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Himanta 2.0: How Assam’s strongest BJP leader tightened his grip on powerEntering his second term as Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma exemplifies a fusion of regional identity and national aspirations...
Twist of history: Will a party founded by a Bengali win West Bengal?West Bengal Election Results: Early trends in West Bengal show the BJP surging ahead of the TMC, potentially marking a historic shift in a ...
Kharagpur Sadar Assembly Election Result 2026: Among BJP's Hiranmoy Chattopadhyaya, TMC's Pradip Sarkar and CPIM's Rita Singh, who is winning?Vote counting for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections begins tomorrow in Kharagpur. The industrial hub's fate hangs in the balance as t...
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...
Assam election: AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal says Miyas will dominate post-election, sparks rowAIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal predicts a post-election "dominance" of "Miyas" in Assam, stating Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's influenc...
Saying ‘Miya’ not unconstitutional; term coined by Bangladesh Muslims: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated that the term 'Miya' is not unconstitutional, asserting that individuals from Bangladesh co...
Will not tolerate insult to Bengali language or motherland: West Bengal CM Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee asserted her commitment to protecting West Bengal from perceived attacks on its language and culture, particularly concerni...
All Trinamool MPs may speak only Bengali in Parliament: Abhishek BanerjeeAbhishek Banerjee declared that Trinamool MPs would speak Bengali in Parliament if necessary, championing Bengali identity. He criticized t...
No reason why Bengali-speaking people should be put in jail: Mamata Banerjee ahead of rallyMamata Banerjee is advocating for Bengali identity and the rights of Bengali-speaking migrants in BJP-governed states, especially with the ...
US Election: This is the only Indian language on New York's ballot papers. And it’s not HindiNew York City will provide Bengali language ballots alongside English, Chinese, Spanish, and Korean for the upcoming US presidential electi...
Free pilgrimage to Ayodhya's Ram temple for 5 lakh people of Odisha if BJP voted to power: HimantaSarma promises free pilgrimage to Ayodhya for 5 lakh Odisha people if BJP wins. Criticizes BJD for naming villages with numbers. Plans jobs...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma sets guidelines for 'miya' Muslims seeking indigenous statusAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has set conditions for migrant Bangladesh-origin Bengali-speaking Muslims, known as "miya," to be ...
Assam Cabinet greenlights 'Kiran Sheikh' development councilAssam Cabinet approved the formation of a development council for the 'Kiran Sheikh' community in Barak Valley. Assam government is conduct...
Assam: BJP to reach out to Muslim populationAssam has the highest Muslim population after Jammu and Kashmir. Muslims comprise 34% of the 3.12 crore population of Assam, of which 4% ar...
Assam government to link some government schemes to two-child normsChief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said, “While Uttar Pradesh has taken a legislation route to bring in population control mea...
CAA protests in Assam: Why it is different from the rest of the countryOn Sunday, when the artists gathered in Chanmari field in Guwahati to register their protest against CAA, the fear found voice. Bipin Chawd...
Hindi most popular Indian language in USWith about 8.7 lakh speakers, Hindi emerges as the most widely spoken language in the US followed by Gujarati and Telugu, reflecting a slig...
Bengali-speaking Muslims languish in PakistanUsman Town Bangalipara is the area in Karachi where Bengalis have been living for more than six decades. Yet they live in constant tension ...
Hindi, Bengali, Odia speakers surge in South IndiaJust-released data from the 2011 census on mother tongues seems to indicate a reverse migration trend from earlier decades when people from...
Conspiracy to axe Bengali-speaking people from Assam: OppositionSonowal also said a mechanism has to be devised "humanely" by the Centre on what to do with those found to be illegal immigrants after fina...