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    Samir K Purkayastha
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      West Bengal assembly polls 2026
      West Bengal

      BJP’s two-pronged plan for Bengal: Strengthen grassroots, compare feats

      8 Jun 2025 9:26 AM IST
      Illegal mining in Assam
      Assam

      Mining mafia has field day in Assam forests; officials subdued, whistleblowers silenced

      7 Jun 2025 4:12 PM IST
      Siliguri Bangladesh Border BSF
      West Bengal

      Political face-off: Who is to be blamed for porous India-Bangladesh border?

      6 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Op Sindoor mock drill unearths glaring gaps in Bengal hospitals fire safety
      West Bengal

      Op Sindoor mock drill unearths glaring gaps in Bengal hospitals' fire safety

      3 Jun 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Low on alcohol, how wine is rising high on NE alcobev charts
      The Eighth Column

      Low on alcohol, how wine is rising high on NE alcobev charts

      30 May 2025 4:30 PM IST
      West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference, at the State Secretariat in Howrah
      West Bengal

      As BJP threatens Pak-style action in Bengal, Mamata takes a ‘sindoor’ jibe at PM

      29 May 2025 8:20 PM IST
      illegal migrants in no-mans land
      News

      Policy shift on illegal migrants sparks concerns, worsens ties with Bangladesh

      29 May 2025 10:22 AM IST
      CV Ananda Bose
      West Bengal

      Newfound bonhomie with TMC govt may cost ailing Bengal governor his post

      27 May 2025 8:43 PM IST
      Dhaka power struggle: Scores level for Yunus, Waker so far; who’ll blink first?
      International

      Dhaka power struggle: Scores level for Yunus, Waker so far; who’ll blink first?

      25 May 2025 11:37 AM IST
      security forces in Manipur
      Manipur

      Manipur: How two incidents put security forces’ role under scanner again

      24 May 2025 11:17 AM IST
      Meghalaya rail project
      Meghalaya

      Sangma govt makes last-ditch attempt, but Meghalaya rail project is no cakewalk

      22 May 2025 6:44 PM IST
      Why Shirui Lily festival holds key to bridging communal divide in strife-torn Manipur
      Manipur

      Why Shirui Lily festival holds key to bridging communal divide in strife-torn Manipur

      19 May 2025 8:58 PM IST
      Bengal protest, Migrants tortured
      West Bengal

      Outrage in Bengal over harassment of migrants in several BJP-ruled states

      16 May 2025 5:40 PM IST
      Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu
      Arunachal Pradesh

      China's 'renaming' of places in Arunachal leaves India combating along 2 borders

      14 May 2025 7:09 PM IST
      Border alert, blocked channels: Indo-Pak crisis has impact on Bangladesh
      News

      Border alert, blocked channels: Indo-Pak crisis has impact on Bangladesh

      10 May 2025 7:41 PM IST
      Why Indias anti-terror strike in Pakistan is a lesson for Bangladesh
      International

      Why India's anti-terror strike in Pakistan is a lesson for Bangladesh

      9 May 2025 11:42 AM IST
      Jagannath Temple in Digha
      West Bengal

      Digha Jagannath Temple row: How Mamata govt is gaining upper hand over BJP

      7 May 2025 5:02 PM IST
      Climate change impact: Is Darjeeling coffee set to take over Darjeeling tea?
      The Eighth Column

      Climate change impact: Is Darjeeling coffee set to take over Darjeeling tea?

      29 April 2025 5:47 AM IST
      Murshidabad: Harmony fund set up for riot victims as BJP ramps up Hindutva pitch
      West Bengal

      Murshidabad: Harmony fund set up for riot victims as BJP ramps up Hindutva pitch

      27 April 2025 10:04 AM IST
      Kirity Roy exposes BSF’s land grab, smuggling links on India-Bangladesh border
      Videos

      Has Bangladesh grabbed Indian land? Here’s what activist Kirity Roy says

      26 April 2025 7:48 PM IST
      Two Kuki villages in Manipur’s Kamjong torched; Naga hamlet offers hope
      Manipur

      Two Kuki villages in Manipur’s Kamjong torched; Naga hamlet offers hope

      25 April 2025 6:30 AM IST
      UN Secretary General António Guterres
      Analysis

      Why Bangladesh warming up to US's Myanmar plan spells trouble for India

      22 April 2025 2:30 PM IST
      Manipur
      Manipur

      Manipur crisis: Hectic lobbying on to install 'popular' government

      19 April 2025 12:30 PM IST
      Amid BJPs anti-Hindu tirade, Mamata to inaugurate Jagannath temple
      West Bengal

      Amid BJP's 'anti-Hindu' tirade, Mamata to inaugurate Jagannath temple

      16 April 2025 6:05 PM IST
      Murshidabad violence
      West Bengal

      Murshidabad: Is there an 'external hand' behind the violence?

      15 April 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Teachers strike, Kolkata
      West Bengal

      Teachers' protest: Why Mamata govt is in a tight spot

      12 April 2025 7:35 AM IST
      In Photos | Vel Vel festival: When Tamil Nadu and Bengal come together to treat ailments
      The Eighth Column

      In Photos | Vel Vel festival: When Tamil Nadu and Bengal come together to treat ailments

      11 April 2025 7:46 AM IST
      Farmers to fishermen, why Bengal’s water woes are heating up
      The Eighth Column

      Farmers to fishermen, why Bengal’s water woes are heating up

      10 April 2025 9:26 AM IST
      Nagas grow impatient as Manipur pushes peace issue out of Centre’s priority list
      Nagaland

      Nagas grow impatient as Manipur pushes peace issue out of Centre’s priority list

      9 April 2025 5:49 PM IST
      fake medicines
      West Bengal

      West Bengal: Why fake drug cartels are having a field day

      6 April 2025 6:20 AM IST
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