The second day of the 60th Garment Buyers & Sellers Meet & B2B Expo, organised by the West Bengal Garment Manufacturers & Dealers Association (WBGMDA) at Science City, witnessed an overwhelming response from buyers, retailers, distributors, wholesalers, and industry stakeholders from across India and overseas.
Political history is too important to be left either to political memory or to political mythology. Its first obligation is historical explanation.
In O. Henry’s The Last Leaf, ailing Johnsy clings to life because one painted leaf refuses to fall. Such is the power of optimism; it does not need to be certain to be effective.
Having studied, in the sixties, at two of Bengal’s iconic institutions, and having observed the paths these have traversed, some thoughts crossed my mind for consideration of the new government.
Light follows darkness. After the 15-year long TMC era ~ most certainly a dark period in the socio-economic and political history of Bengal, people are now hoping for rejuvenation of a state that has fallen beyond the depth of anarchy and despair.
Sources said this date could be chosen to project a strong cultural resonance, highlighting a message rooted in the identity of Bengal.
A video showing a youth scaling the wall of the counting centre within the Burdwan University complex late on Friday evening has sparked controversy over strongroom security ahead of counting day.
As the elections concluded on Wednesday in West Bengal, the Chief Electoral Officer of the state Manoj Agarwal said the election process was largely peaceful, with “no deaths and no large-scale violence” reported, calling it a “noteworthy achievement” of the police and central forces.
April holds layered significance for India, Bengal, and the world. For India, it marks a turning point in history: on 21 April 1526, in the First Battle of Panipat, Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, initiating foreign rule that continued under the British for nearly two centuries.
In a reflective final outreach before campaigning ended on Monday for the second phase of West Bengal’s crucial Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned to the written word, releasing an open letter that fused political messaging with personal reflection, invoking both faith and civic duty to make his closing pitch to voters.
