Best left in the drawer?
A government report that spends more than a decade in a drawer tells a story regardless of what is written on its pages.
A government report that spends more than a decade in a drawer tells a story regardless of what is written on its pages.
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.
As the countdown to Durga Puja begins, Bengal finds itself caught in the grip of late monsoon showers that show no signs of retreating.
With the Kurmi community announcing a widespread rail blockade tomorrow in the South Eastern Railway jurisdiction, the zonal railway has identified 52 locations as 'sensitive' and decided to strengthen security personnel deployment there.
The All Bengal PHE Contractors’ Association (Civil), representing contractors who have been serving the Public Health and Technical Department of West Bengal for over three to four decades, has expressed deep concern over the prolonged issue of pending payments under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
More than five centuries old, a tradition and custom that has braved the vagaries of time, its intrinsic nature winning the support of one leader after another, no matter the allegiance. That, succinctly, sums up the Ghoshal Bari Durga Puja in Konnagar.
Speaking at EastTech 2025 in Ranchi, he described Jharkhand and West Bengal as “industrial powerhouses” whose role is central to both national strategy and regional growth.
