• The Federal
    Samir K Purkayastha
    About the AuthorSamir K Purkayastha
      Manipur, Ethnic violence
      Analysis

      SC intervention to end deadlock a ray of hope as Centre, state fail Manipur

      9 Aug 2023 8:13 AM IST
      Protest in Manipur
      North East

      Manipur: Amid ethnic strife, Assam Rifles faces battle of sorts

      9 Aug 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Manipur
      North East

      Manipur ground report: How 3 months of mayhem has affected daily life

      3 Aug 2023 7:13 AM IST
      Bengal: Education takes a hit as govt, governor spar over control of varsities
      West Bengal

      Bengal: Education takes a hit as govt, governor spar over control of varsities

      3 Aug 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Bengal BJP to invoke Durga as Ram politics falls short of being vote magnet
      West Bengal

      Bengal BJP to invoke Durga as 'Ram politics' falls short of being vote magnet

      1 Aug 2023 12:00 PM IST
      How Manipur came to weaponise women’s bodies in the Kuki-Meitei violence
      The Eighth Column

      How Manipur came to weaponise women’s bodies in the Kuki-Meitei violence

      27 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Assam Norht-East
      North East

      North-East is a ticking bomb of ethnic tensions waiting to explode

      27 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Manipur violence NHRC
      North East

      Rage over video unites Manipur; can it act as a bridge between warring groups?

      20 July 2023 11:38 PM IST
      Bengal BJP, rural poll violence
      West Bengal

      West Bengal BJP clamours for Article 355, but its problems lie elsewhere

      19 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Manipur violence has jeopardised BJP’s poll prospects in Mizoram
      North East

      Manipur violence has jeopardised BJP’s poll prospects in Mizoram

      16 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Birbhum
      West Bengal

      BJP's Modi-Mitron outreach drive fails to enthuse minorities in Bengal

      14 July 2023 11:56 AM IST
      Manipur violence
      North East

      Track-II initiatives begin in violence-hit Manipur to restore peace

      13 July 2023 11:30 PM IST
      West Bengal, Election Violence
      West Bengal

      West Bengal polls: TMC likely to win big again, but worries remain for Mamata

      11 July 2023 3:17 AM IST
      BJP rally in West Bengal
      West Bengal

      BJP looking for alternative to ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Bengal, other eastern states

      8 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Rajya Sabha elections, retiring MPs, BJP, Congress, AIADMK, MDMK, DMK, Tiruchy Siva, Sharad Pawar,
      West Bengal

      West Bengal: BJP leaders vie for attention as party decides on first RS member in 7 decades

      6 July 2023 4:57 PM IST
      Nagaland, CM Rio, Amit Shah, autonomous council
      North East

      Nagaland: Why Centre's move to create autonomous council has spurred concern

      4 July 2023 6:58 PM IST
      Manipur: What led to CM Biren Singhs resignation bid, drama and somersault?
      India

      Manipur: What led to CM Biren Singh's resignation bid, drama and somersault?

      1 July 2023 2:00 PM IST
      Uniform Civil Code UCC tribal customary laws
      India

      Govt’s UCC push makes tribals jittery over customary laws governing rights

      29 Jun 2023 1:17 PM IST
      Assam delimitation
      North East

      Assam delimitation plan sparks ethnic stir; will benefit only BJP, say critics

      28 Jun 2023 1:14 PM IST
      Bengal: Opposition candidates receive threat parcels; panchayat polls future uncertain
      West Bengal

      Bengal: Opposition candidates receive 'threat parcels'; panchayat polls' future uncertain

      22 Jun 2023 11:11 PM IST
      Lives, trust, coexistence: All that has turned to ashes as Manipur burns
      The Eighth Column

      Lives, trust, coexistence: All that has turned to ashes as Manipur burns

      20 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Why it falls on CM Biren Singh to clean up ethnic mess in Manipur
      Vignettes

      Why it falls on CM Biren Singh to clean up ethnic mess in Manipur

      19 Jun 2023 11:38 PM IST
      Modi, Manipur
      North East

      Manipur: PM's silence adds to anger, frustration amid violence, flare-up

      17 Jun 2023 5:25 PM IST
      Why it falls on CM Biren Singh to clean up the ethnic mess in Manipur
      North East

      Why it falls on CM Biren Singh to clean up the ethnic mess in Manipur

      14 Jun 2023 7:06 PM IST
      Ground report: Peace and normalcy a far cry in violence-battered Manipur
      North East

      Ground report: Peace and normalcy a far cry in violence-battered Manipur

      13 Jun 2023 6:14 PM IST
      BJP, West Bengal, Lok Sabha elections
      West Bengal

      How CPI(M) is upsetting BJP apple cart in 'catchment area' West Bengal

      5 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
      odisha train accident
      India

      Odisha train accident | Dissent note defies ‘signal failure’ claim in probe report

      4 Jun 2023 10:33 PM IST
      odisha train accident
      India

      Odisha train tragedy: Why was Coromandel Express’ Point 17-A set for the loop line?

      4 Jun 2023 11:50 AM IST
      Union home minister Amit Shah, Manipur
      North East

      All eyes on Shah as he reaches strife-torn Manipur on three-day visit

      30 May 2023 5:18 PM IST
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