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Topic: Santiniketan

Malayali artist A Ramachandran saw poverty for the first time in Kolkata. It changed his art

A. Ramachandran's early works reflected engagement with urban anxiety and socio-political unrest. He later realised that art transcends social commentary.

Several plaques on Santiniketan campus don’t have Tagore’s name, says Visva Bharati University

The statement came amid controversy over three recent plaques installed that did not bear the name of the Nobel laureate, who had founded the institute over a century ago.

Santiniketan gets a Unesco tag when its heritage is actually in decline

Will the increased attention on Santiniketan and rise in tourism push Rabindranath Tagore's cultural hub further into the arms of urbanisation?

‘Fitting tribute’, says EAM Jaishankar as Santiniketan gets UNESCO World Heritage Site tag

Established in 1901 by Rabindranath Tagore, Santiniketan was a residential school and centre for art based on ancient Indian traditions and a vision of the unity of humanity.

‘Vacate, or face eviction’: Visva-Bharati issues another ultimatum to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen

Second notice in a week to Sen. He has been asked to vacate the 13 decimal plot in Santiniketan by 6 May or a fortnight since issue of the order, whichever comes later.

Notice pasted outside Amartya Sen’s Santiniketan home ‘as per law’, says Visva-Bharati V-C

Notice was pasted outside Sen’s home Pratichi day after court directed police to ensure status quo on said land until dispute between Nobel laureate & Visva-Bharati is settled.

On Camera

Caged parrot or fearless eagle? India should give the Shastri formula a try

While the CBI has built its reputation as a premier crime investigation agency by cracking high profile cases, many other cases have remained unresolved or resulted in acquittals.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.