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The reclamation of Bengal

West Bengal is not merely a state. It is, in the telling of those who sought to win it back from the Trinamool Congress, a civilisational citadel - the cradle of the Bengal Renaissance, the land of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, Bankimchandra and Tagore , Shyamaprasad Mookerjee and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Credibility Crisis

India's temporary restriction on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination has dominated headlines.

Dancing girl

There is something profoundly ironic about a civilisation becoming embarrassed by one of its oldest mirrors.

Securing our Borders ~ II

Special emphasis has been laid on the development of infrastructure in the difficult terrains in Arunachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and parts of Uttarakhand bordering China.

Why India must hew the middle ground

When two elephants clash, the grass beneath them gets crushed. The United States and China are levying ever-escalating tit-for-tat tariffs on each other.

Belly up

For generations, the pot belly in India has been more than just a physical attribute ~ it has been a symbol.

Gabon’s Transition

The recent election victory of General Brice Oligui Nguema in Gabon marks a dramatic, though not entirely surprising, pivot in the nation’s political narrative.

Disabled Health Care

Eighty-two per cent of the persons with disabilities in the country do not have any health care protection despite the claims of the government to the contrary.