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Be a ManSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 03:00 IST

In the late 1960s and 70s,it was a quirky French designer who thought it worth his time to take a close look at the lives of everyday men and women and incorporate their design sensibilities into the world of haute couture.

Susmita gets invitation for Finland meet,but uncertainty looms largeSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:58 IST

If everything goes to plan,Susmita Sinha Roy will be seen in action in the Finland Indoor Open meet. The Bengal heptathlete has received invitation for this March 7 to 9 event but is not sure whether she can make the trip.

Chikka wins junior golfSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:57 IST

Despite a bogey on the first and final hole of his round,Chikkarangappa never lost his hold on the proceedings and emerged winners in the Lalit Suri Eastern India Junior Golf Championship,played at the par-70 Tollygunge Club.

Claudius backs Pataudi,says hockey is deadSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:56 IST

Tiger Pataudi set the cat among the pigeons. Today he got support from an unexpected quarter as the Indian hockey legend Leslie Claudius stood by him.

Drama at Beighton Cup final,trophy sharedSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:55 IST

On a day when legendary Leslie Claudius lashed out at the present system,Indian hockey hit another low as the Beighton Cup final,at the SAI Complex here bordered on the farcical.

Bibaswan,Amrita bag double crownSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:54 IST

Bibaswan Deb and Amrita Mukherjee bag double crown at the Treat Joosi AITA BTA Championship Series 2009 played in memory of Late Dilip Bose at the BTA Complex.

US citizen gets back his lost valuablesSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:52 IST

A US citizen,who is frequent flyer to Kolkata,miraculously got back his entire important documents and wallet that he had left in a taxi while on the way to the airport on December 18.

Now sanyasin,ex-govt employee finds spiritual calling in SagarSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:50 IST

Among hundreds of Gangasagar pilgrims temporarily camping at Maidan,there is a mystic,whose passion for spirituality led her to leave her government job and choose a path less travelled.

Number of Indians at Cambridge on the riseSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:49 IST

The number of Indian students attending Cambridge has considerably increased in the last decade,said Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University Professor Alison Richard in Kolkata on Friday.

New face of debating: Be natural and mind your pointsSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:48 IST

Out of the box debating - thats what a United Kingdom-based institute wants children to learn.

Culling operation not hit by Morcha shutdownSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:47 IST

Even as government offices across Darjeeling district remained closed for the third consecutive day due to the Gorkha Janamukti Morchas renewed shutdown,the Animal Resources Department has been spared the diktat.

GJM backed down over promise made during talksSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:45 IST

As the Gorkha Janamukti Morchas renewed shutdown of government offices in the Hills entered its third day,state Minister for Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Ashok Bhattacharya slammed the outfit for not adhering to its assurance of suspending its movement.

Remark against judiciary: Court asked to see footage of CPM leadersSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:44 IST

A counsel of the Bar Association of Calcutta High Court on Friday urged the Division Bench headed by Chief Justice S S Nijjar to witness the video footage of the November 17,2007 rally...

Mamatas Singur act is teachers tool for anger managementSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:42 IST

Tatas have declared that they will leave the state. Nothing good can happen to the state.

CM announces Rs 156-crore grant for developmental plansSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:40 IST

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday addressed public rallies in Khanna,Samrala and Payal on Friday as part of tour in the Malwa region.

Govt pays extra for coals extracted from its own minesSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:38 IST

The West Bengal government is paying 134 per cent extra on coal extracted from its own mines,which has resulted into a higher cost of power supply in the state.

Bengal will not snap land deal with Satyam: MinisterSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:37 IST

Even though Information Technology minister Debesh Das expressed his concern over fate of 10,000 employees of Satyam from Bengal,the state government will not block the land deal with Satyam.

HC pulls up Bengal govt for failing to implement auto banSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:34 IST

Refusing to extend the six-month time limit for implementing its ban on polluting auto-rickshaws...

Rs 944-cr revamp plan to generate 600 MWSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:33 IST

The state power utility has come up with a Rs 944-crore revamp plan aimed at meeting an anticipated 600-MW extra demand in the city and the district this year.

Nandigram nightmare continues for CPM,Trinamool wins Assembly by-pollSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:33 IST

The mother of a teenage boy killed in police firing in Nandigarm has defeated the Left candidate by nearly 40,000 votes in the assembly by-election for the seat...

Day 5 of truck strike triggers LPG crisisSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:31 IST

With the transport operators nationwide strike entering fifth day,the city faces the prospect of acute shortage of LPG.

Pumps ran dry before strike was liftedSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:29 IST

The oil strike was called off in the evening. But before that,the city petrol pumps presented a picture of deep gloom.

Writing on wall,Satyam workforce hunts for jobSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:23 IST

After Thursdays shock came Fridays knee-jerk reaction. Satyam Computer Services Ltd employees plunged into job-hunting on Friday,many willing to relocate out of Pune.

Veteran filmmaker Gabale is no moreSubscriber Only

January 10, 2009 02:21 IST

Veteran film director Ram Gabale passed away on Friday after a brief illness. He was 84. Gabale directed over 25 Marathi and Hindi films and more than 100 documentaries,short films and ad films.