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Music Box and Moonshine: Famous Bengali Short Stories in English Translation

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Reviewed By: Dr Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group Published by: Rubric Publishing, New Delhi Among two dozen prominent Indian languages, Bengali holds huge respect. There are many reasons behind it. The most prominent is the kind of literature it has produced so far and the level of writers it sent on the world stage like Rabindranath Tagore, who was the first Asian recipient of Nobel Prize in literature. No any other Indian writers of any language could achieve that level even after passing almost a century so far since getting…

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Effects Of Ageing On Periodontal Tissues

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By: Dr. Abhishek Kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN LUCKNOW: Ageing and death are two natural consequences to which the human are subject after their birth. Human ageing induces histophysiological and clinical alterations in oral tissues. Improvement in lifestyle and health care has led to a greater life span in the world resulting in an increase in periodontal disease expectancy. In spite of the fact that the periodontal disease severity is known to be associated with age, functional changes in periodontal tissue cells during the ageing process have not been well characterized.…

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Money Series: Part 11

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group Now the most important question, which is knocking at your brain, arises, – “If the above concept of ‘saving’ is contaminated then what is the correct meaning of ‘saving’? After all, what part of income do we consider as ‘saving’? I am sharing with you today that the successful people of the world understood the meaning of ‘saving’ and according to which they worked and touched the infinite heights of life. According to all successful people and also me, ‘saving’ only has…

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Oh,But To Be Free !!

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By : Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA : On August 15, as I boarded the local train, I felt free, not because we, Indians were celebrating our political Independence from the East India Company but simply because I was free to choose a seat in the train that was unlike other weekdays not bursting at the seams. I was free to breathe the fresh air that echoed my  joy  to be able to blow freely. There seemed to be sweet melody in the wind unstifled by the loud arguments and chatter…

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Money Series : Part 10

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Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor- ICN Group “Savings is the part of the income that remains unspent after all your expenses.” Now, we try to understand this formula with clarity. Your initial income comes from your savings. When you plant the seeds of saving for a purpose, you will be, one day, the owner of the precious harvesting. It is essential for us to understand the idea of “saving” correctly and accept and use it only in its true meaning. Akash is one of my good friends. Our childhood…

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Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Dies At 93, National Holiday Tomorrow

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NEW DELHI: Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has died at the age of 93 following a prolonged illness, according to a hospital statement. Vajpayee had been hospitalised since June with a kidney infection and chest congestion.On Thursday morning that Vajpayee was in a critical condition after top Indian politicians visited him in New Dehli’s All India Institute of Medical Science. Vajpayee was born on December 25, 1924 in Gwalior.Vajpayee served as India’s prime minister three times: for 13 days in 1996, 11 months in 1998 to 1999 and…

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Sons of Babur: Mere Slang or the Means to Explore the Great Mughal Dynasty of India?

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By: Dr Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group NEW DELHI: It was a sheer pleasure to watch the play, Sons of Babur, written by Salman Khurshid — a prolific writer and a versatile personality. Since a long time ago, I wanted to watch this play quite eagerly, and for many obvious reasons. First, why has the author named it “Sons of Babur” after the founder of the Mughal dynasty, Babur? What does it mean to say like that? Was the naming of the play a deliberate effort on the part of…

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The seventh edition of Ziro Festival of Music in Arunachal promises to be the most eco-friendly outdoor festival in India

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By: Dr. Dakter Esse, Editor-ICN ITANAGAR: The seventh edition of Ziro Festival of Music (ZFM) is set to commence this September with off-the-block offering for all music lovers. ZFM aims to raise awareness of northeast India and bring it into the mainstream consciousness of the country through music, art and culture. It is hosted by the Apatani tribe people at Ziro, a beautiful, serene valley in central Arunachal Pradesh and supported by the local and state government.  With a sustained growth in festival followers over the years, Ziro Festival of Music is now…

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” Redrum-a love story,” A Perfect Blend of Romance, Music & Thrill

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Rating: *** 1/2 Censor: U/A, Duration: 100 MIN This week released movie Redrum-a love story starring Vibhav Roy, Saeeda Imtiaz, Tom Alter is based on the international writer Edgar Allan Poe’s popular book “The Tell-Tale Heart” few things are remarkable about the film Redrum-a love story, first is that this is the last film of Tom Alter and the second is, the film is based on the dangerous social evil such as growing drugs in young people and is represented in a very entertaining way. The lead character of the story…

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TUBERCULOSIS: DEVELOPING RESISTANCE TO EXISTING THERAPIES

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By: Dr. Abhishek kr. Pandey, Medical Correspondent-ICN LUCKNOW: Antibiotics are a true miracle of modern medicine. However, in reference to penicillin, the drug he discovered, Fleming gave warning in 1946 that the public will demand [the drug and]…then will begin an era…of abuses. Unfortunately, Fleming’s warning was unheeded, so this miracle of antibiotics is now endangered owing to the rapid escalation of antibiotic resistance combined with the equally rapid decline in discovery and development of new antibiotics. This is now considered a global health crisis and the reason is not…

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