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Monday, April 27, 2026
TopicRabindranath Tagore

Topic: Rabindranath Tagore

Bengal is more Tagore than Bankim, more Marx than market

What Bengal needs desperately is to embrace its glorious past, exhume its heroes with warts and all, and not shy away from heated debates.

Why Bankim Chandra is seen as the original ‘Hindu nationalist’, long preceding Savarkar

From Hunter's colonial histories to ascetic warriors dethroning Muslim rulers, Bankim's Anandamath laid the groundwork for a Hindu nation long before it had political champions.

Tagore, Bankim & the battle for Bengal’s soul—BJP caught in its own cultural crossfire

Vande Mataram vs Jana Gana Mana: As Bengal polls approach, BJP walks tightrope between Bankim’s song & Tagore’s legacy. 5 yrs after invoking Amar Sonar Bangla to woo Bengal, BJP on the defensive.

Santiniketan became India’s guest house in 1920s, 1930s

In the book, A History of Santiniketan: Rabindranath Tagore and His Life’s Work 1861-1941, Uma Das Gupta sheds light on the poet’s life beyond his literary legacy—his devotion to education.

Why let boys have all the world cups & Ekla Chalo jail

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Why hasn’t India won Nobel Prize for literature after Independence? Quality of education

In Independent India, state policy has increasingly aggressively, if unintentionally, harmed talents and discouraged independent thought.

Even before the world knew Rabindranath Tagore, a Tripura king honoured him as ‘Great Poet’

The relationship of Rabindranath with four generations of the Maharajas of Tripura began in the year 1882. When seeking refuge from the intense grief...

Don’t just blame Yunus for Tagore house destruction. Bangladesh radicalism goes way back

Yunus has been complicit in giving a free rein to the radical elements within Bangladesh since Sheikh Hasina’s exit. But it was Hasina’s nod to Hefazat-e-Islam that led to the spread of radicalism across Bangladesh.

BJP slams Yunus govt ‘inaction’ after Tagore mansion attacked in Bangladesh—’Islamists sending message’

The mob targeted Rabindranath Tagore's 'Kachharibari', a heritage site & museum in Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Authorities have formed a committee to investigate & booked 50 so far.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.