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TopicKali puja

Topic: Kali puja

SubscriberWrites: The Fierce Embrace: Unveiling Kali’s Divine Paradox

Sharmistha Chatterjee -
The rising popularity of the goddess during16th-18th centuries is a response to the socio-political disorders of the time.

SubscriberWrites: The Fierce Embrace: Unveiling Kali’s Divine Paradox

Sharmistha Chatterjee -
The worship of Kali as a primordial feminine force is deeply rooted in the indigenous communities.

Amar Sangi’s Chirodini is out-of-place Bengali puja classic that glorifies dated love

Poulomi Banerjee -
I have nothing against love. But Chirodini belongs more to the Salman Khan-starrer Maine Pyar Kiya genre — a blockbuster that is outdated today.

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

Ishadrita Lahiri -
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.

Kali Puja cuisine has veg mutton, chopsuey, biryani, guilt and Gelusil

Neera Majumdar -
A letter to the editor of a weekly newspaper in 1832 talked about the routine consumption of "beef, brandy, champagne" during Kali Puja.

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Opinion

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

Harsh V. Pant -
New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Rafale deal, AI summit, Sewa Teerth have something in common. See Verse 13.13 of the Gita

To win over Asia, Canada needs more than nice speeches

Economy

Andhra proposes Rs 100-cr wealth fund, eyes Norway-style sovereign fund model to drive growth

Prasad Nichenametla -
Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Payyavula Keshav presented a Rs 3.32 lakh crore budget for 2026–27 in the assembly Saturday.

Defence

Top US military commander applauds ‘India’s tactical execution’ during Op Sindoor; adds ‘there’s lessons too’

Snehesh Alex Philip -
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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