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Fake news

No, West Bengal government did not declare 5-day holiday for Eid

A notification attributed to West Bengal government is doing rounds on social media, claiming that the state has announced a five-day holiday for Eid. Among the first to share it was the Twitter handle @SUNDARmyth on June 9 and also @vpalanisamy2010 on June 10 at 1:47 am. SV Palanisamy describes himself as a former office holder in BJP, Tamil Nadu. He accused the Mamata Banerjee-led … Continue reading No, West Bengal government did not declare 5-day holiday for Eid

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Sexual Rights

Remember Rituparno? – Garga Chatterjee

The acclaimed and recently deceased Bengali film-director Rituparno Ghosh (31 August 1963 – 30 May 2013), though a couple of decades older, went to the same school as me, the very populous South Point High School of Kolkata. It was at one time the largest school in Asia. My secondary standard graduation class was nearly 800 strong. One thing our school did well – before … Continue reading Remember Rituparno? – Garga Chatterjee

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The Feminist

Kabir Suman Serenades CHIT FUND SCAM

http://www.kabirsumanonline.com/home/2013/04/23/ja-gechhe/ I’ve used a Salil Chowdhury song because of its refrain (or chorus) and its ballad nature to make a song which should be appropriate for this moment. My apologies to Salil Chowdhury. The words are mine but I’ve followed Salil Chowdhury’s song structure. Written, recorded and mixed on 23rd April, 2013. By – Kabir Suman Continue reading Kabir Suman Serenades CHIT FUND SCAM

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