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Women nation-builders are modern-day heroes
We must create an enabling environment for all women and girls
The most vulnerable must benefit from govt's safety net programmes
For that, the list of beneficiaries needs to be updated and accurate.
Closure of unregistered hospitals: Knee-jerk reaction not the answer
DGHS needs a realistic plan to bring unauthorised hospitals, clinics and diagnostic centres under regulation.
Are EVMs crucial for national election?
The Election Commission is meeting with various political and non-political parties and individuals to hold a fair and acceptable national election -- and within the discussion, the use of...
Remembering Rammohun Roy
It is now commonplace to call Rammohun Roy the ‘Father of Modern India’; it is much less common to understand or appreciate the historical and ideological content and context of this modernity.
Raja Rammohun Roy: An Autobiographical Sketch
In conformity with the wish, you have frequently expressed, that I should give you an outline of my life, I have now the pleasure to give you the following very brief sketch:-
Floral economy of Bengal
During the Mughal period, gardens were a ubiquitous element of the city landscape. Dhaka, once capital of the Bengal Subah, was no exception, and the names of some areas of the city such as Shahbag...