Samir K Purkayastha, The Federal

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Is the spat with Tamil Nadu forcing the Centre to mend ties with Bengal?

The Federal Focus

Is the spat with Tamil Nadu forcing the Centre to mend ties with Bengal?

18 March 2025 12:50 AM

N-E: Mizoram CMs big disclosure raises security concerns amid Shahs peace claims

N-E: Mizoram CM's big disclosure raises security concerns amid Shah's 'peace' claims

16 March 2025 6:42 AM

Manipur crisis deepens as peace formula flops; Kukis mull referendum

Manipur crisis deepens as peace formula flops; Kukis mull referendum

15 March 2025 10:03 AM

West Bengal, student union elections, TMC, Jadavpur University

Bengal student protests escalate against stifling of campus democracy

10 March 2025 2:56 PM

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

TMC flaunts Mamatanomics growth model, but is Bengal truly shining?

9 March 2025 1:00 AM

Kolkata is not what Calcutta was: Decoding citys mobility chaos

Kolkata is not what Calcutta was: Decoding city's mobility chaos

4 March 2025 12:50 AM

EC’s goof-up gives TMC an EPIC chance to push its ‘outsider’ narrative

EC’s goof-up gives TMC an EPIC chance to push its ‘outsider’ narrative

3 March 2025 3:58 PM

Great Language divide - Bengal

The Great Language Divide

Why West Bengal is largely at peace with 3-language formula

3 March 2025 10:51 AM

Despite President’s Rule, why normalcy is a far cry in Manipur

The Eighth Column

Despite President’s Rule, why normalcy is a far cry in Manipur

24 Feb 2025 1:30 AM

Manipur security

The Federal Special

Manipur ground report: Armed groups, Myanmar factor hinder return to peace

21 Feb 2025 1:00 AM

Biren Singh

The Federal Special

Exclusive: How Biren invited his downfall with desperate bid to save CM’s chair

18 Feb 2025 10:29 AM

President’s Rule fails to seal Manipur BJP rift; rebels seek elected CM

President’s Rule fails to seal Manipur BJP rift; rebels seek elected CM

15 Feb 2025 8:03 AM

Manipur ground report BJP

Manipur ground report: Why's BJP playing politics with our future, asks woman activist

14 Feb 2025 6:51 AM

Manipur women protest

Manipur ground report: What finally triggered President's Rule?

13 Feb 2025 4:57 PM

Ground report | People in a flux as constitutional crisis grips Manipur

Ground report | People in a flux as constitutional crisis grips Manipur

13 Feb 2025 10:42 AM

Phensedyl, India, Bangladesh

Bangladesh set to flag Phensedyl smuggling in DG-level talks with India

11 Feb 2025 12:50 AM

Manipur: What lies ahead of Biren Singh who lived on the razor’s edge?

Manipur: What lies ahead of Biren Singh who lived on the razor’s edge?

10 Feb 2025 1:50 AM

BJP promises Matuas in West Bengal to codify their rituals

BJP plays Matua Dalit identity card, snubs RSS’s unified Hindu rhetoric

7 Feb 2025 12:37 PM

From Bodo militant hideout to biodiversity hotspot, how Raimona National Park scripted a peaceful change

The Eighth Column

From Bodo militant hideout to biodiversity hotspot, how Raimona National Park scripted a peaceful change

6 Feb 2025 1:46 AM

Biren Singh, Amit Shah

Manipur: Govt at risk, rift in party, but Shah’s ‘soft spot’ for Biren continues

4 Feb 2025 1:09 PM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Budget-2025 announces new fertiliser plant in Assam, but there's a catch

1 Feb 2025 12:47 PM

Biharnomics | Its raining sops in Nitish-land ahead of crucial election

Biharnomics | It's raining sops in Nitish-land ahead of crucial election

1 Feb 2025 12:23 PM

Port of Mongla on the Rupsha River in Bangladesh stock photo

Power shifts in Myanmar, Bangladesh stymie India’s Act East Policy

27 Jan 2025 1:00 AM

Suvendu Adhikari

Mohan Bhagwat's West Bengal mission: Fix growing RSS-BJP rift

24 Jan 2025 1:00 AM

India fencing Bangladesh border goes awry

India's plan to secure border with Bangladesh goes awry

21 Jan 2025 6:17 AM

Gangasagar versus Kumbh: Why BJP and TMC are at war over peace-promoting melas

The Eighth Column

Gangasagar versus Kumbh: Why BJP and TMC are at war over peace-promoting melas

21 Jan 2025 1:00 AM

Trade unionist on labour issues

Not expecting much from this budget: Veteran trade unionist Amarjeet Kaur

17 Jan 2025 11:33 AM

Why attack on Bangladeshi Hindus may have earned BJP new recruits in Bengal

Why attack on Bangladeshi Hindus may have earned BJP new recruits in Bengal

15 Jan 2025 1:00 AM

Manipur Biren Singh no-trust vote

Manipur | Biren Singh govt runs out of options as no-trust vote threat looms

10 Jan 2025 10:33 AM

Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Can Ajay Kumar Bhalla, as Governor, fix the Manipur issue? No easy task ahead

4 Jan 2025 2:23 AM