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‘Our first priority is law and order’: Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul
‘Our first priority is law and order’: Bengal minister Agnimitra Paul

Agnimitra Paul, newly sworn in as woman and child development minister in the BJP government, is now focusing on designing the lives of people after her transition from fashion

By Prema Rajaram
How Andhra Pradesh is becoming India's quantum testing ground
How Andhra Pradesh is becoming India's quantum testing ground

India's quantum computing dreams are bolstered by two new testing facilities in Andhra Pradesh, addressing critical gaps in indigenous hardware development and standardisation

By K. Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Nandigram: 15 years on, a town caught between legacy and lack of development
Nandigram: 15 years on, a town caught between legacy and lack of development

Nandigram, a hot seat during elections for the past 15 years, seems to have gained little from all the attention

By Prema Rajaram
Beyond poll maths: The street-forged politics of Mamata Banerjee
Beyond poll maths: The street-forged politics of Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee's political journey in West Bengal is deeply rooted in her street-level connect and instinctive understanding of the public mood, a trait her close aides highlight as unchanged even in the face of intense electoral battles

By Prema Rajaram