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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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Topic: Bengal

Cooch Behar ‘strongman’, 11 FIRs & now in TMC’s crosshairs — who is Union minister Nisith Pramanik

Kolkata: When Nisith Pramanik, a former leader of the Trinamool Congress's youth wing, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just ahead of the 2019...

Atul Prasad Sen—Bengal’s forgotten musical maestro who wrote lyrics on legal papers

Like Rabindranath Tagore, Rajanikanta Sen and Mukunda Das, Sen’s compositions were filled with patriotism, inspiring many freedom fighters of the time.

ED raids homes of two West Bengal ministers in teacher recruitment scam

Officials also carried out another raid at the residence of former chairman of West Bengal Board of Primary Education, Manik Bhattacharya.

Bengal has many Kalis, but TMC can’t accommodate them anymore. UP, Haryana is in the way

Moitra, TMC leadership need to have a conversation. And send everyone else a memo: Protecting Bengali identity is not the party’s only line anymore.

NCB dropping charges against Aryan Khan doesn’t excuse its misconduct. Compensate victims

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Why Bengal and North India failed to produce any Phule, Ambedkar, Periyar

Almost all prominent social reformers and anti-caste leaders emerged in two geographical and administrative locations—Bombay and Madras presidencies—during British rule.

Poll body bans campaign by Trinamool leader who issued life threats to rival voters

Pandabeswar MLA Nanrendra Nath Chakraborty has been banned for violation of the code of conduct.

Trinamool, BJP members fight in Bengal assembly over state’s law and order situation

Opposition BJP demanded discussion on Rampurhat arson deaths which ruling Trinamool refused.

Bengali poet Jibanananda Das took over Tagore’s legacy by not trying ‘too hard’

Despite receiving criticism for the lack of nationalism and non-Marxist elements in his work, Jibanananda Das stood out among Bengali poets.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.