Young Footballers Get Free Medical Checkup at Sebaashray 2 Camp

Kolkata: On the 10th day of the Sebaashray 2 camp, teachers from Akra Shaktigarh Rabindra Vidyapith brought their young footballers to the health camp in Gitanjani Manch (Camp Code – MB – 08) in Metiaburuz AC to receive comprehensive, free medical check-ups. The initiative, under the leadership of Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee, ensured that […]

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SEBAASHRAY 2: Around 50K People Helped In First Week

Kolkata: The first seven days of Sebaashray 2 have powerfully demonstrated how MP Abhishek Banerjee’s commitment to accessible and efficient healthcare is transforming lives across Bengal. What began as a promise to ensure that no citizen is denied medical care has quickly taken the shape of a model initiative delivering tangible results on the ground […]

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Revival in rural demand, shows NABARD Survey

New Delhi: The eighth round of NABARD’s Rural Economic Conditions and Sentiments Survey (RECSS) presents the clearest evidence of a broad-based revival in rural demand, rising incomes and improved household well-being over the past year. RECSS is a high-frequency, bi-monthly assessment being conducted by NABARD since September 2024. The survey now offers a rich, year-long […]

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The spirit of Deepavali inscribed on UNESCO’s representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

New Delhi: Deepavali, one of India’s most widely celebrated living traditions, has now been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 20th Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee, held at the Red Fort, New Delhi. The inscription was adopted in the presence of Union Minister of Culture Shri […]

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The transformation of India’s Higher Education System: increasingly aligning with the advanced models of US and UK

Over the past decade, India’s higher education landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation—so significant that the longstanding gap between the Indian system and the higher education models of Europe and the West has begun to narrow considerably. What many perceived as the curse of COVID-19, especially in the global context, became unexpectedly transformative for […]

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Netflix Just Ate Hollywood— And Your Comfort Shows Are the First to Go

If your yearend ritual includes re-watching Friends or zoning out to The Big Bang Theory, here’s the bad news: both shows exit Netflix at the end of December.For millions this feels like a personal loss. But their exit isn’t random nostalgia theft, it’s collateral damage from Netflix’s most aggressive power move yet, its $72-billion takeover […]

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Journey of Strengthening Banking Sector in India

New Delhi: Over the past decade, India’s banks have moved from stress to strength. NPAs have dropped sharply from a peak of 11.4% in 2018 to just 2.3% in 2025, reflecting healthier balance sheets and stronger recoveries. Profitability is at record highs with scheduled Commercial Banks earning ₹4.01 lakh crore in FY24-25 and PSBs reaching […]

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AI in Indian Classrooms: A Future We Must Prepare for Today

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept tucked away in tech laboratories. It has already stepped into our classrooms, influencing how students learn, how teachers teach, and how knowledge is created. In India—where education is both a social priority and a massive ecosystem—AI is quickly becoming a major player across disciplines. But as […]

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Meghalaya’s Living Treasure: New Species of Jumping Spiders

Kolkata: Scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of jumping spiders, Asemonea dentis and Colyttus nongwar, in the biodiversity-rich State of Meghalaya. This significant finding reaffirms Northeast India’s status as a critical part of the Indo-Burma mega biodiversity hotspot. The newly described species belong to the Salticidae family, or “jumping […]

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