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NCERT new modules blame Congress for partition, say leaders 'underestimated Jinnah' and failed to foresee horrorsNew NCERT modules hold Congress partly responsible for India's Partition. The modules cite Jinnah's demands, Congress's acceptance, and Mou...16 Aug, 2025, 02.28 PM IST- When a ‘neutral umpire’ almost gave Lahore to India15th August India Independence Day: Partition of India was an expedited process that resulted in significant turmoil. Lord Mountbatten had ...15 Aug, 2024, 08.48 AM IST
- Kolkata special team to probe molestation allegations against West Bengal Governor; seeks CCTV footage from Raj BhavanIn addition, a statement from the Raj Bhavan claims that Bose has mandated that police officers not be allowed inside the premises "under t...04 May, 2024, 02.53 PM IST
- Gandhi: The 'one man army' behind the 'Great Calcutta Miracle'"It was a brave decision to step into the middle of a carnage and it was certainly well thought out if not an audacious plan. The ripple ef...14 Aug, 2023, 04.24 PM IST
- Revisiting West Bengal's chequered history of political violenceA five-judge bench of the court, in its order, has observed that "women were raped and houses of certain persons who had not supported the ...21 Aug, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress celebrates 'Khela Hobe' DiwasTrinamool Ministers, MLAs and MPs were present at various football matches. The day was celebrated from block, district to state level and ...16 Aug, 2021, 10.57 PM IST
- Post-poll violence in Bengal eclipsed 1946 Calcutta killings: Suvendu AdhikariAt least 30 party activists were killed by TMC goons since May 5, when the Mamata Banerjee government took over the reins of the state for ...21 Jul, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
- Glad that India was partitioned: Congress veteran K Natwar Singh"I am glad that India was partitioned" or else the Muslim League would not have allowed the country to function and there would have been m...09 Feb, 2020, 07.47 PM IST
- Will Bengal be Narendra Modi’s launch pad for inclusive politics?West Bengal, in many ways, was the ‘final frontier’ for the BJP, as well as its affiliates wedded to Hindu nationalism.07 Jun, 2019, 12.48 PM IST
- Seeds of terrorism sown during freedom movement by big leadersThe SC upheld POTA’s constitutional validity in People’s Union for Civil Liberties [2003 (10) Scale 967] case.27 May, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
- In the Bhadralok’s heart, Vietnam and Jai Shri RamBut many would argue that the schism was always there, straining under the skin.24 May, 2019, 12.43 PM IST
- How to exorcise the ghost of Nathuram Godse, which pops up every now and then?Godse murdered Gandhi on January 30, 1948, by firing three bullets from his semi-automatic Beretta pistol. The pistol recovered from him ha...20 May, 2019, 10.46 AM IST
- Nathuram Godse pulled the trigger, but who really killed Mahatma Gandhi?The procurement of a loaded gun and the order to use it to kill Gandhi could only have come from a pan-national organisation with a fanatic...11 Sep, 2016, 11.15 AM IST
- Politicians who blame opportunists suffer from the same diseaseAdvani’s ambitions do not dictate Pak ’s foreign policy, which is all about delivering India a thousand cuts and avenging the creation of B...18 Oct, 2015, 01.02 PM IST
- CPI-M and Congress should focus on reforms instead of alliance politics in BengalThe Left, and its largest constituent, the CPI-M, as well as the Congress must redefine their politics according to what is happening in Be...01 Nov, 2014, 04.34 AM IST
- Delhi turns 100: Transition of a chaotic, charismatic, restless & relentless metropolisFor a city Delhi's age, 100 years is a blip. But the century gone by mirrors all that India's capital stands for — a metropolis that is cha...10 Dec, 2011, 02.25 PM IST
- Direct Action day the core of Pak malignancyPakistan security elite must come to terms with their sullied past if they are to redeem their future . Direct Action day may well be the k...16 Aug, 2011, 06.56 AM IST
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