutta HC grants interim protection to WB ex-sports minister in Messi event chaos case

The Calcutta High Court has provided interim protection to former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas. This comes in a case concerning the chaos during the Lionel Messi event at Salt Lake Stadium in December. The court has directed Biswas not to leave the station without permission and to submit…

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Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: 'If you judge people, you have no time to...' - Timeless wisdom on humanity and compassion by Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa, born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, dedicated her life to serving the destitute, founding the Missionaries of Charity in 1950. Her profound compassion and humility, recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize, led to her canonization as Saint Teresa of Calcutta. Her enduring legacy emphasizes unconditional love, urging us to connect…

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Quote of the day by Mother Teresa: “We do not need guns and bombs to bring peace, we need...” - the timeless lesson on peace by Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Peace is one of the most discussed concepts in human history. But it is also one of the most difficult things to obtain. Countries spend billions on defence systems, world leaders have peace talks, and societies are always looking at ways to cut down on violence and conflict. But in…

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Amol Rajan questions raising family in England due to ‘big problems’ in country

Rajan, who was born in Calcutta and grew up in London, said he is ‘very worried’ about the country as it is no longer making history.

Evening Standard

History hangs heavy over Calcutta Cup but England’s young side can turn tartan tide

Scotland have lost only two of the last eight clashes with England but Borthwick’s squad are unscarred by failure

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RG Kar Rape And Murder Case: Victim's parents free to approach Calcutta HC; SC grants liberty

Supreme Court dismissed a plea from the parents of a victim in the case seeking a fresh probe by CBI. Read further on Dynamite News

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Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi's name is recommended for Supreme Court Judge

The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the elevation of Calcutta High Court judge Justice Joymalya Bagchi as a Judge of the Supreme Court. Read Further on Dynamite News

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‘I’ve told Dad to be neutral’ – Fin Smith on split family Calcutta Cup loyalties

The fly-half starred in England’s Six Nations victory against France and is now set to face Scotland, the country of his father’s birth

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RG Kar Case: Calcutta High Court reserves judgement on admission of pleas by CBI, West Bengal govt

Sanjay Roy, police volunteer, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape-murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9, 2024. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC to hear plea challenging Calcutta HC decision on OBC classification

A bench of justices BR Gavai and KV Vishwanathan listed the matter in January. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC refuses to entertain BJP plea challenging Calcutta HC order barring derogatory ads against TMC

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) challenging the order by the Calcutta High Court restraining it from publishing any kind of derogatory advertisement against the All India Trinamool Congress which violated the model code of conduct during the ongoing Lok…

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Calcutta High Court scraps all OBC certificates issued after 2010

A division bench of Justice Tapabrata Chakrabirty and Rajasekhar Mantha pronounced the verdict, while delivering a judgement on a PIL challenging the process of granting OBC certificates. Read further on Dynamite News:

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EC issues notice to former Calcutta HC judge for undignified remarks against Mamata

EC issued a show cause notice on Abhijit Gangopadhyay for making offensive comments against Mamata Banerjee.

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HC order on school jobs termination emerges a key poll issue in West Bengal

Supreme Court is likely to hear the special leave petition of the West Bengal govt challenging the Calcutta HC order on termination of jobs of 25,753 teachers and non-teaching staff.

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WB teachers' recruitment case: state govt moves SC against Calcutta High Court decision

The West Bengal Government on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court decision that declared the entire panel of 2016 School Service Commission teachers' recruitment null and void, cancelling all appointments of teachers and non-teaching staff. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC dismisses West Bengal’s challenge to Calcutta HC’s transfer of probe into the attack on ED’s team at Sandeshkhali to CBI

Supreme Court rejects West Bengal's petition challenging CBI probe into attack on ED officers, orders expunging remarks.

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