Joydeep Thakur is a Special Correspondent based in Kolkata. He focuses on science, environment, wildlife, agriculture and other related issues.
Articles by Joydeep Thakur
Diabetic food for railway passengers
Soon diabetics need not carry their own food any longer while travelling long distance on Indian Railways.
Updated on Oct 21, 2009 03:56 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur joydeep, Kolkata
8 Brazilian monkeys worth Rs 12 lakh stolen
Thieves in Kolkata have set a new record by stealing four pairs of Brazilian monkeys from the Alipore Zoo, so far supposed to be a safe haven for wild animals.
Updated on Aug 10, 2009 12:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur and Surbek Biswas, Kolkata
Lalgarh falls, but where have all the Maoists gone?
The triumphant security forces walked in, unchallenged, unopposed. There was no enemy to be fought or taken. The Maoists had melted away into the adjoining wilderness, perhaps to strike back at a time of their choosing, report Debdutta Ghosh and Joydeep Thakur.
Updated on Jun 29, 2009 11:42 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Debdutta Ghosh and Joydeep Thakur, Katapahari
Tidal waves, disease stalk Sunderbans
Tidal waves continued to lash Aila-hit islands in the Sunderbans through Saturday night and Sunday. Villagers claimed the water level had increased since Saturday and could go up to five metres in low-lying areas by Monday, report Joydeep Thakur and Debdutta Ghosh.
Updated on Jun 08, 2009 12:19 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur and Debdutta Ghosh, Gosaba/lahiripur
After cyclone comes tidal wave
Sunderbans’ battle against nature has started again. At 9.30 am on Saturday, tidal waves lashed Chunakhali and Kumirmari islands, already swamped by Cyclone Aila that struck on May 25, reports Joydeep Thakur.
Updated on Jun 07, 2009 12:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Chunakhali/kumirmari
Survived Aila, but may not survive Govt-supplied water
The state government, in a desperate urge to send relief to more than one lakh affected people, had urged the department to deploy four fire tenders to supply “safe drinking water”, reports Joydeep Thakur.
Updated on Jun 01, 2009 12:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Kolkata
Mob fury hits Buddha, official escapes lynching
Marooned by Cyclone Aila a week ago and left fuming by a government that has failed to provide food, water and shelter, hundreds of villagers tried to lynch Block Development Officer Amiya Bhusan Chakraborty barely a few meters from the CM’s security ring, reports Joydeep Thakur.
Updated on Jun 01, 2009 12:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Gosaba
Global warming the only issue Ghoramara Island
Global warming is the only issue that dominates the pre-poll scenario in this tiny 4.5-sq-km island. Or rather, what is left of the island that was twice this size in 1969. Joydeep Thakur reports.
Updated on Mar 28, 2009 11:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Ghoramara Island
Day after Oscars, ticket sales soar
Across the country, halls and multiplexes showing Slumdog have seen an average 15-20 rise in ticket sales. In Delhi, the decision to exempt the film from taxes provided an added fillip to the demand for tickets.
Updated on Feb 25, 2009 12:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Tanya Ashreena, Serena Menon, M.R. Venkatesh & Joydeep Thakur, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata
Now, an alcoholic sandesh, hic
Isn’t that, kind of, radical? Prasanta Nandy, one of the three partners at the shop said: “The idea evolved from cakes, pastries, chocolates and several other dishes that require wine for their preparation.”
Updated on Dec 07, 2008 05:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Kolkata
Buddha, Paswan escape mine blast, by whisker
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and Ram Vilas Paswan had a close shave when suspected Maoists triggered a mine blast, minutes after their convoy had passed by, report Joydeep Thakur and Mangala Prasad Roy.
Updated on Nov 02, 2008 11:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur and Mangala Prasad Roy, Kolkata
Alipore, Kolkata
Gurusaday Road, Ballygunge Circular Road, Salt Lake and the EM Bypass may have the buzz. But they don’t stand a chance in front of Alipore, which has retained its charm amidst the unbridled vertical growth of the city. writes Joydeep Thakur.
Updated on Aug 10, 2008 11:28 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Kolkata
Thief on the run opens fire near CM house
A simple case of mobile snatching turned into a blood chase on the streets like any Bollywood blockbuster movie at a stone's throw from the chief minister's residence in south Kolkata on Sunday morning.
Updated on Feb 25, 2008 01:16 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Kolkata
Can Kolkata ever become the City of Joy?
Magician PC Sorcar (junior) promises to deliver the goods for the well being of the city — but for a mere 12 minutes, reports Joydeep Thakur.
Updated on Feb 04, 2008 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Joydeep Thakur, Kolkata
Blasts fuel Burrabazar fire
Explosions rock the Nandaram Market building in Burrabazar where firefighting has failed to douse a raging blaze even after 48 hours.
Updated on Jan 14, 2008 02:00 AM IST
None | Joydeep Thakur/PTI, Kolkata
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