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Amitava Chakraborty
Amitava Chakraborty is a Senior Copy Editor at The Indian Express. He is part of the Sunday News Features team and does long-form stories for the section. He tweets @amitavoc
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Staggered timings, sanitisation: Gyms prepare ground for new reality, may delay reopeningSubscriber Only
August 06, 2020 05:27 IST
While the August 3 notification advises people above 65 years and with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below 10 years to not visit gyms, it is mandatory for the exempted group to maintain a six-foot distance and use face covers or masks within the premises.
Thu, Aug 06, 2020
‘If custodial torture has to stop, the D K Basu judgment has to be implemented in spirit’Subscriber Only
August 02, 2020 03:00 IST
Justice Basu says that as a judge he went on to deal with many cases of alleged torture. However, piecemeal actions are hardly the solution, the 85-year-old says.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Explained: Why Donald Trump is pulling out troops from GermanySubscriber Only
August 01, 2020 13:44 IST
According to the plan, while about 6,400 soldiers will be brought back to the US, the remaining 5,400 will be redeployed in Europe including in Italy and Poland. According to Defence Secretary Esper, the plan is likely to cost Pentagon billions of dollars.
Sun, Aug 02, 2020
Who is Rashed Chowdhury, the Bangladeshi against whom the US has reopened a case?Subscriber Only
July 28, 2020 18:46 IST
The former Bangladeshi military officer and diplomat has been sentenced to death in absentia in Bangladesh for the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. .
Wed, Jul 29, 2020
24X7 ops, sanitised trucks, GPS: Locked down with Mother DairySubscriber Only
May 12, 2020 00:25 IST
Founded in 1974, as part of Operation Flood to make India self-sufficient in milk, Mother Dairy, owned by the National Dairy Development Board, is now a part of the Capital’s landscape — diversifying into milk products, vegetables, oil and sweets.
Tue, May 12, 2020
Bengal doctor in charge of Covid supplies falls to virusSubscriber Only
April 27, 2020 05:08 IST
Dr Biplab Kanti Dasgupta, who was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata’s Salt Lake area, tested positive on April 17. Diabetic and hypertensive, his condition had deteriorated soon after, and he was put on ventilator support.
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown: Working 24X7, full strength, but sugar mill faces ‘drastic fall in sales’Subscriber Only
April 27, 2020 01:23 IST
The mill usually takes a break only for maintenance, once in 20 days.
Mon, Apr 27, 2020
Prafulla Chandra Ray: The ‘revolutionary in the garb of a scientist’Subscriber Only
April 19, 2020 00:28 IST
Prafulla Chandra Ray, a believer of the ideal that “industry, as a rule, preceded science,” was conscious of the impact the setting up of a factory would have on India’s knowledge reserve.
Sun, Apr 19, 2020
Minutes after PM Modi’s address, Delhi-NCR grocery stores see massive rushSubscriber Only
March 25, 2020 02:54 IST
One of the buyers at the shop, Manek (42), was worried about her two children at home. While putting 15 packets of Maggi in a bag, she said, “Bread and milk powder aren’t available anywhere. I finally bought a packet of bread at another shop, which cost Rs 60 (the original price is Rs 38).”
Wed, Mar 25, 2020
‘Next violence in Uttar Pradesh will be over joblessness’Subscriber Only
February 09, 2020 01:10 IST
Amid Citizenship (Amendment) Act fears, BJP MLA’s plan to settle refugees in Kawal, epicentre of 2013 Uttar Pradesh riots, leaves questions on all sides.
Sun, Feb 09, 2020
From Jamia shooter Facebook page: ‘Shaheen Bagh… khatam, Deepika Padukone will be beaten’Subscriber Only
January 31, 2020 04:31 IST
The Facebook account, created in July 2018, was deactivated following the incident. Another, older account of his, with a last post in May 2018, too was later deactivated. He has 3,626 ‘Friends’ in the new account and 504 in the older one.
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Take 5: ‘I work on trust… Once, I almost gave Rs 2,000 for an auto ride instead of Rs 10’Subscriber Only
January 12, 2020 04:20 IST
On January 1, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das launched a mobile application, MANI (Mobile Aided Note Identifier), to help visually impaired people identify currency denomination.
Sun, Jan 12, 2020
We the People: ‘People are the government… A good citizen speaks up without any fear’Subscriber Only
December 29, 2019 03:15 IST
What does the Constitution mean in their lives, in letter and spirit? Which rights matter to them the most, at home and beyond, as they enter 2020, the 70th year of the Republic.
Sat, Dec 28, 2019
One summer day two years ago…Subscriber Only
December 15, 2019 04:25 IST
... a clash started at this hand pump in a Haryana village. Caste rift now runs deep in ‘normal’ Bhatla
Sun, Dec 15, 2019
A day in the life of a barber in Delhi: A good hair daySubscriber Only
October 27, 2019 01:15 IST
Zahiruddin prefers his ustara to the clipper, sada cuts to fancier ones. But, he says, Delhi govt’s proposed Kesh Kala Board, to train barbers in the latest technology, will help if it brings more income
Sat, Oct 26, 2019
Letters ‘put on hold’ as Pakistan stops mail from India for the first timeSubscriber Only
October 21, 2019 04:59 IST
Of the 28 Foreign Post Offices (FPOs) across the country notified to deal with international consignments, only Delhi and Mumbai FPOs are designated to handle postal mails to and from Pakistan.
Mon, Oct 21, 2019
The art of disguiseSubscriber Only
September 22, 2019 00:15 IST
A makeup artist was held after a young man tried to pass off as old to sneak past airport authorities. Kumar, an old hand, wonders how Shamsher made an elementary mistake, missed the man’s hands
Sun, Sep 22, 2019
Counting 135,00,00,000Subscriber Only
September 08, 2019 00:54 IST
Process has begun for world’s largest head-count — India’s decennial Census. Armed with a mobile app and 36 questions, as the foot-soldiers try to iron out wrinkles, suspicious respondents the biggest hurdle
Sun, Sep 08, 2019
Presses head for closure, railway union protestsSubscriber Only
August 08, 2019 07:31 IST
In a letter on June 4, Manoj Kumar Gupta, the Executive Director of Railway Stores, informed the general managers of the Indian Railways about the decision to close the printing presses by March 2020.
Thu, Aug 08, 2019
Construction sites in Noida: Where labourers, their children flirt with dangerSubscriber Only
June 30, 2019 01:55 IST
On June 18, a 3-yr-old tied to her mother’s back died at a construction site in Noida. Work took barely a pause in hundreds of sites all around, where labourers, their children flirt with danger
Sun, Jun 30, 2019
Home they brought Hari Singh, Palu RamSubscriber Only
June 16, 2019 02:28 IST
Seventy five years after they were declared missing in action while fighting for the British Army, their remains come home to families who stake claim to their legacy — through demands for statues, jobs.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
Kin of Bengal BJP workers wait for jobs, justice and glimpse of ModiSubscriber Only
May 31, 2019 03:02 IST
Kin of Bengal BJP workers wait for jobs, justice and glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Fri, May 31, 2019
Take 5: ‘There is no problem in Tiwari’s outfit . It’s not uniform’Subscriber Only
March 10, 2019 00:23 IST
Tiwari was accused of politicising a “sensitive issue”. In his defence, Tiwari said: “It was a shirt... Which shop or mall does not sell such shirts?”
Sun, Mar 10, 2019
At Delhi’s World Class Skill Centre, English, quota top concernsSubscriber Only
February 10, 2019 00:30 IST
As the Delhi govt plans 25 more such centres, the centre’s teachers say changing nature of education has necessitated the need for institutions like theirs
Sun, Feb 10, 2019
‘Govt hasn’t given us jobs. We invested lakhs, found one’: Delhi Uber driver VipinSubscriber Only
February 10, 2019 00:20 IST
Following the controversy over the unreleased National Sample Survey Office’s job survey for 2017-18, which reportedly pegs India’s unemployment at 6.1 per cent, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said app-based taxi services such as Ola and Uber have created over 2 million jobs
Sun, Feb 10, 2019Journalism of Courage
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