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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicEast Pakistan

Topic: East Pakistan

Digs at Modi & dollops of controversy, Kerala Congress’s X handle in focus amid Operation Sindoor

Congress state unit's X handle has been grabbing eyeballs with its memes and snarky remarks, drawing reactions from BJP, even facing allegations of spreading fake news.

Relying on CAA, SC grants citizenship to Hindu immigrant sacked by Bengal govt as ‘non-Indian’

Basudev Dutta had migrated to Bengal from East Pakistan in 1969 and worked as a paramedic under the state govt; his job was terminated in 2011 on the basis of a ‘secret report’.

I guarantee 100% defeat: Sam Manekshaw to Indira Gandhi when she pushed for war with Pakistan

In November 1998, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw delivered a lecture on leadership at the St Xavier's College, Bombay.

Banned by Mujib & Hasina, accused of 1971 atrocities, contentious history of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Ban against organisation was lifted Wednesday. It had helped BNP's Khaleda Zia to become the first female prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991.

Statesman, diplomat & China’s ‘old friend’ who stood aside as Bengalis died — Henry Kissinger’s legacy

A polarising figure in global geo-politics, the pro-China diplomat was also reported to have been disparaging about Indians. His rants about Indira Gandhi are well-documented.

In 1970, a fellow Stephanian justified the killing of East Pakistanis

Political developments in Pakistan following the 1970 elections took place at a frenetic pace, and I was witness to the country’s precipitous slide to disaster.

When Bengalis and Bob Dylan staged ‘Concert for Bangladesh’ to highlight genocide

In 'India's Secret War', Ushinor Majumdar talks about how BSF soldiers were the first to experience the violence in Bengal.

Lion of Bengal A.K. Fazlul Huq eclipsed Jinnah, fought for tenant farmers

From Prime Minister of undivided Bengal to governor of East Pakistan, Sher-E-Bangla, as Huq was called, held key roles during a tumultuous time in political history.

The ‘12 Days to Dacca’ plan executed by a ‘moth-eaten brigade’ that helped India in 1971

Brigadier H S Kler's ‘12 Days to Dacca’ plan was war-gamed and executed to perfection and sent Pakistani forces on the run.

Indira Gandhi convinced world before 1971. She and Manekshaw both knew timing was key

The outrage of ex-Servicemen against new claims on Manekshaw’s role in 1971 shows a homily in the larger literature, which undermines the agency of the forces.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.