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    Samir K Purkayastha
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      BJP looking for ‘strong’ candidate to take on Mamata in Bhabanipur by-poll
      West Bengal

      BJP looking for ‘strong’ candidate to take on Mamata in Bhabanipur by-poll

      8 Sept 2021 12:49 PM IST
      Why property rights for women rile up men in ‘progressive’ Northeast
      The Eighth Column

      Why property rights for women rile up men in ‘progressive’ Northeast

      7 Sept 2021 6:30 AM IST
      MLAs turn weathercocks as politics of opportunism plays in Bengal, Assam
      India

      MLAs turn weathercocks as politics of opportunism plays in Bengal, Assam

      6 Sept 2021 1:02 PM IST
      Govt’s coal push contradicts clean energy pledge, lays bare dark underbelly
      The Eighth Column

      Govt’s coal push contradicts clean energy pledge, lays bare dark underbelly

      31 Aug 2021 6:30 AM IST
      West Bengal’s cash doleout scheme reveals economic impact of COVID
      West Bengal

      West Bengal’s cash doleout scheme reveals economic impact of COVID

      30 Aug 2021 6:20 AM IST
      Arunachal stares at students stir as govt rakes up Chakma-Hajong issue
      North East

      Arunachal stares at students' stir as govt rakes up Chakma-Hajong issue

      26 Aug 2021 1:15 PM IST
      Bengal’s child marriage, trafficking menaces spill over into cities, too
      West Bengal

      Bengal’s child marriage, trafficking menaces spill over into cities, too

      25 Aug 2021 9:19 AM IST
      Trinamool’s charm offensive for SCs as it seeks to expand beyond Bengal
      West Bengal

      Trinamool’s charm offensive for SCs as it seeks to expand beyond Bengal

      20 Aug 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Darjeeling tea
      Business

      Why your morning cuppa of Darjeeling tea may not be the real thing!

      19 Aug 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Assam-Mizoram border row: How lives changed for villagers on both sides
      The Eighth Column

      Assam-Mizoram border row: How lives changed for villagers on both sides

      19 Aug 2021 6:30 AM IST
      How and why TMC is trying to make inroads in Tripura
      Analysis

      How and why TMC is trying to make inroads in Tripura

      18 Aug 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Calcutta HC judge posts lie vacant as Centre drags feet
      West Bengal

      Calcutta HC judge posts lie vacant as Centre drags feet

      12 Aug 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Whats there to hide: Why snooping is not a big deal in India
      The Eighth Column

      'What's there to hide': Why snooping is not a big deal in India

      11 Aug 2021 6:55 AM IST
      Aftermath of Assam-Mizoram clash: Battle scars all around ground zero
      North East

      Aftermath of Assam-Mizoram clash: Battle scars all around ground zero

      8 Aug 2021 6:30 AM IST
      States fight, people lose
      Videos

      States fight, people lose

      5 Aug 2021 5:21 PM IST
      Building house & hope: Mizoram’s first hockey player at the Olympics
      Videos

      Building house & hope: Mizoram’s first hockey player at the Olympics

      3 Aug 2021 7:46 PM IST
      Assam-Mizoram border clash tatters BJP’s unity bid in Northeast
      The Eighth Column

      Assam-Mizoram border clash tatters BJP’s unity bid in Northeast

      29 July 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Virtual courts bring lawyers, litigants face to face with technology, its flaws
      India

      Virtual courts bring lawyers, litigants face to face with technology, its flaws

      28 July 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Mamata Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress
      India

      Mamata plays smart, orders probe into Pegasus snooping scandal

      27 July 2021 7:35 PM IST
      What happened to India’s neighbourhood-first policy? Answer lies in China’s gains
      The Eighth Column

      What happened to India’s neighbourhood-first policy? Answer lies in China’s gains

      27 July 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Northeast Narcos set for a showdown with state
      The Eighth Column

      Northeast Narcos set for a showdown with state

      22 July 2021 6:30 AM IST
      From Didi to Ma: Mamata changes gear to take on PM Modi
      West Bengal

      From Didi to Ma: Mamata changes gear to take on PM Modi

      20 July 2021 6:30 AM IST
      Anti-BJP front emerges as CPI(M) ready for tie-up with Trinamool
      West Bengal

      Anti-BJP front emerges as CPI(M) ready for tie-up with Trinamool

      16 July 2021 6:43 PM IST
      China goes for COVID vaccine outreach in India’s backyard amid shortages
      COVID-19

      China goes for COVID vaccine outreach in India’s backyard amid shortages

      15 July 2021 1:12 PM IST
      BJPs mission Northeast: How it started vs where its going
      The Eighth Column

      BJP's mission Northeast: How it started vs where it's going

      13 July 2021 6:30 AM IST
      COVID vaccine supply crunch may force hundreds to miss 2nd dose deadline
      COVID-19

      COVID vaccine supply crunch may force hundreds to miss 2nd dose deadline

      12 July 2021 12:40 PM IST
      How Modi’s Cabinet reshuffle has deepened BJP’s worry in Bengal
      West Bengal

      How Modi’s Cabinet reshuffle has deepened BJP’s worry in Bengal

      9 July 2021 10:44 AM IST
      Bengal budget pays more attention to sops despite high deficit, borrowings   
      West Bengal

      Bengal budget pays more attention to sops despite high deficit, borrowings   

      8 July 2021 8:28 AM IST
      Stranded, penniless, circus artistes turn a gloomy lot as COVID robs them of gigs
      Features

      Stranded, penniless, circus artistes turn a gloomy lot as COVID robs them of gigs

      7 July 2021 6:30 AM IST
      ASHA workers battle COVID-19 amid poor pay, safety
      The Eighth Column

      ASHA workers battle COVID-19 amid poor pay, safety

      6 July 2021 7:00 AM IST
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