Indian Navy In First Ever Action Destroys Somali Pirate Ship
Region: IndiaEven as the Saudi super tanker Sirius Star continues to be in the grip of Somali pirates, Indian Navy Frigate INS Tabar destroyed a mother ship of the Somali pirates after a brief battle late on Tuesday (18th Nov’08)... more
Views: 16Hurry! Shore Up in Bank Fixed Deposits at Even Higher Interests
Region: IndiaThe Bank interests have gone up a notch after my last article and time is ripe without any hesitation to park your money as maximum as possible in Bank term deposit plans. I am saying this because the high interest regime ... more
Views: 45Somali Pirates On Rampage With Yet Another Super Hijack
Region: IndiaSomali pirates are truly on rampage now. After capturing in September this year an Ukrainian vessel Faina- loaded with military hardware worth $30 million consisting of Russian T72 battle tanks, grenade launchers and piles... more
Views: 92Somali Pirates Free 22 Sailors and Ship Stolt Valor After Two Months
Region: IndiaThe Somali pirates released 22 sailors, 18 of them Indians including the captain of the ship Prabhat Kumar Goel and also released the ship Stolt Valor on 16th November’08, which was hijacked by them on 15th September... more
Views: 90India: Free Fall of Stocks Continues and Rupee at Historic Low
Region: IndiaThe financial Tsunami is now on full fury in India with a 1000-point explosion in stock market taking the BSE Sensex down to 8701 at the closing on Friday the 24th October’08. Not only this, the rupee has touched a h... more
Views: 155Election Commission of India Bans Wall Posters and Poll Graffiti
Region: IndiaThe Election Commission (EC), for the first time has banned pasting of posters and drawing poll graffiti on walls even with the consent of the house-owner. With this order, only hoardings, flags and banners can be put up o... more
Views: 204Pakistan Faces Bankruptcy: Low Reserves, High Inflation
Region: PakistanPakistan is passing through extreme difficult times and is on the verge of bankruptcy if foreign exchange reserves and inflation are any indicators. At the end of the first week of October’2008, the FE reserves... more
Views: 231Supreme Court Defines Grounds for Prosecuting Doctors
Region: IndiaWhile setting aside the Allahabad High Court Judgment and quashing proceedings against Dr. M.P.Kaushik, the supreme court said that a doctor cannot be prosecuted for death of a patient under section 304 of Indian Penal Cod... more
Views: 216Allergic to Your Phone? Study Shows Rash Link
Region: IndiaToo much use of mobile phone may cause a red or itchy type of rash on cheek and ears as per the British Association of Dermatologists who advised the doctors to keep these findings based on studies in mind while treating p... more
Views: 205Gorkhaland: Agitations Heat up Hills and Backlash from Plains
Region: IndiaFor some time now, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) has stepped up agitations in the hills by replacing the words ‘West Bengal’ with ‘Gorkhaland’ in all signboards, including signboards of sta... more
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Born on 6th Nov,1947 in East Pakistan (Presently Bangladesh), migrated to India along with parents at age one. Brought up in West Bengal province of India. Graduated with Physics Honors from Scottish Church College of Calcutta and later did Master of Technology from Calcutta University securing first class fifth position in electrical engineering. Served automobile giant M/S Hinduthan Motors Limited from 1971 to 1996.
I have interest in science and technology, law, social science, politics, religion and work as a social worker also. I can fluently read, write and speak Hindi, English and Bengali apart from a couple of local dialects. I am holding the post of Managing Secretary of a Govt. Aided Higher Secondary School for past 17 years having student strength of 800 plus and President of a local Citizen's Forum.
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