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    Samir K Purkayastha
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      Manipur Biren Singh no-trust vote
      Manipur

      Manipur | Biren Singh govt runs out of options as no-trust vote threat looms

      10 Jan 2025 4:03 PM IST
      Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla
      North East

      Can Ajay Kumar Bhalla, as Governor, fix the Manipur issue? No easy task ahead

      4 Jan 2025 7:53 AM IST
      ‘China’s Yarlung-Sangpo dam on Brahmaputra could threaten India’
      Videos

      ‘China’s Yarlung-Sangpo dam on Brahmaputra could threaten India’

      3 Jan 2025 3:35 PM IST
      Mamata Banerjee
      The Federal Focus

      Bangladeshi infiltrators, fake passports | Mamata turns table on Modi govt

      3 Jan 2025 6:20 AM IST
      seismic emulsion explosive
      India

      Bangladesh link under India's scanner for 'import' of explosives, training militants

      31 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Manmohan Singh nurtured Northeast, made it strategic conduit for Look East policy
      North East

      Manmohan Singh nurtured Northeast, made it strategic conduit for 'Look East' policy

      27 Dec 2024 3:35 PM IST
      Bitter story of a sweet delicacy: Why Bengal’s nolen gur faces an existential crisis
      The Eighth Column

      Bitter story of a sweet delicacy: Why Bengal’s nolen gur faces an existential crisis

      23 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
      Is Bangladesh again becoming hub of anti-India activities?
      West Bengal

      Is Bangladesh again becoming hub of anti-India activities?

      22 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
      As poll time nears in Bengal, Mamata the ‘redeemer’ emerges again
      West Bengal

      As poll time nears in Bengal, Mamata the ‘redeemer’ emerges again

      19 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
      RG Kar murdered doctors mother wants meeting with Modi
      West Bengal

      Bengal: CBI under fire for 'eroding public trust' with long list of unsolvable cases

      17 Dec 2024 1:26 PM IST
      Watch | Biren govt not seen as neutral, says NPP chief Joykumar
      Videos

      Watch | Biren govt not seen as neutral, says NPP chief Joykumar

      15 Dec 2024 8:00 AM IST
      West Bengal | How Mamata Banerjee’s blend of saffron politics has outfoxed BJP
      West Bengal

      West Bengal | How Mamata Banerjee’s blend of saffron politics has outfoxed BJP

      14 Dec 2024 8:37 PM IST
      Why BSF needs a big upgrade, physically and technologically
      India

      Why BSF needs a big upgrade, physically and technologically

      12 Dec 2024 6:20 AM IST
      Bengal Governor nod for VC appointments: 18-month row coming to an end
      The Federal Focus

      Bengal Governor nod for VC appointments: 18-month row coming to an end

      10 Dec 2024 6:20 PM IST
      West Bengal’s potato ban leaves Jharkhand and Odisha in soup
      West Bengal

      West Bengal’s potato ban leaves Jharkhand and Odisha in soup

      7 Dec 2024 12:17 PM IST
      Yunus govt hasn’t made minorities feel safe, but Hindus need course correction too
      Analysis

      Yunus govt hasn’t made minorities feel safe, but Hindus need course correction too

      5 Dec 2024 9:20 PM IST
      Mamata Banerjee
      West Bengal

      Is Mamata BJP’s new Naveen Patnaik? Bengal Governor-CM bonhomie indicates so

      3 Dec 2024 5:09 PM IST
      In photos: As Baul singers are targeted in Bangladesh, Bengal organises Baul-Fakir mela
      The Eighth Column

      In photos: As Baul singers are targeted in Bangladesh, Bengal organises Baul-Fakir mela

      2 Dec 2024 7:21 AM IST
      How Hindu monks arrest in Bangladesh has galvanised BJP in Bengal
      West Bengal

      How Hindu monk's arrest in Bangladesh has galvanised BJP in Bengal

      29 Nov 2024 9:55 AM IST
      How Northeast is breaking myths, challenging the cliches about Northeast
      The Eighth Column

      How Northeast is breaking myths, challenging the cliches about Northeast

      27 Nov 2024 6:11 AM IST
      Bypoll sweep | TMC on fast-track for Assembly elections while Oppn gapes
      West Bengal

      Bypoll sweep | TMC on fast-track for Assembly elections while Oppn gapes

      26 Nov 2024 11:15 AM IST
      TMC triumphs Bengal by-polls as infighting leaves BJP fractured
      West Bengal

      TMC triumphs Bengal by-polls as infighting leaves BJP fractured

      23 Nov 2024 3:41 PM IST
      BJP’s ‘infiltration’ claim brings spotlight on Pranpur, but which state is it in?
      Videos

      BJP’s ‘infiltration’ claim brings spotlight on Pranpur, but which state is it in?

      20 Nov 2024 8:00 AM IST
      Ground report | BJP’s hunt for ‘Bangladeshis’ in Jharkhand turns boon for 2.5 lakh people
      The Federal Focus

      Ground report | BJP’s hunt for ‘Bangladeshis’ in Jharkhand turns boon for 2.5 lakh people

      19 Nov 2024 5:41 PM IST
      Watch | Breaking stereotypes, Northeast Indian cinema goes global
      Videos

      Watch | Breaking stereotypes, Northeast Indian cinema goes global

      18 Nov 2024 8:00 AM IST
      From maach bhaat to maach chapati: Why Bengal is ditching rice for roti
      The Eighth Column

      From maach bhaat to maach chapati: Why Bengal is ditching rice for roti

      13 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
      WB bypolls: Its TMC vs BJP contest again as Left Front loses fizz
      West Bengal

      WB bypolls: It's TMC vs BJP contest again as Left Front loses fizz

      12 Nov 2024 7:22 PM IST
      IIT Kanpur, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, poem, Hum Dekhenge, committee, complaint, students, Jamia Millia Islamia, protests, Section 144, Code of Criminal Procedure, Citizenship Act, CAA
      North East

      Assam: Is BJP keen on politicising Bangla 'infiltration' rather than fixing it?

      8 Nov 2024 6:20 AM IST
      Kolkata Esplanade market
      West Bengal

      Bengal: Uneasy India-Bangladesh ties hit trade, medical tourism

      5 Nov 2024 6:30 AM IST
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