North Kolkata Calling !!

          Yes those two cubs were very very dear to us. It all began, one day,when our father Kamal Kumar Deb called us downstairs.It was Sunday and our schools were closed.We, most of the time, stayed on the first floor while our father preferred the ground floor.We used to look from the veranda when somebody came to visit father. There was a 'Pakhiwalla' (one who sell birds) who often brought beautiful birds to impress father.He was well aware of father's weakness over birds.His name was 'Gani' and he came from a Bird Market near New Market, Kolkata.Father often picked us from school and asked our driver Kesto to inform Gani , while the car stood opposite 'karco restaurant.'.Soon Gani would come running with folded hands and a big smile. So, as I was saying - it was a Sunday and Gani was there.This time we noted a much bigger cage that was covered from all sides. Father nodded at Gani and without wasting any time, he immediately brought out two little cubs...

Jiroemon Kimura is known as the oldest man in the world. The Guinness World record for this : He lived for 116 years. At present the oldest living man is from Brazil. He is 112 years 273 days old.  Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama ,however, wishes to live over 130 years.He himself said that he hope to live for another 30 to 40 years.He is 90 years old at present.

                      BABA VANGA All attention towards 5th July 2025.A prediction has been made  by Royo Tatsaki (A follower of Baba Vanga) that a part of Japan will go underwater.This will happen after volcanic eruption under the sea !

The sweet and little Munni is back.Harshaali Malhotra -her name -is about to make her Telegu debut in Akhanda2. She came to focus in the Bollywood  movie in the year 2015 with Salman Khan.

A warning comes from Ilya Sutskevir.According to him it could become extremely unpredictable as well as unimaginable. Being an Open AI co-founder and an AI pioneer,he finds AI's advancement to be very rapid. Although it brings huge opportunity yet it's unpredictable force can go beyond human understanding. In a recent interview with the Open University of Israel, Sutskever opined that it could go to a tipping point.Once it starts to improve itself, it might spiral beyond human control.

Keshav Maharaj, South Africa's stand -in -captain, made history in the first of their two match test series in Zimbabwe. Milestone of 200 Test  wickets on day two in Bulawayyo. He became the first South African player to reach the 200 wicket mark.He finally established himself the best spinner in his country's storied Test legacy.

Yes Donald Trump has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. This achievement is for mediating Iran- Israel ceasefire. US Congressman Buddy Carter forwarded the nomination. According to him it was  through Trump's effort that stopped the 12 day long conflict between Iran and Israel. Carter went further and said that the US President's effort not only stopped the war between the two countries but also restrained the advance toward the use of nuclear weapons.        

Is World's highest railway Arc, the Chenab Bridge,  dangerous? It was a dream project to connect Kashmir valley with the rest of India. A retired Indian Railway Service Of Engineer, named Alok Kumar Verma , spent two decades arguing that the project itself is not safe. He, especially, claims that the most critical section- Udhampur -Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link is dangerously unstable. According to Verma the very alignment was ill conceived. He also sent a letter of his protest to India's Railway Board.            

Ryo Tatsuki is now being called the New Baba Vanga. Her future prediction is taken quite seriously, especially by the Japanese. Her latest forcasting is about a massive catastrophe that will destroy cities.  Her actual prediction is that on 5th July 2025 a disaster will strike Japan. Cities will simply sink into the sea. This will happen due to underwater volcanic eruption. This will create Megha Tsunami which will cause huge damage to Southern Japan and nearby areas.

According to SIPRI Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)- if nuclear weapons are finally handed over to AI- the result could be devastating. At one point human intervention might be left behind and AI's speed might go ahead.This could lead to an accidental nuclear war. Previously human judgement had the opportunity to intervene. It was Stanislav Petrov's decision in the year 1983 that checked a false alarm considering faulty missile warning. In AI driven system such human intervention may probably have little or no scope at all!

A Meta AI's copy.Sub: Ramdulal Dey/Deb. Ramdulal Dey was indeed a pioneer in India-American trade relations. Born in 1752 in a poor family near Dumdum, he rose to become one of the richest merchants in Bengal through his honesty, determination, and hard work. He started his career as a bill clerk for Madanmohan Dutt, a prominent merchant, and eventually became a ship merchant, trading with America. *Key Contributions:* - *Primary Agent for American Merchants*: Ramdulal Dey was the primary agent for many American merchant houses in Salem, Boston, Philadelphia, and New York, facilitating trade between India and America. - *Boosted Indo-American Trade*: His business acumen and integrity helped increase trade between the two nations, with American ships frequently visiting Calcutta to purchase Bengal goods like textiles, tea, and indigo. - *Trusted Partner*: American merchants trusted him so much that they dispensed with European agents in Bengal, relying solely on Ramdulal Dey's e...

A Delhi travel agent, named Sourabh Tiwari, finds passengers  bit scared to fly. The recent accident, where a Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed,killing 241 on board and 24 on ground, kept them shaky. Just two days ago,he booked a passenger for a domestic flight on the same airline . The passenger repeatedly requested for a seat near the emergency exit.Usually that seat is avoided by many as it is noisier and have limited recline. He says that earlier passangers sort for price and comfort. Now they are careful about aircraft model and their seats nearest to emergency exit.

Those who are young and quite fluent in AI will be able to do better in job hunting.  According to Reid Hoffman, co founder of LinkedIn, these young men will be having a secret weapon. He advises them to turn the knowledge in Artificial Intelligence into a major selling point. They should particularly  remember this while applying for roles. He further  believe that Gen Z will be the generation of AI and they will be quite attractive as candidates for the required job.

By Saibal Kumar Deb. Yes Boeing 787 Dreamliner was indeed an Ill omened aircraft! It shattered many people's dreams. Harpreet was married four years ago. She used to visit her husband Robbie, who worked in London. This time she booked her ticket for June 19 to maintain her routine visit.Later it came to her mind that Robbie's birthday was on June 16. She decided to surprise her husband.Hence she rescheduled her flight for June 12. She was in Seat No 22E in that I'll fated Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Her dreams vanished into thin air when the aircraft crashed dangerously within few minutes!It killed 241 on board and at least 29 on the ground. Only one passenger survived!          

A man named Ish Mohammad offered himself as 'Sacrifice' in the name of Allah and His Messenger. He slit his throat and sacrificed himself on the occasion of Bakrid.This happened in Deoria, UP on this saturday. According to him goats are raised like one's own child but finally sacrificed in the name of Allah. He was found bleeding profusely for an hour near his house. When taken to Deoria Medical College he was referred to Gorakhpur Medical College where he died during treatment.

By Saibal Kumar Deb. Two elderly persons were seen fighting furiously with each other.It was a fight that brought blood in each other's face. One of them lost a tooth and other man too was equally wounded. Balakrishnan and Mathew Valiyaplackkal ambushed VJ Babu near Malom town. It was around 1pm.People saw Balakrishnan grabbing Babu by the collar. The fighting went on until police finally intervened. Later policemen revealed that they had a grudge against each other from school life- when they were in class 4. FIR was filed but no arrest were made though Babu said that he would withdraw charges if the accused pay Rs1.5 lakh !

In the information technology sector AI and Machine Learning jobs seems to be increasing. Naukri JobSpeak's opinion is that AI and Machine Learning domains showed a 25% growth in May 2025.

By Saibal Kumar Deb. Courtsy: Samik Hazra.

For two decades Google search engine helped us to find our queries.  Now after a quarter century it is ready to provide search with Artificial Intelligence. According to Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, AI Mode will function like a chatbot. People can begin their questions and later they can ask follow-up questions too. He is confident that Google's AI will be able to give back comprehensive answers!

Nigerian movies were not found suitable for  film festivals.They have been trying for 80 years to show their movies internationally.Their films were rejected because it never reached the standard.  Nollywood based in Lagos usually produced low budget films.The stories encircled around love, religion, poverty and clash between traditional and modern values Finally Nollywood gets approval to show "My Father's Shadow". This is the first Nigerian movie to make it to the Temple of Arthouse Cinema -Cannes !