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Prasanta Paul
Prasanta Paul served Deccan Herald as the Chief of Bureau, Calcutta for nearly two decades before switching to work with various TV channels such as Al-Jazeera, CNN, German TV and CBS. He also headed the Eastern Bureau of Parliamentarian magazine. Mr. Paul who accompanied former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his overseas tour of Singapore and other Asian countries, travelled extensively to Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling besides other Northeastern states. He briefly headed the Mizoram Bureau of the United News of India (UNI).
Researchers exploring the origins of human language have uncovered compelling evidence that may reshape our understanding of one of humanity’s defining traits.
New Research Pushes Language Origins Deep into Prehistory
Miscellaneous|4 min read
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's story, of course, was already the stuff of folklore long before this season;a filmmaker has perhaps offered the most arresting tribute.
A Boy on Fire: And A Director Who Noticed It
Entertainment|3 min read
Trinamool Congress suddenly got a fresh lease of life it had been baying for after the disastrous poll debacle.But there is something more than meets the eye.
“Duare Injury” must not derail deliverance of justice (Editorial)
National|4 min read
Close on the heels of Pentagon releasing two tranches of top secret UFO dossiers, Steven Spielberg saying 'We are not alone' , has his fans freaking out aloud.
“We are not alone” Spielberg on UFO disclosures
Science and Space|3 min read
A wave of illegal immigrants' exodus has been triggered following a stern mantra of Detect,Delete & Deport being implemented by the West Bengal Government
Detect, Delete & Deport fuels exodus from Bengal
National|3 min read
After the latest ISRO data revealed subsurface ice in Moon's South Pole,NASA has been fine-tuning its plans to build a permanent lunar base before 2029.
Space Race: NASA to build permanent lunar base
Science and Space|4 min read
Two arrested for aiding Pakistan-sponsored espionage network from West Midnapore, Bengal, reinforces the claim of the state being a terror network hotbed
Pak Espionage Link: Bengal hotbed?
National|4 min read
The Himalayas do more than tower over Asia;a study shows how climate change is transforming the Earth's most ecologically sensitive regions alarming scientists.
Climate Change Remaking the Himalayan Rivers
Environment|4 min read
Anew tranche of declassified UFO files released on Friday offers the public a glimpse into some of the US military's most baffling & weird aerial encounters
UFO Files, hitherto classified & released by Pentagon, leave the world baffled
Science and Space|4 min read
Heated verbal confrontation breaks out between India's BSF (Border Security Force) and Bangladesh's BGB (Border Guard Bangladesh) and local residents.
Border Fencing: Tension at Tin Bigha Corridor in Mekhliganj, Cooch Behar
International|2 min read
Intelligence agencies suspect CAP is another front for triggering ‘Curated Digital Insurgency’ in India with an avowed target to rouse Gen Z to hit the streets.
Digital Insurgency Fear through Cockroaches?
National|5 min read
There exists in West Midnapore district of West Bengal, a village named Ayodhya,beside a river that locals call the Sarayu hiding in ruins a story of Ramayana
Chandrakona: Bengal's forgotten epic, carved in terracotta and memory
Creative Corner|7 min read
