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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicEast Pakistan

Topic: East Pakistan

Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed

Islamabad: Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, following exchanges of fire between the forces of the two countries overnight...

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.

At least 16 militants killed, 104 passengers rescued from hijacked Jaffar Express in Balochistan

Pakistan Railways have set up an emergency desk at Peshawar and Quetta railway stations as frantic relatives and friends try to get some information about their kind on the train.

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.

On Camera

What women want—a man who cooks and doesn’t seek a standing ovation for it

An average Lajpat Nagar playboy knows that women will reply to his Instagram story of the chicken curry he cooked for lunch. And he is proven right, every single time.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.