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Sigh of success and a lesson

Afterglow of non-failure

Rejoicing over a torrent of self-congratulations, Delhi is masking its relief at the end of the Commonwealth Games in a fortnight that scared India with the Ayodhya verdict, the turmoil in Kashmir and the embarrassment of shoddy preparations before a global audience. ... | Read..

Clockwork vs gamble

Call it chicken curry versus Bird’s Nest. ... | Read..

In 2k10, greetings for 2K

This festive season, a select 2,000 people in Bengal can flaunt a greeting card designed by Mamata Banerjee, showing a painting by her and carrying her printed signature. ... | Read..

Forum hopes for Ulfa talks by November

The Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan, a forum of prominent senior citizens, intellectuals and organisations, today said the peace initiative between Dispur and Ulfa was moving in ... | Read..

Citizen crusaders in hall of fame

The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI) — enabling every Indian citizen to seek information from a public authority, to be given within 30 days — completed five years on T ... | Read..

Durga as the universal mother at Barisha Youth Club was adjudged CESC The Telegraph True Spirit Model Puja 2010. The club, a first-time finalist, sco ... | Read

I am sorry if I have let anybody down on this but definitely I am proud of the composition and the anthem
AR Rahman
on the Commonwealth Games theme song

Prize unlocks China dissent voices
Around 200 Chinese dissidents and rights advocates called the Nobel Peace Prize for jailed dissiden ... | Read..

A homecoming for idol maker too
On countless Sashthis, idol-maker Sankar Pal has welcomed the goddess home. On Wednesday, it wo ... | Read..

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CHEERS AND JEERS: WHO GETS WHAT
The athletes soldiered on, braving the blizzard of doomsday predictions and sniggers. The Indians ca... \| Read..

Calcutta	More..
Size doesn't matter, spirit does
On Ashtami evening, a placard bearing the words "CESC The Telegraph True Spirit Model Puja" wended i... \| Read..

Bengal	More..
Caste bar on Puja festivity
Thirty families at a Murshidabad village who belong to a lower caste are not allowed to take part i... \| Read..

Bihar	More..
City sings rain song in puja season
As the residents stepped out of their houses Ashtami evening, clad in new clothes and accessories, ... \| Read..

North Bengal	More..
Demons slain but without bloodshed
The gusto is still there but Dashain celebrations have changed with times and some forms of rituals... \| Read..

Opinion	More..
Lessons of Asia's past
He responded with a flow of mellifluous Sanskrit — Kalidasa’s Sakuntala — to my Pujarini in Tagore’s... \| Read..

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India must win series to retain No. 2 spot
India will have to beat Australia in the three-match one-day International series, starting on Sund... \| Read..

International	More..
US attacks to nudge Taliban towards deal
Airstrikes on Taliban insurgents have risen sharply here over the past four months, the latest piec... \| Read..

Business	More..
State Bank hints at loan rate hike
Higher cost of deposits may force the State Bank of India to raise its lending rates, chairman .P. ... \| Read..

Entertainment	More..
FESTIVE FRAMES
When we requested Rituparna Sengupta to turn Puja photographer for us, she readily agreed and prompt... \| Read..

Orissa	More..
Rain plays spoilsport on Ashtami
Rain triggered by a depression in the Bay of Bengal has dampened the festive spirit as Durga Puja ... \| Read..