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79 years ago, a man who had never visited India & knew little about its complex landscape drew a line that divided India and PakistanRadcliffe Line 1947: In 1947, British lawyer Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that demarcated the Radcliffe Line, divid...- Can Kolkata's Mughlai Paratha get the revival it deserves?The recent food news has ignited a fresh passion in the culinary scene. Roman pizza is making a comeback, celebrated for its meticulous pre...
- Bengal has appetite, all hail biryani man!Kolkata crowned its first 'Biryani Man' in a recent eating contest. Pramit Kumar Das consumed five plates of mutton biryani in forty-five m...
- West Bengal plans container homes in Sandakphu, 100 tourist hubs to boost North Bengal tourismThe West Bengal government plans to set up 10 container homes in Sandakphu and 100 boutique-style tourist information centres across North ...
- Change of course at the table: Subaltern foodways are the new ideological googly in BengalSubaltern cuisine is gaining popularity in Kolkata's gourmet dining scene. Traditional Bengali dishes are now being re-evaluated by younger...
- Eggs off plate, politics on menu: Bengal's school meal shift rekindles debate over food, identityWest Bengal's school kitchens are now the center of a political storm as the BJP government replaces eggs in mid-day meals with vegetarian ...
- West Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari keeps home, Swapan Dasgupta gets finance, Tapas Roy industryVeteran journalist turned politician Swapan Dasgupta was allotted finance while senior-most party leader Tapas Roy, with his long legislati...
- India’s rising export champion faces a critical credibility testIndia's seafood exports are soaring, reaching record highs and aiming for $30 billion within five years. Despite overcoming US tariffs and ...
- Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
- BJP serves fish curry and rice in West Bengal to counter food politics jibeNewly sworn-in BJP legislators in West Bengal are hosting fish festivals. These events aim to counter accusations that the BJP is against B...
- Jhalmuri, sweets & Rabindranath Tagore: The Bengali factor in BJP's Bengal oath-taking ceremonySuvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal's Chief Minister at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senio...
- From ‘Bangla pride’ to backlash: How jobs, corruption and identity politics failed Mamata Banerjee in BengalThe Trinamool Congress focused on Bengali identity, but voters prioritized economic issues. Unemployment and corruption overshadowed cultur...
- The Bengali factor: Jhalmuri, Durga Puja and other strategies in West Bengal's battle for powerWest Bengal Election 2026: Polls in the state are a battle of narratives. Parties are using food and cultural symbols to connect with voter...
- Fish, meat & West Bengal elections: It’s about money and not politicsWest Bengal Elections BJP vs TMC: Political campaigns in West Bengal are creatively using fish and meat, staples of Bengali culture, to con...
- IIT-KGP plan in works for accessible PujoUNESCO and IIT-KGP are collaborating to enhance Durga Puja's accessibility for senior citizens, people with disabilities, pregnant women, a...
- West Bengal agriculture minister outlines impact on climate change on rice productionWest Bengal Agriculture Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay noted the state's significant rice production, accounting for 14% of India's total...
- How tissue culture is helping Bengal’s banana productionEnhanced tissue cultured banana production in West Bengal can be attributed to the initiative taken by the Kolkata-based Jalans of the Keve...
- C M Bachchawat is the new industry secretaryThe West Bengal government has made changes in key official positions in the industry department.
- Mamata Banerjee meets foreign diplomats keen to invest in West BengalDiplomats from the countries like Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Costa Rica and El Salvador met West Bengal chief minister Mamata Baner...
- West Bengal-Bangladesh divide: Mamata may have had reasons for opposing Teesta treatyThe fact is the two Bengals have never had a love affair, never mind the romantics on two sides.
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