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Saturday, January 10, 2026
TopicVisva Bharti University

Topic: Visva Bharti University

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?

Santiniketan isn’t an abode of peace anymore. A rot has set in

Santiniketan literally means the abode of peace. It is where Rabindranath Tagore lived and founded a central university. Now, Santiniketan has been added to the list of...

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.