• The Federal
    Samir K Purkayastha
    About the AuthorSamir K Purkayastha
      Mamata Banerjee
      The Federal Focus

      Bangladeshi infiltrators, fake passports | Mamata turns table on Modi govt

      3 Jan 2025 12:50 AM
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      News

      Bangladesh link under India's scanner for 'import' of explosives, training militants

      31 Dec 2024 1:00 AM
      Manmohan Singh nurtured Northeast, made it strategic conduit for Look East policy
      North East

      Manmohan Singh nurtured Northeast, made it strategic conduit for 'Look East' policy

      27 Dec 2024 10:05 AM
      Bitter story of a sweet delicacy: Why Bengal’s nolen gur faces an existential crisis
      The Eighth Column

      Bitter story of a sweet delicacy: Why Bengal’s nolen gur faces an existential crisis

      23 Dec 2024 1:00 AM
      Is Bangladesh again becoming hub of anti-India activities?
      West Bengal

      Is Bangladesh again becoming hub of anti-India activities?

      22 Dec 2024 1:00 AM
      As poll time nears in Bengal, Mamata the ‘redeemer’ emerges again
      West Bengal

      As poll time nears in Bengal, Mamata the ‘redeemer’ emerges again

      19 Dec 2024 1:00 AM
      RG Kar murdered doctors mother wants meeting with Modi
      West Bengal

      Bengal: CBI under fire for 'eroding public trust' with long list of unsolvable cases

      17 Dec 2024 7:56 AM
      Watch | Biren govt not seen as neutral, says NPP chief Joykumar
      Videos

      Watch | Biren govt not seen as neutral, says NPP chief Joykumar

      15 Dec 2024 2:30 AM
      West Bengal | How Mamata Banerjee’s blend of saffron politics has outfoxed BJP
      West Bengal

      West Bengal | How Mamata Banerjee’s blend of saffron politics has outfoxed BJP

      14 Dec 2024 3:07 PM
      Why BSF needs a big upgrade, physically and technologically
      News

      Why BSF needs a big upgrade, physically and technologically

      12 Dec 2024 12:50 AM
      Bengal Governor nod for VC appointments: 18-month row coming to an end
      The Federal Focus

      Bengal Governor nod for VC appointments: 18-month row coming to an end

      10 Dec 2024 12:50 PM
      West Bengal’s potato ban leaves Jharkhand and Odisha in soup
      West Bengal

      West Bengal’s potato ban leaves Jharkhand and Odisha in soup

      7 Dec 2024 6:47 AM
      Yunus govt hasn’t made minorities feel safe, but Hindus need course correction too
      Analysis

      Yunus govt hasn’t made minorities feel safe, but Hindus need course correction too

      5 Dec 2024 3:50 PM
      Mamata Banerjee
      West Bengal

      Is Mamata BJP’s new Naveen Patnaik? Bengal Governor-CM bonhomie indicates so

      3 Dec 2024 11:39 AM
      In photos: As Baul singers are targeted in Bangladesh, Bengal organises Baul-Fakir mela
      The Eighth Column

      In photos: As Baul singers are targeted in Bangladesh, Bengal organises Baul-Fakir mela

      2 Dec 2024 1:51 AM
      How Hindu monks arrest in Bangladesh has galvanised BJP in Bengal
      West Bengal

      How Hindu monk's arrest in Bangladesh has galvanised BJP in Bengal

      29 Nov 2024 4:25 AM
      How Northeast is breaking myths, challenging the cliches about Northeast
      The Eighth Column

      How Northeast is breaking myths, challenging the cliches about Northeast

      27 Nov 2024 12:41 AM
      Bypoll sweep | TMC on fast-track for Assembly elections while Oppn gapes
      West Bengal

      Bypoll sweep | TMC on fast-track for Assembly elections while Oppn gapes

      26 Nov 2024 5:45 AM
      TMC triumphs Bengal by-polls as infighting leaves BJP fractured
      West Bengal

      TMC triumphs Bengal by-polls as infighting leaves BJP fractured

      23 Nov 2024 10:11 AM
      BJP’s ‘infiltration’ claim brings spotlight on Pranpur, but which state is it in?
      Videos

      BJP’s ‘infiltration’ claim brings spotlight on Pranpur, but which state is it in?

      20 Nov 2024 2:30 AM
      Ground report | BJP’s hunt for ‘Bangladeshis’ in Jharkhand turns boon for 2.5 lakh people
      The Federal Focus

      Ground report | BJP’s hunt for ‘Bangladeshis’ in Jharkhand turns boon for 2.5 lakh people

      19 Nov 2024 12:11 PM
      Watch | Breaking stereotypes, Northeast Indian cinema goes global
      Videos

      Watch | Breaking stereotypes, Northeast Indian cinema goes global

      18 Nov 2024 2:30 AM
      From maach bhaat to maach chapati: Why Bengal is ditching rice for roti
      The Eighth Column

      From maach bhaat to maach chapati: Why Bengal is ditching rice for roti

      13 Nov 2024 1:00 AM
      WB bypolls: Its TMC vs BJP contest again as Left Front loses fizz
      West Bengal

      WB bypolls: It's TMC vs BJP contest again as Left Front loses fizz

      12 Nov 2024 1:52 PM
      IIT Kanpur, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, poem, Hum Dekhenge, committee, complaint, students, Jamia Millia Islamia, protests, Section 144, Code of Criminal Procedure, Citizenship Act, CAA
      North East

      Assam: Is BJP keen on politicising Bangla 'infiltration' rather than fixing it?

      8 Nov 2024 12:50 AM
      Kolkata Esplanade market
      West Bengal

      Bengal: Uneasy India-Bangladesh ties hit trade, medical tourism

      5 Nov 2024 1:00 AM
      What do our deities eat: Vegetarian or non-vegetarian food?
      The Eighth Column

      What do our deities eat: Vegetarian or non-vegetarian food?

      31 Oct 2024 1:00 AM
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      News

      Bomb hoaxes: Militant groups in West, South Asian 'state actors' among suspects

      28 Oct 2024 8:42 AM
      Watch | India needs more station masters for safe rail services
      Videos

      Watch | India needs more station masters for safe rail services

      26 Oct 2024 4:01 PM
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