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    Samir K Purkayastha
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      In 2021, the virus mutated, so did racism
      The Eighth Column

      In 2021, the virus mutated, so did racism

      29 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      West Bengal governor escalates spat with Mamata government
      West Bengal

      West Bengal governor escalates spat with Mamata government

      28 Dec 2021 7:12 PM IST
      West Bengal bolsters health sector, but gaps remain
      West Bengal

      West Bengal bolsters health sector, but gaps remain

      26 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      India helped liberate Bangladesh. Why are we mute in face of Myanmar crisis?
      Opinion

      India helped liberate Bangladesh. Why are we mute in face of Myanmar crisis?

      22 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      AFSPA: How the clock turned 24 years back in Nagaland
      The Eighth Column

      AFSPA: How the clock turned 24 years back in Nagaland

      21 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Naga tribes stand up to Army demanding repeal of AFSPA
      North East

      Naga tribes stand up to Army demanding repeal of AFSPA

      15 Dec 2021 6:07 PM IST
      Pandemic waning, but hotspots still active in 27 districts of 10 states
      India

      Pandemic waning, but hotspots still active in 27 districts of 10 states

      13 Dec 2021 6:34 PM IST
      North-eastern states use sedition tool to suppress voices of dissent
      North East

      North-eastern states use sedition tool to suppress voices of dissent

      10 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Nagaland: What brought the Konyaks to the centre of a never-ending conflict
      The Eighth Column

      Nagaland: What brought the Konyaks to the centre of a never-ending conflict

      7 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Evicted, harassed, hawkers want Street Vendors Act implemented
      Analysis

      Evicted, harassed, hawkers want Street Vendors Act implemented

      5 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Insurgency: BJP bluster belies ground reality in Manipur
      The Eighth Column

      Insurgency: BJP bluster belies ground reality in Manipur

      1 Dec 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Tripura poll violence sets a new low, BJP exposes its weakness
      North East

      Tripura poll violence sets a new low, BJP exposes its weakness

      26 Nov 2021 5:49 PM IST
      Vaccine reluctance builds as 40 lakh skip second dose in West Bengal
      West Bengal

      Vaccine reluctance builds as 40 lakh skip second dose in West Bengal

      23 Nov 2021 7:05 PM IST
      Nagaland’s community conservation efforts take the flight to success
      The Eighth Column

      Nagaland’s community conservation efforts take the flight to success

      23 Nov 2021 6:30 AM IST
      CPI(M) under pressure from Left to steer clear of poll ties with Congress
      West Bengal

      CPI(M) under pressure from Left to steer clear of poll ties with Congress

      17 Nov 2021 1:20 AM IST
      Bengal BJP hit by cash-for-ticket scam now, Majumdar dismisses allegations
      West Bengal

      Bengal BJP hit by cash-for-ticket scam now, Majumdar dismisses allegations

      15 Nov 2021 1:52 PM IST
      TMC to corner Modi govt in Parliament over enhanced BSF jurisdiction
      India

      TMC to corner Modi govt in Parliament over enhanced BSF jurisdiction

      15 Nov 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Repackaged promises: Assam govt selling bitter brew to tea tribe
      The Eighth Column

      Repackaged promises: Assam govt selling bitter brew to tea tribe

      15 Nov 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Mamata’s gambit with land acquisition for coal project can be her watershed moment
      West Bengal

      Mamata’s gambit with land acquisition for coal project can be her watershed moment

      11 Nov 2021 8:10 AM IST
      World’s largest job scheme faces uncertain future for lack of funds
      India

      World’s largest job scheme faces uncertain future for lack of funds

      11 Nov 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Mamata’s flagship welfare schemes run into roadblocks in Bengal
      Analysis

      Mamata’s flagship welfare schemes run into roadblocks in Bengal

      3 Nov 2021 6:30 AM IST
      scientific teaching
      West Bengal

      Schools fret over hybrid teaching as Bengal braces to restart offline classes  

      28 Oct 2021 11:13 AM IST
      Mizoram: COVID cases come down, but positivity rate still highest in India
      North East

      Mizoram: COVID cases come down, but positivity rate still highest in India

      26 Oct 2021 2:36 PM IST
      Will riding on star-power help TMC in its Goa gambit?
      Goa

      Will riding on star-power help TMC in its Goa gambit?

      26 Oct 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Bengal govt rethinks schools reopening as COVID cases surge
      West Bengal

      Bengal govt rethinks schools reopening as COVID cases surge

      21 Oct 2021 1:12 PM IST
      BCCI readies the pitch for cricket to score big in northeast India
      The Eighth Column

      BCCI readies the pitch for cricket to score big in northeast India

      20 Oct 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Question mark on Awami League’s secular credentials a lesson for TMC
      Analysis

      Question mark on Awami League’s secular credentials a lesson for TMC

      20 Oct 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Durga Puja pandals reflect Bengals tradition to break free from dogmas
      Features

      Durga Puja pandals reflect Bengal's tradition to break free from dogmas

      14 Oct 2021 6:30 AM IST
      The last of his tribe: Where demon king Mahishasura still ‘rules’
      The Eighth Column

      The last of his tribe: Where demon king Mahishasura still ‘rules’

      14 Oct 2021 6:30 AM IST
      The sorrow of Bengal: Why Damodar is not what it was meant to be
      West Bengal

      The sorrow of Bengal: Why Damodar is not what it was meant to be

      10 Oct 2021 6:10 AM IST
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