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Verdant Vignette: Bakshi Bungalow, where the film A Death In The Gunj, directed by Konkona Sen Sharma was shot

Gunj Diary: A Riot Of Colours In McCluskieganj

A travelogue detailing the sights and smells of India’s quaint Anglo-Indian town in Jharkhand

23 March 2023

Celluloid Connection: Buntoo White was the most famous Anglo-Indian living in Mhow who featured in Hindi film Ganga Jamuna

The Anglo-Indians Of Mhow

There was a time in the 40s when many Anglo-Indian families moved to Mhow. Most of them worked as railways personnel. But now, most of the families have moved abroad

23 March 2023

Bharat Gaurav Train (Representational Image)

Indian Railways’ Bharav Gaurav Train To Embark On 18-Day ‘Shri Ramayana Yatra’ On April 7

Indian Railways will launch an 18-day Shri Ramayana Yatra through a Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist train to promote pilgrimage tourism, officials said on Wednesday.

16 March 2023

Change Hands: A bungalow that once belonged to an Anglo-Indian family has now been converted to a hostel

The Lost Glory Of McCluskieganj

In the 1930s and 40s, Anglo-Indians who moved to McCluskieganj, their new home, had a tough time settling in because of the lack of basic amenities

23 March 2023

A Bharat Gaurav tourist train

First Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train From Telugu States Starts From Secunderabad

The first Bharat Gaurav tourist train originating from two Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh commenced its journey from Secunderabad railway station here on Saturday.

19 March 2023

Railways Gets 3 Bids To Set Up Manufacturing Facility To Supply 80,000 Wheels Per Annum

The Indian Railways had floated a tender and invited bids for setting up a wheels manufacturing plant in the country with assured annual offtake of 80,000 wheels for next 20 years to reduce its dependence on imports

15 March 2023

Of Better Days  An old colonial bungalow seen in the picture is owned by the church. It is now in ruins. Damyanti (in red), who runs a small tea stall by the road, and a school teacher now live in the bungalow

McCluskieganj: The Ghost of 'Mini England'

The colourful people who lived there made McCluskieganj what it was. Alas, only a few are left now

23 March 2023

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Budget 2023-24: Railways

Railways To Run 491 Trips Of 196 Special Trains During Holi

Special trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country like Delhi- Patna, Delhi- Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, Gorakhpur- Mumbai, Kolkata-Puri, Guwahati- Ranchi , New Delhi- Sri Mata...

07 March 2023

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04 March 2023
Railways To Launch Bharat Gaurav Train To Northeast On March 21

Railways To Launch Bharat Gaurav Train To Northeast On March 21

On Saturday, The Indian Railways is set to launch its first Bharat Gaurav train to the northeast on March 21 which will offer passengers a tour of the region,...


27 February 2023
Kashmir Will Be Connected With Rest Of Country Via Rail Soon: Officials

Kashmir Will Be Connected With Rest Of Country Via Rail Soon: Officials

Jammu and Kashmir: With the completion of Udhampur-Srinagar railway link project, Kashmir will be linked with rest of the country soon, the officials said.


22 February 2023
Goods, Parcel Trains To Be Soon 'Sealed' With OTP-Based Digital Locks To Guard Against Theft

Goods, Parcel Trains To Be Soon 'Sealed' With OTP-Based Digital Locks To Guard Against Theft

An OTP-based digital locking system will soon be introduced in the Railways to guard against theft on board its freight and parcel trains, a senior official...


20 February 2023
Railways Conducts Exams For 929 Vacancies In Group 'B' Posts

Railways Conducts Exams For 929 Vacancies In Group 'B' Posts

The railways conducted a centralized computer-based exam on Sunday against a 70-per cent quota for 929 vacancies. The exam was conducted in 14 cities and 19...


18 February 2023
Railways Flag Off Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Train On Tour Covering Ayodhya And Janakpur In Nepal

Railways Flag Off Bharat Gaurav Deluxe Train On Tour Covering Ayodhya And Janakpur In Nepal

Indian Railways on Friday flagged off its Bharat Gaurav deluxe AC tourist train on a tour of the Shri Ram-Janaki Yatra: Ayodhya to Janakpur, covering two...


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18 February 2023
4G/5G Tech Stack Now Ready, India To Be Major Telecom Technology Exporter In 3 Years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

4G/5G Tech Stack Now Ready, India To Be Major Telecom Technology Exporter In 3 Years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The sheer speed of rollout has been appreciated by industry leaders globally and is being described in many international forums as the "fastest deployment...


12 February 2023
Short Story: Crimes of K

Short Story: Crimes of K

Dr Asijit Datta writes a short story of a man bound to railway tracks and his struggle to make sense of what’s happening to him and the desire for the agony...


09 February 2023
Budget 2023-24: A New Hope For The Steel Sector  

Budget 2023-24: A New Hope For The Steel Sector  

Several proposals highlighted in the Budget 2023-24 can translate to a demand in boost and new hope for the steel sector.


05 February 2023
Centre's In-Principle Approval For Pune-Nashik High Speed Rail Connectivity: Fadnavis

Centre's In-Principle Approval For Pune-Nashik High Speed Rail Connectivity: Fadnavis

Fadnavis made the announcement after a meeting with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw here.


04 February 2023
Jharkhand Gets Rs 5,271 Cr From Budget For Rail Infrastructure Augmentation

Jharkhand Gets Rs 5,271 Cr From Budget For Rail Infrastructure Augmentation

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that Jharkhand has been allocated a whopping Rs 5,271 crore from the Union Budget to augment the railway...


04 February 2023
Record Allocation Of Rs 13,539 Crore For Railways In Maharashtra Will Have Good Impact: Railway Minister

Record Allocation Of Rs 13,539 Crore For Railways In Maharashtra Will Have Good Impact: Railway Minister

The record allocation of Rs 13,539 crore for railways in Maharashtra will have a "very good effect", Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.


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01 February 2023
Railway-Related Stocks Settle Lower On Profit Booking

Railway-Related Stocks Settle Lower On Profit Booking

Most of the railway stocks had witnessed an uptrend in the morning trade, before succumbing to selling pressure


01 February 2023
New Vande Bharat Trains From Mumbai To Undergo Trials In Ghat Sections Before Launch

New Vande Bharat Trains From Mumbai To Undergo Trials In Ghat Sections Before Launch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch Vande Bharat Express trains on Mumbai-Solapur and Mumbai-Shirdi routes on February 10, they said.


31 January 2023
Railways Emerging As Modern Institution, Many Inaccessible Areas Being Added To India's Rail Map: President

Railways Emerging As Modern Institution, Many Inaccessible Areas Being Added To India's Rail Map: President

Droupadi Murmu mentioned the government's ambitious Vande Bharat trains and said hundreds of such trains will be launched. With the indigenous trains being...


23 January 2023
Jharkhand’s Ramgarh District Seeks Rs 1.50 Crore Of Royalty From ECR

Jharkhand’s Ramgarh District Seeks Rs 1.50 Crore Of Royalty From ECR

The authorities of Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district has served a notice to East Central Railway (ECR) asking it to pay Rs 1.50 crore of royalty and Rs 22 lakh in...


20 January 2023
Evictions In Ranchi: With Houses Bulldozed, Dalits & Adivasis Have Nowhere To Hide

Evictions In Ranchi: With Houses Bulldozed, Dalits & Adivasis Have Nowhere To Hide

The fact that they had been living there for decades does not matter to authorities when they bulldoze the homes of hundreds of Adivasis and Dalits, rendering...


20 January 2023
Railways Earns Rs 1,91,162 Crore Revenue In FY23 So Far

Railways Earns Rs 1,91,162 Crore Revenue In FY23 So Far

The Railways expects to end this fiscal with a total revenue of Rs 2,35,000 crore, officials said


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