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Wednesday, August 13, 2025
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Topic: Bengal

Animal cruelty needs more than tough laws, aggressive policing. Colonial-era battles show why

The more-than-century-old story of policing how humans treat animals—sometimes bizarre, sometimes tragic—shows complex questions of class and culture are involved, too.

BJP leaders lacking coordination in Sandeshkhali. No wonder Modi has to rush in

Perhaps an arrest could take place before PM Modi lands in Bengal, which would certainly take much wind out of his sails. The one-man show cannot afford that and risk a 2021 redux.

Amid row between 2 Calcutta HC benches, SC stays proceedings in Bengal fake caste certificates case

Case relates to fake papers being allegedly used to get medical admissions in Bengal. Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay had accused senior judge of favouring Mamata's TMC.

Mamata Banerjee has rushed into election mode. TMC must put its house in order first

Alliance politics also promises to be thorny for TMC. Mamata Banerjee attacked CPI(M) and BJP at her soft-launch but said not a word about Congress.

ED raids premises of Bengal minister Sujit Bose in connection with municipality jobs scam case

In August last year, the CBI had summoned Bose for questioning in the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in municipal appointments between 2014 and 2016.

Mobbed & thrashed — attack on ED team not 1st time central agencies faced hostility in Bengal

In February 2019, CBI officers were detained outside residence of then Kolkata Police commissioner Rajeev Kumar. Subsequently, central forces were deployed outside CBI, ED offices.

‘What’s the big deal?’ — Sourav Ganguly riposte after BJP says ex-cricketer is ‘only making money’

During Spain tour, Ganguly said that he would be opening steel factory in Salboni within next 20 months. BJP leaders question timing of the announcement.

INDIA bloc hits rough weather in Bengal, Kerala & Tripura, CPI(M) refuses to join poll strategy panel

Bengal & Kerala units felt that nominating member to coordination & election strategy committee could have left CPI(M) ranks & supporters confused in these two states.

There’s more to Assam than Ahoms. Ancient Kamarupa, Bengal challenge assumptions

The Mughal-Ahom wars were really the culmination of 1,000 years of geopolitical rivalry.

Video of women being stripped, thrashed in West Bengal’s Malda sparks BJP-TMC slugfest

BJP's Amit Malviya accuses CM Mamata Banerjee of 'shedding tears for political expediency'. TMC responds by calling it attempt to 'divert attention' from Manipur incident.

On Camera

How GST changed import duty revenue for states—no blame, more profit

The IGST component of total import duty collections is growing faster than that from Customs duty. And states enjoy a larger share in the rapidly growing pie of IGST on imports.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.