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    Samir K Purkayastha
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      Land swap: 5 yrs on, these people regret choosing India over Bangladesh
      The Eighth Column

      Land swap: 5 yrs on, these people regret choosing India over Bangladesh

      21 Oct 2020 7:00 AM IST
      Surya Kanta Mishra
      West Bengal

      Hint for Left: Workers happy with Congress tie-up in Bengal

      19 Oct 2020 8:14 PM IST
      Nagaland
      North East

      Nagaland pushes for unity of warring militant outfits, silent on talks stalemate

      16 Oct 2020 1:35 PM IST
      Non-Brahmin names figure in Bengals priest dole
      West Bengal

      Non-Brahmin names figure in Bengal's priest dole

      15 Oct 2020 6:39 PM IST
      Jogi Amit
      India

      C’garh bypolls: Desperate to win, Amit Jogi says his father is “reborn”

      15 Oct 2020 6:35 AM IST
      Assam BJP starts flashing communal card as Assembly polls near
      North East

      Assam BJP starts flashing communal card as Assembly polls near

      15 Oct 2020 6:35 AM IST
      Marijuana: What brought Bollywood to its knees keeps Manipur ‘high’
      The Eighth Column

      Marijuana: What brought Bollywood to its knees keeps Manipur ‘high’

      12 Oct 2020 7:45 AM IST
      As ‘Nabanna Chalo’ backfires in Bengal, BJP censures cadres for ‘lack of grit’
      West Bengal

      As ‘Nabanna Chalo’ backfires in Bengal, BJP censures cadres for ‘lack of grit’

      10 Oct 2020 1:14 PM IST
      COVID-19
      India

      Fresh COVID surge worries ahead of festive season in Bengal

      9 Oct 2020 1:39 PM IST
      Mamata
      India

      Spurt in political violence in WB may not augur well for Mamata

      8 Oct 2020 9:17 AM IST
      Narada sting case in limbo for months, raises questions about BJP’s intention
      West Bengal

      Narada sting case in limbo for months, raises questions about BJP’s intention

      7 Oct 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Ties with Myanmar: India looks east to tame Chinese dragon
      Analysis

      Ties with Myanmar: India looks east to tame Chinese dragon

      5 Oct 2020 7:29 PM IST
      Mamata Banerjee on Opposition unity and defeating BJP
      West Bengal

      Mamata plays Hathras card to wean Dalit-Matuas off BJP in Bengal

      5 Oct 2020 1:43 PM IST
      Socialism: Where did the dreams and promises of a just democracy go?
      The Eighth Column

      Socialism: Where did the dreams and promises of a just democracy go?

      5 Oct 2020 6:59 AM IST
      durga puja
      West Bengal

      BJP on backfoot in West Bengal over Durga Puja politics

      2 Oct 2020 6:17 AM IST
      Chhatradhar Mahato
      West Bengal

      Bengal on alert after Maoist re-emergence in Jangalmahal; BJP sees conspiracy

      30 Sept 2020 6:21 AM IST
      Mamata Banerjee
      West Bengal

      Farm bills to impact food security, PDS, fears Bengal govt

      28 Sept 2020 6:19 AM IST
      CBI crackdown on cow smuggling reveals two dirty secrets
      West Bengal

      CBI crackdown on cow smuggling reveals two dirty secrets

      27 Sept 2020 6:13 AM IST
      BJP begins Muslim-outreach drive amid minority dilemma in Bengal
      West Bengal

      BJP begins Muslim-outreach drive amid minority dilemma in Bengal

      26 Sept 2020 6:11 AM IST
      Drying up of MGNREGA funds hits jobs; worker payments delayed
      India

      Drying up of MGNREGA funds hits jobs; worker payments delayed

      24 Sept 2020 1:17 PM IST
      The pandemic of suppression is peaking and how
      The Eighth Column

      The pandemic of suppression is peaking and how

      23 Sept 2020 7:00 AM IST
      Al-Qaida module bust takes security agencies back to Pakistan
      India

      Al-Qaida module bust takes security agencies back to Pakistan

      22 Sept 2020 1:23 PM IST
      Anna Bhagya Scheme, Karnataka
      Chhattisgarh

      Chhattisgarh trades surplus rice for bio-ethanol, sparks food vs grain debate

      19 Sept 2020 9:24 AM IST
      Durga Puja amid COVID: Various measures to be imposed in Kolkata this year
      West Bengal

      Durga Puja amid COVID: Various measures to be imposed in Kolkata this year

      17 Sept 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Mamata tries to get even with BJP, declares sops for Dalits, Hindu priests, adivasis
      West Bengal

      Mamata tries to get even with BJP, declares sops for Dalits, Hindu priests, adivasis

      16 Sept 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Hilsa, Ilish, fish
      West Bengal

      Fish diplomacy: If 'puja' comes to Bengal, can Hilsa be far behind...

      15 Sept 2020 8:01 PM IST
      Mamata govt faces tribal agitation over coal mining project
      West Bengal

      Mamata govt faces tribal agitation over coal mining project

      15 Sept 2020 6:19 AM IST
      50,000+ BSNL contractual employees on the brink
      India

      50,000+ BSNL contractual employees on the brink

      13 Sept 2020 6:17 AM IST
      How Pakistan uses Bengals borders to smuggle in fake currency to India
      India

      How Pakistan uses Bengal's borders to smuggle in fake currency to India

      11 Sept 2020 1:11 PM IST
      Fund crunch hinders work to make 34 vulnerable bridges in Bengal safe
      West Bengal

      Fund crunch hinders work to make 34 vulnerable bridges in Bengal safe

      10 Sept 2020 6:30 AM IST
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