(This "vintage piece" was published in The Telegraph, Calcutta in 2003) We Ask You Answer : Should security at a bank be the police’s or the bank’s responsibility? Banks deal in cash. It has been revealed during investigations that some banks do not observe security norms. In the wake of the recent spate of dacoities …
For students, are Cellphones a necessity or a luxury?
(This "vintage piece" was published in The Telegraph, Calcutta in 2003) For students, are Cellphones a necessity or a luxury? Cellphones are a necessity for professionals who need to be contacted at all times. However, as students are supposed to spend most of their time studying, they have very little need for a cellphone. Moreover, …
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Honour and dignity
(This “vintage piece” was published in The Statesman, Kolkata in 2003) Honour and dignity Hoisting a national flag and wearing it is not the same thing. We should show due honour and dignity to our national flag which is a symbol of our national spirit. Already, it has been noticed that due to negligence on …
Customer choice
(This “vintage piece” was published in The Statesman, Kolkata in 2003) Customer choice If Kolkata markets remain open on Sundays, like markets in other parts of the country, it will benefit shoppers immensely. It will provide customers freedom of choice and an opportunity to hunt for the best bargains. At present, most working people have …
Leak lets in shower of grievances
(This "vintage piece" was published in The Telegraph, Calcutta in 2002) Leak lets in shower of grievances I was in a private bus on route 215A when it started pouring. All the passengers got drenched, as few windows had shutters. Moreover, the roof of the vehicle was partly damaged and water trickled in through the …
Feature: “War Will Solve Nothing”
(Unfortunately I could not locate the original snippet of this "vintage piece" published in The Statesman, Kolkata in 2002) War Will Start Only if India Starts It: Musharraf Feature: "War Will Solve Nothing" Piyal Mukherjee, a reader from Kolkata wrote to "The Statesman," one of the country's leading paper, "India and Pakistan are at loggerheads …
Sterling role in smooth transit
(This "vintage piece" was published in The Telegraph, Calcutta in 2001) Sterling role in smooth transit During the Durga Pujas, I visited the major pandals in the city, along with my friends, till late at night on Ashtami without any hassles. We were delighted to see that there was no chaos even at crowd-puller pujas …
Curb Student Right to keep image clean
(This "vintage piece" was published in The Telegraph, Calcutta in 2000) Curb Student Right to keep image clean Apropos the report 'ICSE script recheck on merit alone' (Metro, May 1), it is quite interesting to note that in the wake of cases dragging the West Bengal Madhyamik board to legal hazards, the ICSE authorities have …
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