Tributes pour in for India s first woman doctor Kadambini Ganguly on 160th birth anniversary
Politicians and common people from all walks of life hailed Kadambini Ganguly as a champion of women s rights in India.
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KOLKATA: Tributes poured in for Kadambini Ganguly, one of India s first two women doctors on Sunday, her 160th birth anniversary.
Along with Anandi Joshi, Ganguly became the first woman in colonial India to study medicine and earn a degree in 1886.
While Joshi studied at Womans Medical College of Pennsylvania in the US, Ganguly pursued western medicine at Calcutta Medical College (CMC).
Tribute to Manoj Das, the celebrated bilingual writer
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Odisha’s eminent litterateur Manoj Das was loved both locally and globally
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Odisha’s eminent litterateur Manoj Das was loved both locally and globally
“Do you have books by Manoj Das,” a young man asked the owner of the oldest book stall in Bhubaneswar some months ago. “Which book are you looking for,” asked the owner. “Pack all those available with you,” replied the young man.
The celebrated writer Manoj Das
“Are you buying these books for a library?” I asked out of curiosity. “No, these are for my sister who lives in America. Our entire family loves Manoj Das’ writing,” he said, leaving with a big bag of books.