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January 18, 2010

Miscellaneous

India's Posterboy of Communism Remembered People flock to hospital for glimpse of Basu Basu's Ancestral House to be Made a Library President leads nation in mourning Jyoti Basu Pranab to represent party, government at Basu's last rites Jyoti Basu kept West out of Bengal In '70, a bullet missed him by a whisker 'I could not keep Jyoti Babu's last request' - Joykrishna Ghosh His ideas will be missed: Amartya Sen Didn't want Left to pull out over N-deal World Cup trophy show cancelled after Jyoti's Basu's death Basu pushed land reforms but left Bengal as industrial wasteland The journey to Writers’ Building and beyond 'He showed no rancour at party's PM decision' What a rich, fulfilled and glorious life: Sonia Basu preferred rallies to closed door meetings Siddhartha Shankar Ray recalls his fights, friendship with a ‘great human being’ Basu was party’s cherished icon West Bengal govt declares 2-day state mourning in Basu's memory “Architect of modern West Bengal" In the company of Gandhi, Zhou and Castro 'Winds of Change' to make no difference in West Bengal: Ghosh Left Behind: The Making Of A Historic Blunder Jyoti Basu: A die-hard Mohun Bagan supporter I wanted him to live longer: Taslima Centre working hard to revive cultural scene in Bengal: PM An era has passed: Prakash Karat Basu will be missed by all: Ratan Tata Basu and I shared a deep bond: Mamata The Left Front has provided an alternative model of government: Jyoti Basu 'I convinced Basu to celebrate his birhday' - Ramala Chakrabarty When Basu looked back I lost my father second time in Basu's death: Somnath The greatest socialist, says Krishna Iyer /a> The tallest leader of the Communist movement, says CPI(M) 'Basu's last words still reverberate in my ears' - Sunil Ganguly Basu a great son of India: Chidambaram Challenges before Left, post Jyoti Basu Basu's eyes given to eye bank as per his wish Prime Minister, Sonia's message Gorkhaland an unfinished mission Basu: A Slave To His Passion

The Telegraph

Firing on Puja extortion gang MK to be sworn in on Jan 24 Mentor rests where protégé once lay ICSE board simplifies rules A journey with him Basu’s parting gift to science Chilly day after cold night Kids slip into pond, rescued What's on in town You share your birthday with... Ready for the last requiem Binny pills for talents Girl files FIR against dad to stop marriage A bonding behind bars Brew belt remembers Basu for job deal Rallies & blockades afresh for talks date PhD cloud on registrar recruit Shutdown to mourn death SFI bags two college unions in Siliguri

The Statesman

A bridge too far, locals get into act Briefs Bureaucrats say Basu hardly lost his cool Commuters to face the brunt Crematorium closure irks residents Goons loot petrol pump Man, Maverick, Marxist ~ JB & The Party Maoist leader held Pall of gloom in sea of red Soul stirring rendition

Times of India

I've framed history in Basu film: Goutam CISF jawans heckle' reporter Thalassaemic youth recalls Basu's support PCPA leader Dhanapati in cop custody for 6 days Basu a huge pillar in Indian politics: Big B Army prepares gun carriage at moment's notice Thousands throng Jyoti Basu's home to pay homage Basu eyes donated, body next Basu - A keen eye for detail Tough image, but soft at heart and a foodie Kolkata connections Kolkata connections We will... we will 'rock' Kolkata! When music took centrestage A truly musical bash!

Indian Express

Basu’s last abode may become ‘Basu’s body is like any other donated for research’ Centre should not use force for Haripur project: Dist Cong St Xavier’s pays tribute Mercury to stay down, fog around the corner Final journey today Tributes flow in from home and abroad Son observes rituals Trinamool declares ceasefire ’72 Baranagar hero regrets defeating Basu

Hindustan Times

Basu not to be cremated; body to be given to Kolkata hospital Basu was architect of modern West Bengal: Achuthanandan Bangladesh parliament mourns Basu's death Jyoti Basu was a great support to me in political crisis - Farooq Jyoti Basu was a visionary: CII Govt declares paid holiday tomorrow and two-day state mourning Basu was our guardian: Buddhadeb Basu's last wish was to die at Salt Lake house Basu was a stalwart, says Advani

Sports

Bengal mourn Basu's death, I-League match called off Barreto all the way