• The Federal
    Samir K Purkayastha
    About the AuthorSamir K Purkayastha
      Dam it! How China controls flow of rivers into India
      How to tame a dragon

      Dam it! How China controls flow of rivers into India

      3 July 2020 5:01 PM IST
      Jail
      North East

      Bangladeshi man dies in judicial custody in Assam, rights body cries foul

      2 July 2020 7:13 PM IST
      Centre’s proposed eco clearance rules jeopardize NE’s fragile ecology
      Analysis

      Centre’s proposed eco clearance rules jeopardize NE’s fragile ecology

      2 July 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Darjeeling tea gardens sell-off deal brews fear of Chinese takeover
      West Bengal

      Darjeeling tea gardens' sell-off deal brews fear of Chinese takeover

      30 Jun 2020 6:15 AM IST
      CBI readies chargesheet of Sarada scam as Bengal polls knock on door
      West Bengal

      CBI readies chargesheet of Sarada scam as Bengal polls knock on door

      28 Jun 2020 12:05 PM IST
      Nagaland governor makes CM Rio scapegoat for Centres failure
      North East

      Nagaland governor makes CM Rio scapegoat for Centre's failure

      27 Jun 2020 6:20 AM IST
      Paddy
      West Bengal

      COVID-19 lockdown pushes Bengal's paddy procurement to record high

      25 Jun 2020 9:10 PM IST
      Women spearhead Nagaland’s community-driven COVID battle
      North East

      Women spearhead Nagaland’s community-driven COVID battle

      25 Jun 2020 6:30 AM IST
      BJP flies 4 rebel MLAs out of Manipur hours after CBI summons ex-CM
      North East

      BJP flies 4 rebel MLAs out of Manipur hours after CBI summons ex-CM

      23 Jun 2020 9:26 PM IST
      Mamata Banerjee
      West Bengal

      Amphan relief misuse comes to light, thanks to Mamata's initiative

      22 Jun 2020 10:04 PM IST
      Rajesh Orang
      West Bengal

      Bengal Madrasah body unveils scholarships to honour Galwan martyrs

      22 Jun 2020 9:24 PM IST
      COVID-19 testing, COVID-19, private labs, coronavirus, Maharashtra, Mumbai
      West Bengal

      Private labs cut COVID-19 testing costs after government’s intervention

      21 Jun 2020 3:57 PM IST
      Riled over Manipur RS polls, Cong to take battle with BJP to court
      North East

      Riled over Manipur RS polls, Cong to take battle with BJP to court

      21 Jun 2020 3:00 PM IST
      How China prevented Indias capture of northeast militants from Myanmar
      North East

      How China prevented India's capture of northeast militants from Myanmar

      20 Jun 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Leishemba Sanajaoba
      Analysis

      BJP’s RS nomination of titular king spurs political crisis in Manipur

      18 Jun 2020 9:23 PM IST
      Increase in recovery rate gives a boost to Bengal’s fight against COVID
      West Bengal

      Increase in recovery rate gives a boost to Bengal’s fight against COVID

      18 Jun 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Bengal ministers
      West Bengal

      Digital push poses crucial test for senior lawmakers in West Bengal

      17 Jun 2020 6:15 AM IST
      No footloose for tourists in Bengal as locals show them the door
      West Bengal

      No footloose for tourists in Bengal as locals show them the door

      16 Jun 2020 10:13 AM IST
      Mamata Banerjee on Opposition unity and defeating BJP
      West Bengal

      Battleground Bengal: BJP's poll bugle gets TMC, others on their toes

      15 Jun 2020 6:15 AM IST
      COVID disinfection deepens West Bengals looming water crisis
      West Bengal

      COVID disinfection deepens West Bengal's looming water crisis

      13 Jun 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress, corruption, Cyclone Amphan, COVID-19, relief funds
      Analysis

      Mamata's biggest challenge is to stem rot in Trinamool Congress

      11 Jun 2020 6:20 AM IST
      Amit Shah
      West Bengal

      Amit Shah flunks virtual test in Bengal with lesser than expected views

      9 Jun 2020 9:35 PM IST
      breathalyser, COVID-19, coronavirus, screening, coronavirus testing, RT-PCR
      Health

      This breathalyser by an Israeli team can sniff out coronavirus in a minute

      9 Jun 2020 6:15 AM IST
      Cyclone Amphan generates momentum for MGNREGA works in West Bengal
      West Bengal

      Cyclone Amphan generates momentum for MGNREGA works in West Bengal

      8 Jun 2020 5:15 PM IST
      Bicycles dot Kolkata roads as wary residents shun crammed buses
      COVID-19

      Bicycles dot Kolkata roads as wary residents shun crammed buses

      6 Jun 2020 6:30 AM IST
      COVID fosters neo-untouchability in friends and relatives of migrants
      West Bengal

      COVID fosters neo-untouchability in friends and relatives of migrants

      4 Jun 2020 6:30 AM IST
      Bengal govt ready for CAA-like tussle with Centre over new electricity law
      West Bengal

      Bengal govt ready for CAA-like tussle with Centre over new electricity law

      3 Jun 2020 7:19 PM IST
      Delta of decay: Human folly, nature’s fury ravage the Sunderbans
      The Eighth Column

      Delta of decay: Human folly, nature’s fury ravage the Sunderbans

      3 Jun 2020 6:59 AM IST
      aqua economy, prawns, shrimp farming, West Bengal, Cyclone Amphan, prawns exports
      West Bengal

      After Amphan, disease outbreak haunts shrimp farmers in West Bengal

      2 Jun 2020 6:20 AM IST
      Kolkata bus
      West Bengal

      West Bengal’s ‘Unlock-1’ phase from June 1 hits the transport road block

      1 Jun 2020 4:16 PM IST
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