Bengal
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Bengal
From Hatred to Hope: How Gujarat Spread Islamophobia While Bengal’s Umeed Lifted Tricolour with Drones
On Independence Day, a Gujarat school staged a play depicting hijab-wearing girls as terrorists, fuelling Islamophobia. In contrast, Bengal’s Umeed…
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Bengal
Tagore’s India vs Today’s Reality: How a Kolkata Bus Ride Exposed the Nation’s Cracks
Today morning, I boarded a bus from Topsia, a part of East Kolkata, to visit a client’s school in Howrah.…
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Opinion
Layered Discrimination: How Latent Islamophobia Persists in Bengal’s ‘Secular’ Society
As protests against RG Kar rape and murder capture India’s attention, the silence over Sabir Mallick’s lynching reflects a troubling…
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Bengal
Recognizing the Roots: Teachers Who Nurtured Kolkata’s Future Felicitated
A celebration of 80 unsung educators who served without recognition in Bengal. A kolkta based trust Asma Memorial Trust felicitates…
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Profile
Critic, Conservationist, Changemaker: Jawhar Sircar’s Impactful Journey
Kolkata: Bengal has long been a cradle of intellectuals, contributing many great minds to India’s cultural and political landscape. Among…
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Bengal
Bengal: Mamata’s magic stuns poll pundits, as TMC wins 29 seats
Kolkata: The Lok Sabha elections results in Bengal has left all exit poll pundits stunned with Mamata Banerjee and her…
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Opinion
Sandeshkhali Sting and Teacher’s Jobs Verdict: Turning Tides in Bengal Politics
Raj Kapoor’s famous film, which was more famous for Mandakini’s bathing scene, reminds us of the song composed by Rabindra…
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Opinion
Walking with Mahavira: Tracing the Jain Tirthankara’s Footsteps in West Bengal
Today, as we celebrate the Mahavira Jayanti, I am reminded of his association with the western tract of Bengal, known…
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Art & Culture
From Kolkata to Kerala: A Journey Through India’s New Year Festivities
In Bengal, the New Year’s Day, Poila Boisakh, was originally set by the Surya Siddhanta during the reign of Raja…
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Opinion
From Brazil to Bengal: Exploring the Similarities in Sergio Moro and Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s High-Stakes Controversies
What are the similarities between Sergio Moro and Abhijit Gangopadhyay? Like the Brazilian judge, Abhijit Gangopadhyay rose to prominence by…
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