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Stripped of dignity: Why the Behala incident unveils a fear psychology for victims
The minor girl’s family is said to have opposed her relationship with the 18-year-old boy from the beginning. However, the dangerous punishment meted out shows the extent to which even the common man can go, including using firearms
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When celebratory lights were dimmed at Chorbagan puja pandal
A tragic stampede at the Chorbagan puja pandal in Kolkata on October 17 resulted in 19 deaths and 25 injuries
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Politics of festivities
Festivals were never meant to be about politics. But politics is unpredictable too, with evolving times which makes way for West Bengal’s grand Durga Puja festival
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Will the Opposition in West Bengal please stand up?
The political landscape in the state faces a major shift due to a fractured Trinamool Congress and shifting voter dynamics among minority communities
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Should politics take centre stage in educational institutions?
While the SRFTII and Jadavpur University clashes are two separate incidents, in both cases, students protested against the RSS ideology taking over freedom of speech and expression on campus, raising questions about the role of politics in educational institutions
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Bengal’s industrial comeback: Will ground realities match the big investment push?
Key industrialists Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are showing strong interest, with plans for substantial investments in various sectors and infrastructure projects
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It’s Battleground Nandigram once again
The political landscape of Nandigram is further muddled by the arrest of the Congress candidate and withdrawal of nomination by Mamata faction's candidate
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Political clashes, new norms, cultural debates: What lies ahead for Durga Puja this year?
Since the fall of the TMC in West Bengal, the BJP has taken over big puja committees, and made both subtle and open comments on how the Durga Puja should be celebrated
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Vendetta politics versus being legally correct: How valid are TMC’s cries?
Though the TMC has flagged the Thursday attack on MP Abhishek Banerjee’s Camac street office as BJP-backed vendetta politics, the saffron party has suggested that an internal party feud was behind the attack
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Attack on universities or an attack on free thinking ideologues?
The lack of student body elections since 2020 at Jadavpur University adds another layer to the complexities of student politics
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Tale of twin hotel fires: When will Bengal learn its fire safety lessons?
The deadly blazes in Tarapith and Kolkata, claiming 17 lives, expose widespread negligence, with locked fire exits and a lack of official oversight leading to arrests and the closure of numerous establishments
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Why Netaji continues to be a force to reckon with, enough to cost a Rajya Sabha MP his state honour
Even today, the freedom fighter is at the centre of rallies and debates that question the gumption of the founder of the Indian National Army (INA) or the Azad Hind Fauj
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When youngsters get caught in terrorist traps and police probes
The recent arrests of young Jaish-e-Mohammad operatives in West Bengal has sparked alarm over the recruitment of the young into the dark world of terror networks via social media
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Blurred lines: Genuine protesters versus criminals
Recent NEET exam paper leak protests in Kolkata devolved into violence, with outsiders allegedly disrupting demonstrations and attacking media personnel
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Will July 21 be Mamata Banerjee’s new dawn amid ongoing TMC exodus?
The Mamata bloc is fragmented, but is still determined to give a tough fight and rise up to be a formidable Opposition force in West Bengal
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When West Bengal ‘encountered’ a shot of Uttar Pradesh
The Baruipur encounter marks the first major police shooting of an accused under West Bengal's new BJP government, killing the main suspect in a minor's rape and murder case
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Suvendu Adhikari’s UCC push: Is this the change West Bengal needs?
There were two bills tabled in the West Bengal Assembly on June 29, alongside which CM Suvendu Adhikari mentioned the UCC being tabled in August
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The Viksit Bangla dream is everybody’s dream
West Bengal's economic revival is the core mission of the new BJP government, which aims to reverse decades of industrial decline with a new pro-industry budget and investor-friendly policies
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From goals to gaffes: Lionel Messi’s World Cup hat-trick sparks fresh fury over Bengal’s December disaster
The very fans that celebrated Messi's masterclass also lamented the fiasco in December 13 last year during the Kolkata leg of the GOAT India tour 2025
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TMC’s ‘Maa Maati Manush’ dilemma
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress is facing an unprecedented political crisis in 2026, with key legislators and parliamentarians deserting the party, and Abhishek Banerjee at the centre of growing dissent
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