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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.

Of women’s rights and global chauvinism

How is the situation of women’s rights and their role as bridge-builders today, connecting between the multilateral and local settings? A recent seminar at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), hosted by its International Studies Center, elaborated upon the situation in a world witnessing tumultuous changes.

Powerful signal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Rash - triya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headquarters in Nagpur is more than just a routine event ~ it is a powerful political signal.

French turmoil

The decision to bar Marine Le Pen from running for public office for five years is nothing short of seismic for French politics. With her far-right National Rally (RN) gaining ground over recent years, Ms Le Pen’s absence from the 2027 presidential race reshapes the political landscape in ways that are both predictable and unpredictable.

Life and Death~II

In fact he went to Switzerland… to die. He had earlier written an email where he said: “I have believed since I was a teenager that the miseries and indignities of the last years of life are superfluous, and I am acting on that belief.

Ascertain needs to help the needy

The true purpose of government schemes is to support the weakest shoulders of society - those struggling daily to fight hunger, secure shelter, educate their children, and maintain their health.