In an era where global fashion often blurs the line between appreciation and appropriation, the recent uproar over a luxury brand’s reinterpretation of Kolhapuri sandals serves as a timely reminder of how cultural heritage continues to be commodified without credit.
In less than four months from now (October 2025), the Sixteenth Finance Commission (SFC) has to wind up its assessment and submit a report so that recommendations can be accommodated in the Union budget of 2026-27 as well as the State budgets.
All major Left-aligned trade unions in West Bengal have formed a joint “strike committee” to enforce a state-wide general strike on 9 July, aiming to bring public transport, industry, and key infrastructure to a standstill.
The Doctors’ Day was celebrated in collaboration with Rotary Club of Benevolence and Kotak Mahindra Bank at Genesis Hospital Kasba.
The West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) on Thursday removed Dr Santanu Sen, former MP of Trinamul Congress, from the register of registered practitioners maintained by the council for two years on charge of ‘guilty of infamous conduct’.
The Serampore police today recovered two blood-stained bodies of a couple from Sitaram Bagan, Baidyabati. The deceased are Manish Bhaduri (35) and Aprana Majhi (32).
“When India fired BrahMos at Nur Khan airbase, Pakistan’s military had only 30-45 seconds to analyse whether the incoming missile may have a nuclear warhead,” Sanaullah told a Pakistani news channel on Thursday.
The Calcutta High Court (HC) on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to issue an order to shut down all student union rooms in colleges and universities across the state until student body elections are held.
Protesting the Centre’s alleged bid to privatize public electricity utilities, members of the National Coordination Committee of Electricity Employees & Engineers (NCCOEEE), West Bengal Chapter, held a state-wide demonstration on Wednesday.
Vaccine hesitancy—a reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of the vaccine—continues to be a growing global concern, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and fuelled by misinformation and distrust.
