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    Samir K Purkayastha
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      Less rain, empty promises: Cherrapunji, once wettest place, struggles with water woes
      North East

      Less rain, empty promises: Cherrapunji, once wettest place, struggles with water woes

      26 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      150 years on, Kolkata’s tram is trundling into oblivion – or not
      The Eighth Column

      150 years on, Kolkata’s tram is trundling into oblivion – or not

      24 Feb 2023 7:45 AM IST
      A Gandhi at last: Rahuls poll rally perks up Meghalaya Congress
      North East

      A Gandhi at last: Rahul's poll rally perks up Meghalaya Congress

      22 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Why women entering politics ‘hurt the pride of men’ in Nagaland
      The Eighth Column

      Why women entering politics ‘hurt the pride of men’ in Nagaland

      22 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Amit Shah,BJP
      India

      Meghalaya polls: Allies or foes? Bizarre political games unfold in state

      18 Feb 2023 12:14 PM IST
      West Bengal budget gives priority to political exigency over economic reality
      West Bengal

      West Bengal budget gives priority to political exigency over economic reality

      15 Feb 2023 6:41 PM IST
      Child marriages: Assam crackdown attacks the symptom, ignores the problem
      Analysis

      Child marriages: Assam crackdown attacks the symptom, ignores the problem

      9 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Violence rears its head again in Bengal ahead of panchayat polls
      West Bengal

      Violence rears its head again in Bengal ahead of panchayat polls

      8 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      From Battle of Verandah to gallows: How Alipore Independence Museum has frozen the frame on history
      The Eighth Column

      From Battle of Verandah to gallows: How Alipore Independence Museum has frozen the frame on history

      3 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Amid Governor’s bonhomie with CM, BJP will have to directly take on TMC  
      West Bengal

      Amid Governor’s bonhomie with CM, BJP will have to directly take on TMC  

      3 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Surge in political violence: Is Tripura going the West Bengal way?
      North East

      Surge in political violence: Is Tripura going the West Bengal way?

      1 Feb 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Regional films get stifled as Pathaan storms its way to all screens
      Entertainment

      Regional films get 'stifled' as Pathaan storms its way to all screens

      28 Jan 2023 8:10 AM IST
      Why 4-time Tripura CM Manik Sarkar is an outlier in Indian politics
      North East

      Why 4-time Tripura CM Manik Sarkar is an outlier in Indian politics

      27 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Ahead of polls, discontent over seat-sharing simmers in Nagaland BJP
      North East

      Ahead of polls, discontent over seat-sharing simmers in Nagaland BJP

      26 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      North-East: TMC banks on identity, Sangma and sops to win polls
      North East

      North-East: TMC banks on identity, Sangma and sops to win polls

      24 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Tripura assembly poll: Parties vie for support of ‘tribal messiah’
      North East

      Tripura assembly poll: Parties vie for support of ‘tribal messiah’

      20 Jan 2023 6:58 AM IST
      As poll season approaches, BJP turns gaze to ethnic faultlines in East
      North East

      As poll season approaches, BJP turns gaze to ethnic faultlines in East

      17 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Amid graft charges, TMC seeks image makeover with outreach drive
      West Bengal

      Amid graft charges, TMC seeks image makeover with outreach drive

      14 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      In photos: Why Gangasagar Mela is teeming with people wanting to tag along the cow’s tail
      The Eighth Column

      In photos: Why Gangasagar Mela is teeming with people wanting to tag along the cow’s tail

      12 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      BJP’s anti-conversion plank can prove costly in Christian-majority NE states
      North East

      BJP’s anti-conversion plank can prove costly in Christian-majority NE states

      9 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Vande Bharat stone-pelting: How TMC-BJP tussle has flared up
      West Bengal

      Vande Bharat stone-pelting: How TMC-BJP tussle has flared up

      7 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      modi nadda shah
      West Bengal

      Mission 2024: BJP’s triumvirate to lead campaign blitzkrieg in Bengal

      5 Jan 2023 6:30 AM IST
      Regionalism in N-E faces threat from BJP, Congress political realignments
      North East

      Regionalism in N-E faces threat from BJP, Congress' political realignments

      31 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Tipu Munshi and Piyush Goyal
      India

      North-East pins hope on free trade with Bangladesh to boost its economy

      23 Dec 2022 9:40 AM IST
      Bengal: BJP goes for minority outreach, but has to quell murmurs within party
      West Bengal

      Bengal: BJP goes for minority outreach, but has to quell murmurs within party

      22 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      BBIN initiative, India-Bhutan rail link, Chinese incursion
      India

      To Bhutan by rail: India seeks to boost border ties, counter China’s LAC plans

      17 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Short and sweet: Bengal’s misti-making course looks beyond rosogolla
      The Eighth Column

      Short and sweet: Bengal’s misti-making course looks beyond rosogolla

      14 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura polls: Congress facing existential battles
      Assembly Elections 2023

      Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura polls: Congress facing existential battles

      14 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      CPI(M) takes history to masses to counter BJPs bid to ‘rewrite’ it
      West Bengal

      CPI(M) takes history to masses to counter BJP's bid to ‘rewrite’ it

      8 Dec 2022 6:30 AM IST
      BJP to appraise MPs and MLAs
      India

      BJP poll strategy: Professional surveyors to assess MPs', MLAs’ performance

      5 Dec 2022 8:32 PM IST
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