নারু দাদার আপন দেশে,
ভণ্ড সাধু সবার প্রভু।
নিয়মগুলো সর্বনেশে!
আইন মানে না হাকিম কভু,
সৎ মানুষ প্রতিবাদী হলে
পেয়াদা এসে ধরবে তাকে,
কর ফাঁক দিয়ে বিত্তশালী
সুরার জলে ফুর্তি রাখে।
গাড়ির ট্যাঙ্কে আঁখের রস
গাড়িওয়ালা জানে না তা,
উচ্চশিক্ষিত জেলে থাকে
পণ্ডশ্রমের মাথায় খাতা!
জাল ডিগ্রি বুক ফুলিয়ে
অশিক্ষিত ঘুরে বেড়ায়,
প্রশ্নপত্র বিক্রি সেথায়
টাকার ছলে খোলামেলায়।
আধা সেনা নাচায় কোমর,
ভোটদাতার নাম কাটে খাতা
এমন দেশ কার না রোচে,
শুনলে মাথায় ঘোরে মাথা!
#ক্ষমা_করুন_সুকুমার_রায়
ভণ্ড সাধু সবার প্রভু।
নিয়মগুলো সর্বনেশে!
আইন মানে না হাকিম কভু,
সৎ মানুষ প্রতিবাদী হলে
পেয়াদা এসে ধরবে তাকে,
কর ফাঁক দিয়ে বিত্তশালী
সুরার জলে ফুর্তি রাখে।
গাড়ির ট্যাঙ্কে আঁখের রস
গাড়িওয়ালা জানে না তা,
উচ্চশিক্ষিত জেলে থাকে
পণ্ডশ্রমের মাথায় খাতা!
জাল ডিগ্রি বুক ফুলিয়ে
অশিক্ষিত ঘুরে বেড়ায়,
প্রশ্নপত্র বিক্রি সেথায়
টাকার ছলে খোলামেলায়।
আধা সেনা নাচায় কোমর,
ভোটদাতার নাম কাটে খাতা
এমন দেশ কার না রোচে,
শুনলে মাথায় ঘোরে মাথা!
#ক্ষমা_করুন_সুকুমার_রায়
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India Launches First Indigenously Developed 1.5 Tesla MRI Scanner to Slash Healthcare Costs
In a major milestone for India's medical technology sector, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has officially launched the country’s first indigenously developed, next-generation Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner.
Compact, lightweight, and ultrafast, this high-field 1.5 Tesla scanner promises to dramatically lower diagnostic costs for everyday citizens while reducing India's heavy reliance on expensive foreign medical imports.
Developed by Voxelgrids Innovations through the Department of Biotechnology's National Biopharma Mission (with ₹12 crore of the ₹17 crore investment backed by the DBT through BIRAC), the scanner marks India's first commercial MRI manufacturing and sales license approved by the CDSCO.
In a major milestone for India's medical technology sector, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has officially launched the country’s first indigenously developed, next-generation Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner.
Compact, lightweight, and ultrafast, this high-field 1.5 Tesla scanner promises to dramatically lower diagnostic costs for everyday citizens while reducing India's heavy reliance on expensive foreign medical imports.
Developed by Voxelgrids Innovations through the Department of Biotechnology's National Biopharma Mission (with ₹12 crore of the ₹17 crore investment backed by the DBT through BIRAC), the scanner marks India's first commercial MRI manufacturing and sales license approved by the CDSCO.
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Stories of Strict Decorum -
On November 11, 2026, a sentinel, from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, verbally reprimanded US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his entourage for laughing and talking near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery following a Veterans Day ceremony, calling out: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times".
On November 8, 2026, videos went viral showing female CRPF personnel in camouflage uniforms performing a folk dance around Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
On November 11, 2026, a sentinel, from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as The Old Guard, verbally reprimanded US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his entourage for laughing and talking near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery following a Veterans Day ceremony, calling out: "All visitors will maintain an atmosphere of silence and respect at all times".
On November 8, 2026, videos went viral showing female CRPF personnel in camouflage uniforms performing a folk dance around Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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রাজ্যের ক্ষুদ্র শিল্পে দুরবস্থার শুরু! পাঁচ মাস স্কুলের পোশাক তৈরি বন্ধ থাকায় আজ ৫০ হাজার শ্রমিকের রুটিরুজি প্রশ্নের মুখে। এটাই কি বর্তমান আমলের শিল্পনীতির ছবি নাকি এর নেপথ্যে অন্য কোনো ইঙ্গিত!
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On November 9, 2026, U.S. District Judge Jerry Edwards Jr. sentenced Oakdale businessman Chandrakant “Lala” Patel, 40, to 10 years (120 months) in federal prison for orchestrating a large-scale U-visa fraud and money laundering scheme in central Louisiana. Following his prison oved from the United States.
He is of Indian origin and from Kalol, Gujarat, India, , and court records noted he had previously entered the U.S. and held advanced parole status (as well as having previously received a U-visa himself).
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana, the conspiracy ran from November 2020 through July 2025 and exploited the federal U-visa program, which grants legal status to noncitizen victims of serious crimes who assist police.
Patel accepted roughly $20,000 per person from foreign nationals seeking legal status in exchange for falsely listing them as victims in staged armed robbery reports.
Patel paid four local law enforcement leaders $5,000 per report to fabricate police records and sign the official certifications needed for U-visa applications.
Investigators from Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and USCIS uncovered the operation using wiretaps and mail records.
He is of Indian origin and from Kalol, Gujarat, India, , and court records noted he had previously entered the U.S. and held advanced parole status (as well as having previously received a U-visa himself).
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Louisiana, the conspiracy ran from November 2020 through July 2025 and exploited the federal U-visa program, which grants legal status to noncitizen victims of serious crimes who assist police.
Patel accepted roughly $20,000 per person from foreign nationals seeking legal status in exchange for falsely listing them as victims in staged armed robbery reports.
Patel paid four local law enforcement leaders $5,000 per report to fabricate police records and sign the official certifications needed for U-visa applications.
Investigators from Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and USCIS uncovered the operation using wiretaps and mail records.
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India's Ministry of Home Affairs has officially streamlined the country's visa regime, cutting main categories from 13 to 9 and sub-categories from 49 to 23, while reducing application form fields by 65% to 70%. The updated framework is expected to roll out by the end of 2026 are completed.
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After nearly a century away from home, 39 Naga ancestors are finally returning to Nagaland.
On 9th Nov 2026, in a historic ceremony at the Pitt Rivers Museum, the University of Oxford formally handed over the ancestral human remains to a Naga delegation.
Between 1910 and 1940, pologists, most notably John Henry Hutton and James Philip Mills, collected thousands of Naga cultural items and hundreds of human remains during British rule in India and Burma.
For decades, these ancestors were stored in museum archives thousands of miles from home.
For years, these remains were often mischaracterized through a colonial lens as "headhunting trophies."
However, historical records and joint research show that many were actually confiscated during punitive British military expeditions, making their return a vital step in correcting historical narratives.
The journey home began in earnest in 2020, when the Pitt Rivers Museum removed all human remains from public display as part of a broader decolonization review.
Over the next six years, the museum collaborated closely with the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), the Recover Restore and Decolonise (RRaD) team, and tribal Hohos.
Following a visit by a Naga delegation to Oxford in 2025, the Oxford University Council officially approved the repatriation request on July 13, 2026.
(Note: 40 remains were originally reviewed, with 39 confirmed as Naga and 1 set aside due to unclear provenance).
On November 9, 2026, nearly 30 Naga representatives gathered in Oxford for the formal Transfer of Title.
Signed by Museum Director Prof. Laura Van Broekhoven and Rev. Dr. Wati Aier of the FNR, the ceremony marked a deeply emotional moment of closure, dignity, and healing.
The ancestors are traveling back to Nagaland via Dimapur, where preparations are already underway for a dignified, collective burial at a memorial site in Kohima.
Meanwhile, dialogue continues regarding the 6,000+ Naga cultural objects still housed at the museum.
This repatriation represents more than just the return of remains, it is a milestone in global museum ethics, Indigenous reconciliation, and reclaiming identity.
On 9th Nov 2026, in a historic ceremony at the Pitt Rivers Museum, the University of Oxford formally handed over the ancestral human remains to a Naga delegation.
Between 1910 and 1940, pologists, most notably John Henry Hutton and James Philip Mills, collected thousands of Naga cultural items and hundreds of human remains during British rule in India and Burma.
For decades, these ancestors were stored in museum archives thousands of miles from home.
For years, these remains were often mischaracterized through a colonial lens as "headhunting trophies."
However, historical records and joint research show that many were actually confiscated during punitive British military expeditions, making their return a vital step in correcting historical narratives.
The journey home began in earnest in 2020, when the Pitt Rivers Museum removed all human remains from public display as part of a broader decolonization review.
Over the next six years, the museum collaborated closely with the Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), the Recover Restore and Decolonise (RRaD) team, and tribal Hohos.
Following a visit by a Naga delegation to Oxford in 2025, the Oxford University Council officially approved the repatriation request on July 13, 2026.
(Note: 40 remains were originally reviewed, with 39 confirmed as Naga and 1 set aside due to unclear provenance).
On November 9, 2026, nearly 30 Naga representatives gathered in Oxford for the formal Transfer of Title.
Signed by Museum Director Prof. Laura Van Broekhoven and Rev. Dr. Wati Aier of the FNR, the ceremony marked a deeply emotional moment of closure, dignity, and healing.
The ancestors are traveling back to Nagaland via Dimapur, where preparations are already underway for a dignified, collective burial at a memorial site in Kohima.
Meanwhile, dialogue continues regarding the 6,000+ Naga cultural objects still housed at the museum.
This repatriation represents more than just the return of remains, it is a milestone in global museum ethics, Indigenous reconciliation, and reclaiming identity.
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Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district.
It happened at Digaru railway station, Kamrup (Metro) district, Assam (near Guwahati) at around 6:54 am IST
It happened at Digaru railway station, Kamrup (Metro) district, Assam (near Guwahati) at around 6:54 am IST
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The defendants in Pannun v. The Government of India et al. (Southern District of New York) are the Government of India, NSA Ajit Doval, former RAW chief Samant Goel, Vikram/Vikash Yadav, Nikhil Gupta, and “Does 1-50.”
The lawsuit concerns the alleged 2023 plot to kill Pannun in New York. The related US criminal case focused on Nikhil Gupta (who pleaded guilty in February 2026) and former RAW officer Vikash Yadav.
The lawsuit concerns the alleged 2023 plot to kill Pannun in New York. The related US criminal case focused on Nikhil Gupta (who pleaded guilty in February 2026) and former RAW officer Vikash Yadav.
The United States has formally served notice on the Government of India in connection with a civil lawsuit filed by Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun over an alleged assassination plot. The notice was conveyed through a diplomatic note issued by the U.S. State it was legally obliged to serve the documents and was not taking a position on the case.
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"charity begins at home" is misused as a convenient excuse for apathy or selfishness, implying, "I owe nothing to anyone outside my own walls".
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: Former Actor and Advisor to the West Bengal Govt, Mithun Chakraborty says, "I want to ask those who are raising questions about law and order: what did they do about the law-and-order situation during their 15 years in power? This has become a was killed in an encounter. I felt good hearing that."
On the arrest of TMC MLA Paresh Ram Das, he said, "There must have been something against him. Otherwise, why would the police arrest someone at the airport? The police cannot arrest anyone arbitrarily. There must be a summons or an FIR, and only then can an arrest be made."
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Presidency College Then and Presidency University Now: A Reflection
In the early twentieth century, Presidency College was not just an educational institution. It was a space where some of India's brightest minds developed political awareness, intellectual independence, and The experience of Subhas Chandra Bose at Presidency illustrates this clearly.
As a student, Subhas was deeply influenced by both spiritual inquiry and social realities. His encounters with caste discrimination, religious sectarianism, and racial arrogance under British rule gradually shaped his political consciousness. He was not merely concerned with academic success; he was engaged with larger questions about justice, freedom, and national dignity.
The famous Oaten incident of 1916 emerged from a broader atmosphere of racial tension between British professors and Indian students. While the physical assault on Professor Oaten remains historically debated, the episode reflected growing resentment among Indian students against colonial arrogance and unequal treatment. His expulsion from Presidency became a turning point in his life. Instead of breaking him, the experience strengthened his leadership qualities and commitment to public service.
What made Presidency College significant was not only its academic excellence but also its culture of intellectual debate, dissent, and engagement with major social and national issues. Students discussed philosophy, politics, social reform, and the future of India. The institution played a role in shaping leaders who later contributed to the country's freedom movement and intellectual life.
This legacy invites comparison with today's Presidency University. Critics often argue that the institution has gradually moved away from its historic role as a centre of rigorous intellectual inquiry and nation-building. Instead of being known primarily for academic excellence, serious debate, and scholarly achievement, campus discussions frequently become dominated by identity-based, sectarian, or highly partisan activities. While student politics and social activism are important aspects of university life, the concern is that they sometimes overshadow the pursuit of academic distinction and intellectual leadership that once defined Presidency.
The contrast is striking. The Presidency of Subhas Chandra Bose produced students who challenged injustice while simultaneously excelling in scholarship and engaging with profound philosophical questions. The ideal was to combine intellectual depth with social commitment. Many observers feel that this balance has weakened over time, with symbolic political and communal mobilisations often receiving more attention than academic achievement and the culture of debate that once made Presidency one of India's foremost institutions.
Therefore, the story of Subhas at Presidency is not merely a chapter of history. It serves as a reminder of what the institution once represented: fearless inquiry, intellectual excellence, social responsibility, and leadership. Any discussion about the future of Presidency University must inevitably ask whether it is preserving that legacy or drifting away from the ideals that made it historically significant.
In the early twentieth century, Presidency College was not just an educational institution. It was a space where some of India's brightest minds developed political awareness, intellectual independence, and The experience of Subhas Chandra Bose at Presidency illustrates this clearly.
As a student, Subhas was deeply influenced by both spiritual inquiry and social realities. His encounters with caste discrimination, religious sectarianism, and racial arrogance under British rule gradually shaped his political consciousness. He was not merely concerned with academic success; he was engaged with larger questions about justice, freedom, and national dignity.
The famous Oaten incident of 1916 emerged from a broader atmosphere of racial tension between British professors and Indian students. While the physical assault on Professor Oaten remains historically debated, the episode reflected growing resentment among Indian students against colonial arrogance and unequal treatment. His expulsion from Presidency became a turning point in his life. Instead of breaking him, the experience strengthened his leadership qualities and commitment to public service.
What made Presidency College significant was not only its academic excellence but also its culture of intellectual debate, dissent, and engagement with major social and national issues. Students discussed philosophy, politics, social reform, and the future of India. The institution played a role in shaping leaders who later contributed to the country's freedom movement and intellectual life.
This legacy invites comparison with today's Presidency University. Critics often argue that the institution has gradually moved away from its historic role as a centre of rigorous intellectual inquiry and nation-building. Instead of being known primarily for academic excellence, serious debate, and scholarly achievement, campus discussions frequently become dominated by identity-based, sectarian, or highly partisan activities. While student politics and social activism are important aspects of university life, the concern is that they sometimes overshadow the pursuit of academic distinction and intellectual leadership that once defined Presidency.
The contrast is striking. The Presidency of Subhas Chandra Bose produced students who challenged injustice while simultaneously excelling in scholarship and engaging with profound philosophical questions. The ideal was to combine intellectual depth with social commitment. Many observers feel that this balance has weakened over time, with symbolic political and communal mobilisations often receiving more attention than academic achievement and the culture of debate that once made Presidency one of India's foremost institutions.
Therefore, the story of Subhas at Presidency is not merely a chapter of history. It serves as a reminder of what the institution once represented: fearless inquiry, intellectual excellence, social responsibility, and leadership. Any discussion about the future of Presidency University must inevitably ask whether it is preserving that legacy or drifting away from the ideals that made it historically significant.
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Devotees said that Bama Kali’s dance was not as iconic as in previous years, being much shorter in duration & less elaborate. Due to crowd-control issues and security concerns, it was held at a different location this time, with only the organisers participating in the main act.
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VIETNAM'S TWO QUEENS WHO DEFIED AN EMPIRE
In 40 AD, two sisters led an uprising against one of the most powerful empires in the world.
Their names were Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị.
At the time, much of what is now northern Vietnam was under the control of China's Han dynasty. y taxation, political domination and restrictions on their traditional way of life.
Trưng Trắc's husband, Thi Sách, was reportedly executed by the Chinese authorities.
Rather than accept the humiliation, the two sisters decided to fight back.
And remarkably, they succeeded.
They rallied local forces, defeated Chinese officials and captured dozens of strongholds. Within a remarkably short period, Chinese authority across much of the region collapsed.
Trưng Trắc was proclaimed queen, with her sister serving alongside her.
For approximately three years, Vietnam enjoyed a brief period of independence.
Then the Han emperor sent a powerful general, Ma Yuan, with a large army to crush the rebellion.
In 43 AD, the sisters were defeated.
According to traditional Vietnamese accounts, they chose death rather than surrender. Their story subsequently became one of the most celebrated episodes in Vietnamese history.
Today, the Trưng Sisters are remembered as national heroines. Their legacy is commemorated through temples, monuments and annual festivals.
There is something extraordinary about this story.
Nearly 2,000 years before modern discussions about women's leadership, two women had mobilised an army, challenged an empire and briefly established an independent kingdom.
History is full of people whose names deserve to be remembered.
The Trưng Sisters are two of them.
Have you heard of them before?
In 40 AD, two sisters led an uprising against one of the most powerful empires in the world.
Their names were Trưng Trắc and Trưng Nhị.
At the time, much of what is now northern Vietnam was under the control of China's Han dynasty. y taxation, political domination and restrictions on their traditional way of life.
Trưng Trắc's husband, Thi Sách, was reportedly executed by the Chinese authorities.
Rather than accept the humiliation, the two sisters decided to fight back.
And remarkably, they succeeded.
They rallied local forces, defeated Chinese officials and captured dozens of strongholds. Within a remarkably short period, Chinese authority across much of the region collapsed.
Trưng Trắc was proclaimed queen, with her sister serving alongside her.
For approximately three years, Vietnam enjoyed a brief period of independence.
Then the Han emperor sent a powerful general, Ma Yuan, with a large army to crush the rebellion.
In 43 AD, the sisters were defeated.
According to traditional Vietnamese accounts, they chose death rather than surrender. Their story subsequently became one of the most celebrated episodes in Vietnamese history.
Today, the Trưng Sisters are remembered as national heroines. Their legacy is commemorated through temples, monuments and annual festivals.
There is something extraordinary about this story.
Nearly 2,000 years before modern discussions about women's leadership, two women had mobilised an army, challenged an empire and briefly established an independent kingdom.
History is full of people whose names deserve to be remembered.
The Trưng Sisters are two of them.
Have you heard of them before?
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A ₹1.2 lakh crore fiscal deficit overshoot in FY27 is set to push the deficit to 4.7% of GDP against the 4.3% target.
This is not a comfortable position and carries clear downside risks for the year ahead.
This would sharply deplete cash reserves, force cuts in capital spending, widen the revenue-expenditure gap amid weak tax collections and heavy subsidies, raise the risk of higher market taxes (including STT), attract rating agency scrutiny, keep inflation sticky, and push up future borrowing costs.
This is not a comfortable position and carries clear downside risks for the year ahead.
This would sharply deplete cash reserves, force cuts in capital spending, widen the revenue-expenditure gap amid weak tax collections and heavy subsidies, raise the risk of higher market taxes (including STT), attract rating agency scrutiny, keep inflation sticky, and push up future borrowing costs.
India’s central deficit reached ₹7.10 lakh crore in H1 FY26—42.1% of the full-year budget target—driven by lower tax collections and surging food and fertilizer subsidies, according to a CareEdge report.
Link: bangla.asianetnews.com/business/india…
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What ANI did not say-
The case dates to April 9, 2013, when a TMC delegation protested in Delhi against the assault on then-Finance Minister Amit Mitra by Ritabrata and his associates near the Planning Commission, leading to a confrontation with police.
Ms. Banerjee has been tatement, as a witness.
The case dates to April 9, 2013, when a TMC delegation protested in Delhi against the assault on then-Finance Minister Amit Mitra by Ritabrata and his associates near the Planning Commission, leading to a confrontation with police.
Ms. Banerjee has been tatement, as a witness.
West Bengal: Kolkata Police said that Delhi Police personnel visited the residence of the former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to serve a notice
The notice was served under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in connection with case dated April 9, 2013, registered at Parliament Street Police Station, New Delhi, under Sections 186 (obstructing a public servant in discharge of public functions), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from duty), 147 (rioting), 149 (unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
(Source: Kolkata Police)
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Good point.
Let's have Tamil as the official language of the Nation.
After all it's world's one of the oldest surviving classical languages with a continuous, unbroken spoken and written tradition.
Let's have Tamil as the official language of the Nation.
After all it's world's one of the oldest surviving classical languages with a continuous, unbroken spoken and written tradition.
“Why are we still subservient to the language of those who ruled over us for 300 years?”
Allahabad High Court judge says India is yet to liberate itself from English language even after 80 years of independence
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