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Salem: Sona College of Technology welcomed 2,400 students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at its 30th Freshers Day, held at the Sona Institutions campus here last weekend. Significantly, women accounted for 42 per cent of the undergraduate cohort. more
‘Children shouldn’t carry the burden’: Social activist Sundeep Bhutoria urges Centre to enforce 10% school bag rule

Kolkata: Imagine six-year-old children, barely out of kindergarten, bent forward under a bag weighing nearly a quarter of their own body weight. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario. ...

When the Body Becomes a Temple: The Ramnami Samaj's Century-Old Rebellion Now Inspires Kolkata's Durga Puja

Denied entry into temples, they did not argue — they carried Ram on their skin instead. TWF-IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh traces how Chhattisgarh's Ramnami Samaj, a Dalit devo ...

From Ramnami tattoos to a global app: Chaltabagan's 'Nishan' takes Durga Puja beyond Kolkata

Kolkata: They came from Chhattisgarh with the name of Ram tattooed across every inch of their bodies—elders of the Ramnami Samaj, a devotional community who began inscribing themsel ...

66th Graduation Day: Thiagarajar Polytechnic records 100% placement for graduating batch of 692 across 11 disciplines

Salem: Thiagarajar Polytechnic College celebrated its 66th Graduation Day last week with 100% of its graduating batch of 692 students securing placements across 11 disciplines.

66th Graduation Day: Thiagarajar Polytechnic records 100% placement for graduating batch of 692 across 11 disciplines

Salem: Thiagarajar Polytechnic College celebrated its 66th Graduation Day last week with 100% of its graduating batch of 692 students securing placements across 11 disciplines.

There's a particular kind of London hotel that tries too hard — chandeliers where none are needed, marble that doesn't quite earn its keep. Hyatt Place London City East is not that hotel. It doesn't reach for five-star theatrics, and it doesn't need to. What it offers instead is quieter and, in its own way, more memorable: a terrace, a skyline, and a stillness that's hard to find in a city that rarely slows down.


A family vacation, an escape from the daily grind, a corporate evening or a destination wedding, Taj Ganga Kutir Resort & Spa, Raichak, on the bank of the Ganga, and easily reached from Kolkata, is ready to cater to all choices.


India-Bhutan Air Connectivi ...

Air India and Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines, have entered into an interline partnership to enhance travel convenience and strengthen network connectivity between India, Bhutan, and destinations beyond.

Back to India After 17 Year ...

SAS will resume nonstop flights between Scandinavia and India from October 1, 2026, with a year-round service connecting Copenhagen and Mumbai. The route will operate five times a week using an Airbus A330, marking SAS' return to India after a 17-year gap.

No More Layovers! Fly Direc ...

Bihar's Gaya is set to get a direct international air link to Bangkok, with IndiGo announcing twice-weekly flights from October 26, opening a faster route for pilgrims, tourists and business travellers.