• The Federal
    Samir K Purkayastha
    About the AuthorSamir K Purkayastha
      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
      Gadkari Bengal
      West Bengal

      Road to bonhomie: How Gadkari bucks Centre’s trend of giving Bengal a raw deal

      30 May 2023 11:56 AM IST
      Cold war between WB govt and Governor and C V Ananda Bose over SEC appointment
      West Bengal

      Cold war between WB govt and Governor and C V Ananda Bose over SEC appointment

      28 May 2023 11:56 AM IST
      Healing through music: Why Theithei Luithui is singing tales of war and violence in Manipur
      The Eighth Column

      Healing through music: Why Theithei Luithui is singing tales of war and violence in Manipur

      22 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Manipur, Ethnic conflict
      North East

      Manipur: Ethnic divide widens with tribal groups sticking to their stands

      19 May 2023 6:40 PM IST
      Why Indias tribal disquiet is a powder keg not limited to Manipur
      The Eighth Column

      Why India's tribal disquiet is a powder keg not limited to Manipur

      16 May 2023 4:00 PM IST
      NavIC, Army, ISRO
      India

      Indian Army looks beyond US-owned GPS that ditched it in Kargil war

      12 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      How India-Bangladesh ‘blew up’ borders to save ‘bomb-maker’ Ullaskar Dutta’s house
      The Eighth Column

      How India-Bangladesh ‘blew up’ borders to save ‘bomb-maker’ Ullaskar Dutta’s house

      10 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Nagaland govt on slippery ground again, this time due to oil row
      North East

      Nagaland govt on slippery ground again, this time due to oil row

      5 May 2023 12:11 PM IST
      Bangladesh Vedic School
      Exclusive

      RSS-linked Vedic Schools expand Hindutva footprint in Muslim-majority Bangladesh

      4 May 2023 12:08 PM IST
      Abhishek Banerjee
      West Bengal

      Bengal panchayat polls: TMC tries US-style candidate selection, hits hurdles

      2 May 2023 12:00 PM IST
      Gender war or contempt of court? Nagaland caught in a bind
      North East

      Gender war or contempt of court? Nagaland caught in a bind

      19 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
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