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Bengal
The Unani Question: Why is Bengal Falling Behind?
Bengal lags behind in Unani medical education, with just one college compared to Uttar Pradesh’s 10, Madhya Pradesh’s 4, and…
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Freshly Brewed
Silenced in Seconds: Stakeholders Decry Rushed JPC Meetings on Waqf Amendment Bill
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC)’s rushed review of the Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 sparked protests across Bengal and Jharkhand. Stakeholders,…
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Bengal
From Madrasa to University of Southampton: Kolkata’s Lad Breaks Stereotypes with International Achievements
From a Kolkata Madrasa to the UK's University of Southampton, Mohammad Israr's journey defies stereotypes, earning a fully funded MSc…
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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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Bengal
From Mud Huts to Metropolis: How Kolkata Rose from the Banks of the Hooghly on August 24, 1690
There is no doubt that today, the 24th of August, is a landmark day when the modern colonial city of…
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Freshly Brewed
Stormy Skies, Stronger Resolve: Kolkata’s Powerful Stand for Palestine
Kolkata: When the rain comes, you might have heard the rhyme “Rain, Rain, Go Away,” as children want to play…
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Education
Ghetto Tech Wizards: How Ijma International is Revolutionizing Education
Kolkata: When you first see 8-year-old Mohammed Ashfaque or 7-year-old Mariam Adil, along with other students assembling robotic cars, understanding…
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Obituary
Goodbye to the Guardian of Kolkata’s Past: PT Nair’s Legacy Lives On
My wife and I are shattered to learn that our dear PT — P Thankappan Nair — the barefoot historian…
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Art & Culture
Cultural Capital Without a Crown: The Case for Kolkata’s Modern Art Museum
Today, on International Museum Day, I was invited by K-MoMA, Kolkata Museum of Modern Art, an organisation that was created…
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Bengal
Is Your Fridge Funding War Crimes? Kolkata Activists Ask The Hard Question
Kolkata: The Concerned Citizen of Kolkata, a group which has given the call to boycott Israeli-American products since the genocide…
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