Kolkata

Bengal

Shabina AkhtarFebruary 2, 2025
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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

Shahnawaz AkhtarJanuary 21, 2025
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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

Shahnawaz AkhtarDecember 28, 2024
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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

Shahnawaz AkhtarSeptember 16, 2024
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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

Jawhar SircarAugust 24, 2024
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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

Shahnawaz AkhtarJuly 26, 2024
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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

Shahnawaz AkhtarJuly 15, 2024
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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

Jawhar SircarJune 19, 2024
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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

Jawhar SircarMay 19, 2024
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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

Staff ReporterApril 4, 2024
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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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Kolkata

The Unani Question: Why is Bengal Falling Behind?

Silenced in Seconds: Stakeholders Decry Rushed JPC Meetings on Waqf Amendment Bill

From Madrasa to University of Southampton: Kolkata’s Lad Breaks Stereotypes with International Achievements

Recognizing the Roots: Teachers Who Nurtured Kolkata’s Future Felicitated

From Mud Huts to Metropolis: How Kolkata Rose from the Banks of the Hooghly on August 24, 1690

Stormy Skies, Stronger Resolve: Kolkata’s Powerful Stand for Palestine

Ghetto Tech Wizards: How Ijma International is Revolutionizing Education

Goodbye to the Guardian of Kolkata’s Past: PT Nair’s Legacy Lives On

Cultural Capital Without a Crown: The Case for Kolkata’s Modern Art Museum

Is Your Fridge Funding War Crimes? Kolkata Activists Ask The Hard Question

What was Tagore’s Palestine Dream?

Nomads of the Border: How Life Unfolds on India-Bangladesh’s No Man’s Land

Heart of Bengal’s Healthcare: Inside the Dilemma of Disillusioned Doctors