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    Samir K Purkayastha
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      Worried about jobs, Bengal teachers challenge SC’s TET mandate, threaten to agitate
      West Bengal

      Worried about jobs, Bengal teachers challenge SC’s TET mandate, threaten to agitate

      9 Oct 2025 8:38 PM IST
      Voter list
      West Bengal

      EC may kick off Bengal SIR from November first week

      9 Oct 2025 6:26 PM IST
      Post Box outside the General post office in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
      India

      Post office schemes: Centre’s survey in over 4 lakh villages to boost rural savings

      8 Oct 2025 6:20 AM IST
      EC team to review Bengal poll readiness amid tensions with Mamata govt
      West Bengal

      EC team to review Bengal poll readiness amid tensions with Mamata govt

      7 Oct 2025 6:46 PM IST
      How Bangladesh’s provocative military strategy fuelled unrest in its hill tracts
      Analysis

      How Bangladesh’s provocative military strategy fuelled unrest in its hill tracts

      6 Oct 2025 8:15 PM IST
      Thuingaleng Muivah
      Manipur

      NSCN-IM supremo Muivah's proposed Manipur visit sparks fresh unease

      2 Oct 2025 2:43 PM IST
      How BJP won over Lefts bastion North Telangana without much effort
      West Bengal

      To beat cronyism, Bengal BJP introduces exam to pick ‘vistaraks’ ahead of polls

      30 Sept 2025 12:37 PM IST
      Scrolls worship to foreign tie-ups, how Kolkata’s Durga Puja celebrations are blending cultural traditions
      The Eighth Column

      Scrolls worship to foreign tie-ups, how Kolkata’s Durga Puja celebrations are blending cultural traditions

      29 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Rare earth mineral - stock photo
      Analysis

      Myanmar ground reality hits India’s plans to tap rare earth minerals

      21 Sept 2025 6:20 AM IST
      West Bengal polls 2026: Congress hopes to win back Matua community votes
      West Bengal

      West Bengal polls 2026: Congress hopes to win back Matua community votes

      17 Sept 2025 6:20 AM IST
      Relief camp in Manipur
      Manipur

      RTI revelations on relief fund 'misuse' cast shadow over PM Modi's Manipur visit

      12 Sept 2025 5:51 PM IST
      Telangana, NRC, BJP, TRS, illegal immigrants, Hyderabad
      West Bengal

      Ahead of elections, BJP taps football and cinema to boost party prospects

      12 Sept 2025 8:55 AM IST
      BJP leaders in Manipur who joined Congress
      Manipur

      PM Modi’s visit to Manipur comes amid a minefield of challenges

      10 Sept 2025 12:27 PM IST
      How West Bengal is teaching kids compassion for strays, ways to avoid dog bite
      The Eighth Column

      How West Bengal is teaching kids compassion for strays, ways to avoid dog bite

      10 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Bengal Muslims in Kolkata
      West Bengal

      Home Ministry notifications on immigrants trigger political storm in Bengal

      5 Sept 2025 5:59 PM IST
      Bairabi–Sairang railway line
      Mizoram

      Mizoram's first rail line set for inauguration

      4 Sept 2025 4:54 PM IST
      midday meal
      West Bengal

      Bengal seeks CSR funds, plans fish farming to make mid-day meals appetising

      4 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Indian Army, Mamata Banerjee at protest site in Kolkata
      West Bengal

      Indian Army dismantling TMC protest stage in Kolkata becomes political flashpoint

      1 Sept 2025 6:06 PM IST
      The West Bengal government led by CM Mamata Banerjee has often accused the BJP-led Centre of depriving it of necessary funds for development.
      The Federal Focus

      TMC govt’s failure to meet CSS norms gives Centre upper hand in Bengal fund standoff

      31 Aug 2025 8:05 PM IST
      Congress leader Ranajit Mukherjee (white shirt) took part in a rally organised by the SC Federation
      West Bengal

      Bengal Matuas seek audience with Rahul Gandhi: Are they eyeing third option?

      30 Aug 2025 6:56 AM IST
      Are Central teams targeting TMC leaders ahead of Assembly polls?
      West Bengal

      Are Central teams targeting TMC leaders ahead of Assembly polls?

      28 Aug 2025 6:20 AM IST
      How West Bengal is pushing back against BJP’s Bangladeshi infiltration narrative
      The Eighth Column

      How West Bengal is pushing back against BJP’s Bangladeshi infiltration narrative

      27 Aug 2025 7:40 AM IST
      Centre to hold high-stakes talks to defuse tension over its border policy in NE
      India

      Centre to hold high-stakes talks to defuse tension over its border policy in NE

      24 Aug 2025 8:38 AM IST
      Inside the inside the Visva Bharati University campus at Bolpur Shantiniketan
      West Bengal

      Admission freeze in Bengal's state-run colleges leaves students in limbo

      22 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
      Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio
      Nagaland

      Nagaland govt, Centre at odds over Frontier Nagaland Territory

      20 Aug 2025 11:20 AM IST
      PM Modi addressing the nation
      Analysis

      Why Modi's demographic claims are not based on hard facts

      18 Aug 2025 4:56 PM IST
      Bangla Pokko rally
      West Bengal

      How Bengal is embracing a stronger Bengali identity with policies, protests

      13 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
      citizenship
      West Bengal

      Denied by design? Why proving citizenship is a trial and tribulation for the poor

      11 Aug 2025 6:30 AM IST
      CV Ananda Bose
      West Bengal

      SIR, other issues: Governor steps in as Bengal govt, EC head for showdown

      10 Aug 2025 4:28 PM IST
      Mamata Banerjee and Himanta Biswa Sarma
      West Bengal

      Mamata, Himanta politically escalate citizenship row, ignoring legal recourse

      7 Aug 2025 6:10 PM IST
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