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TopicBengali Hindus

Topic: Bengali Hindus

Idol worship an eyesore to Bangladeshi islamists. Durga Puja to be toned down this year

Manindra Kumar Nath, vice president of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, said Hindus are afraid of celebrating Durga Puja as they did before.

Muslim invaders, Rajputs, Bhils—Abanindranath Tagore’s stories were written for Hindu unity

Sandipan Deb translated and adapted Raj Kahini into his new book Suryavamshi. He said Abanindranath Tagore's book is as important as the legend of King Arthur.

As Sandeshkhali’s women roar, why there’s barely a whimper from Bengal’s ‘educated elite’

The majority of ‘enlightened’ Bengalis—who otherwise never miss a chance to protest real or alleged injustices—have remained spectacularly silent on Sandeshkhali.

Bangladeshi Muslim YouTuber solved oldest Durga Puja riddle. He’s a star with 1.63m subscribers

Salahuddin Sumon has concluded that the first Durga puja probably took place in Satya Yuga, the first of the four ages in the Hindu yuga cycle.

India must take strong view of attack on Hindus but not with an ‘anti-Bangladesh’ mindset

Hindus in Bangladesh as well as the small group of pro-democracy civil society leaders are the best guarantee for an India-friendly neighbour in the East. Don't let them quit.

Bengali Hindu women not on NRC pin hopes on BJP promise of another list, citizenship bill

Women in Guwahati's Lal Ganesh area say they have been excluded from final NRC list, despite submitting the right documents.  

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Is Trump the President who lost Asia to China?

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What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.