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This section, “Off the Cuff,” steps away from traditional reports and brings to the readers a kaleidoscope of various and variegated subjects of interest—some are unique, some are untold and some are even weird. Well, there are also write ups which are simply ‘musing’ or ‘reflections of thoughts’.. This section will have at least two to three, or may be, even more new write ups every week.
Jackson Gate and the Story of an Untamed Firebrand
Jackson Gate and the Story of an Untamed Firebrand
Most residents of Agartala know of a place called Jackson Gate — right in the heart of the city, opposite Tulsibati School. But many from the younger generation have never seen the structure itself. It was demolished in the early 1980s, in the name of road expansion.
With it disappeared not just a remarkable piece of architecture, but also an entire chapter of forgotten history.The announcement of Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha that it will be rebuilt thus quite naturally was hailed...
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THE SPY EXTRAORDINAIRE
As THE SPY EXTRAORDINAIRE he was operating at the highest levels of international espionage, deceiving, supplying misinformation, disinformation and swindling the Axis of nearly...
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WHEN PAKISTANIS KILLED...
The Final Flight: A Story from the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965How many of us know that once a Pakistani fighter plane killed one our...
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REFLECTION OF A...
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THE BOMBS AND...
(As Kashmir is once again in the focus worldwide in the wake of brutal Pahalgam terror, I remember Shujat Bukhari- who was also assassinated...