Sriparna Ghosh

Articles by Sriparna Ghosh

A diehard potterhead, Sriparna writes about politics, defence and crime at International Business Times India. However, she expresses herself best through sketches, cartoons and doodles. She is also a huge foodie and binge-watches F.R.I.E.N.D.S in her free time.

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Then and Now: Here's how the MCD elections panned out in 2012

While the voter turnout in the 2012 MCD polls was 58 percent, it was quite low at 53.58 percent this year. Last time, a total of 2,423 candidates had contested from 272 wards.

Apr 26, 2017

Sukma: Know more about 25 jawans who lost their lives in the deadly attack

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to 25 jawans at the headquarters of the 4th battalion of Chhattisgarh Armed Force on Tuesday, April 25. He has called the attack a "cold-blooded murder."

Apr 25, 2017

Hoax message and photos of Yoga Guru, Baba Ramdev's accident went viral on social media (PHOTOS)

The news turned out to be fake and the photos dated back to 2011, when Ramdev was being taken to a hospital after he had met with an accident in Bihar.

Apr 25, 2017

CBSE says goodbye to moderation policy; no grace marks for students in tough papers

According to the moderation policy, candidates are awarded up to 15 percent extra marks based on the difficulty level of the questions.

Apr 25, 2017

Kaveri dead body was recovered from the borewell after 54 hours

Karnataka: Decomposed body of 6-year-old recovered from borewell

The 6-year-old's mother who seemed inconsolable has appealed to the state government to shut all open and dry borewells so that no other child meets the fate of her young child.

Apr 25, 2017

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AP Board Class 10 SSC exam results 2017 expected to be announced on May 3

In 2016, a total of 6,52,000 students appeared for Andhra Pradesh SSC examinations. The overall pass percentage for the candidates was 94 percent.

Apr 25, 2017

Man kaur, wins her 17th medal at the World Masters Games in Auckland

101-year-old miracle woman from Chandigarh wins her 17th gold medal in New Zealand event

The New Zealand media has dubbed Man Kaur, who became an athlete at the age of 93, as the "miracle from Chandigarh" whose priority is participation and not racing the clock.

Apr 24, 2017

Kashmir: 300 WhatsApp groups with over 250 members were used to mobilise stone pelters

With no internet services, the mobilisation of mobs has almost become impossible, an official said.

Apr 24, 2017

ISRO invites proposals for space experiments for Venus mission

The focus of the mission will be atmospheric and surface studies, Sun-Venus interaction, biology experiments and technology demonstration.

Apr 24, 2017

Bengaluru: Missing 6-year-old girl's decomposed body found in neighbour's house

The victim lived with family in Veerabhadra Nagar and was studying in a local nursery school. She was missing since April 20.

Apr 24, 2017

I-T raids on Sree Gokulam Chit Fund and Finance uncovers Rs 1,100 crore undisclosed income

The Sree Gokulam Chit Fund and Finance private company, which was established in 1968, had been inaugurated by MG Ramachandran (MGR).

Apr 23, 2017

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India looks to strengthen navy by procuring air-defence system from Israel

Israeli envoy Daniel Carmon has said the relationship between the two countries is no longer focusing on arms and ammunition alone but also looking to conducting a joint research and development.

Apr 23, 2017

World Book Day on April 23: Why is it observed and what is UNESCO's objective this year?

The idea was first conceived by Valencian writer Vicente Clavel Andrés and it was a way to honour the likes of William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes, who were born and died around the same date.

Apr 23, 2017

MCD polls 2017: Here are 5 things that happened in the run-up to the civic body polls

From hashtag wars on Twitter to political leaders joining other parties and EVM tampering accusations; here are five round ups of the the civic body polls.

Apr 23, 2017

Kerala: Excise department refuses to give license to bar with serpentine maze

Though walking through a 250-300-metre maze to reach a bar may not be fun, a Kerala pub had spent Rs 2 lakh in building a maze to defy the ban on liquor shops on highways.

Apr 22, 2017

Hashtag Wars missing in Delhi MCD poll: #CongressWinningMCD trends, as BJP and AAP remain silent

While #Jhaaduman was coined by BJP to criticise AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, AAP supporters on Twitter are hailing the hashtag to support him.

Apr 22, 2017

New Uttar Pradesh DGP Sulkhan Singh promises to crack down on cow vigilantes

Sulkhan Singh, the new Uttar Pradesh DGP, succeeded Javeed Ahmad and said that he will issue standing orders that will clear up all the doubts about anti-Romeo squads and their functioning.

Apr 22, 2017

Earth Day 2017: Why is it observed, what is the theme this year and how is Google creating awareness?

This year's Earth day campaign is dedicated to an ambitious goal – to achieve global climate and environmental literacy within three years.

Apr 22, 2017

NEET aspirants from Uttar Pradesh turn to Yogi Adityanath for change in entrance exam date

As Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was not in town, the NEET aspirants submitted their memorandum to the CM's office requesting for an extension of entrance exam date.

Apr 21, 2017

CGBSE Class 10 exams 2017: Results declared; list of top three rank holders

Here's how you can check your CGBSE Class 10th exams 2017 results. Get the school-wise results and also check top ten rank holders.

Apr 21, 2017

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Articles by Sriparna Ghosh

Then and Now: Here's how the MCD elections panned out in 2012

Sukma: Know more about 25 jawans who lost their lives in the deadly attack

Hoax message and photos of Yoga Guru, Baba Ramdev's accident went viral on social media (PHOTOS)

CBSE says goodbye to moderation policy; no grace marks for students in tough papers

Karnataka: Decomposed body of 6-year-old recovered from borewell

AP Board Class 10 SSC exam results 2017 expected to be announced on May 3

101-year-old miracle woman from Chandigarh wins her 17th gold medal in New Zealand event

Kashmir: 300 WhatsApp groups with over 250 members were used to mobilise stone pelters

ISRO invites proposals for space experiments for Venus mission

Bengaluru: Missing 6-year-old girl's decomposed body found in neighbour's house

I-T raids on Sree Gokulam Chit Fund and Finance uncovers Rs 1,100 crore undisclosed income

India looks to strengthen navy by procuring air-defence system from Israel

World Book Day on April 23: Why is it observed and what is UNESCO's objective this year?

MCD polls 2017: Here are 5 things that happened in the run-up to the civic body polls

Kerala: Excise department refuses to give license to bar with serpentine maze

Hashtag Wars missing in Delhi MCD poll: #CongressWinningMCD trends, as BJP and AAP remain silent

New Uttar Pradesh DGP Sulkhan Singh promises to crack down on cow vigilantes

Earth Day 2017: Why is it observed, what is the theme this year and how is Google creating awareness?

NEET aspirants from Uttar Pradesh turn to Yogi Adityanath for change in entrance exam date

CGBSE Class 10 exams 2017: Results declared; list of top three rank holders

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'