OH! Calcutta Just when the world thought that Kolkata was losing itself in its recent acquisitions of glitzy malls and flyovers, the city woke up to a series of protests demanding justice for its citizens. Prasanta Paul finds the city is returning to what it does best protest.
Much loved and always interesting An eye-catching monument in Calcutta is the Rohilla Monument, a tribute to those who fell in the Rohilla War in 1794, writes Maya Jaypal
who takes a trip to the place.
A jewel in the Himalayan crown The measure of progress that Bhutan wishes to use is Gross National Happiness, which could be a package of self strength, economic well-being and social homogeneity, writes Devaki Jain
A Monument in Calcutta... a city of relentless poverty and immense wealth. Photo/Maya Jaypal
There is a proposal to set up a commission for reorganisation of states. Is it desirable to have smaller states? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to comment on the topic. While some of the readers believe that it is good to have smaller states as it would help the government machinery to function effectively, others opine that the division of states would affect the already diminishing national unity and could only add troubles to the country.
