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Topic: Bengal

SubscriberWrites: The Fierce Embrace: Unveiling Kali’s Divine Paradox

The worship of Kali as a primordial feminine force is deeply rooted in the indigenous communities.

What’s now called ‘Bangladeshi’ language was excluded by secular sadhu-bhasha long ago

Amit Malviya is correct that Sylheti is not the same as Bengali. But what he and his team seem to lack is any sense of the history beyond that statement.

CBI names TMC MLA, 2 councillors in charge sheet for murder of BJP leader Avijit Sarkar

In second supplementary charge sheet of the 2021 case, the probe agency also named 15 others under IPC Sections related to criminal conspiracy, murder & disappearance of evidence.

Along Bangladesh border, BSF seizes gold worth over Rs 4 cr concealed in cycle tyres, bike seat cover

On Wednesday, BSF seized 20 gold biscuits worth Rs 2.31 crore from inside a bicycle’s tyre. The day before gold worth about Rs 2.43 cr confiscated at Laxmipur border outpost.

2 killed in violence linked to anti-Waqf law protests in Bengal’s Murshidabad

A father and son were found with multiple stab wounds inside their home in Jafrabad in Samserganj area, where large-scale violence was reported Friday.

Bengal received proposals worth Rs 4.4 lakh crore, says Mamata after 2-day business conclave

Addressing the concluding day, the Bengal chief minister said a total of 212 MoUs and letters of intent were signed across various sectors.

SubscriberWrites: The complicit heart: How ordinary citizens become the instruments of their own demise

Bengal faces a stark reality of political decay, where decades of complicity and corruption have eroded its identity, leaving citizens to confront the consequences of their choices.

Bangladesh has hit us where it hurts. Durga Puja will be incomplete without Hilsa

The Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina had reintroduced what is now called ‘hilsa diplomacy’ in 2019. Now, it’s a bone of contention between India and Bangladesh.

Stop this North-South divide over mangoes. The real match is playing out in Bihar and Bengal

In 'Magnifera Indica', Sopan Joshi presents a rich synthesis of reportage, history, biology, economics, and culture to chronicle India's favourite fruit - mango.

Man dies at hospital in Bengal a week after mob attack, third such death in 3 days

Sourabh Sau was found injured, lying on a road in Jamboni area near Jhargram town by locals on 22 June. His family alleges he was assaulted by a group of men engaged by a contractor.

On Camera

Why the US Congress put its foot down on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

The US House has effectively drawn a line in the sand and approved the release of the Epstein files despite President Trump's efforts to stop it from happening.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.