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A town divided: Inside Perumbavoor’s migrant flashpoint, where drugs, fear and politics collideA signboard in Perumbavoor, Kerala, warns against drug peddling and prostitution, highlighting tensions between local residents and migrant...
Vande Mataram: How India found its voice through a 19th-century poem that became the national songVande Mataram Song History: Vande Mataram, penned by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee in the 1870s, went on to become a powerful anthem of India’s...
Of contrived controversies & simulated ireIn the age of social media, attention-seeking antics have become a hallmark of online notoriety. Individuals are increasingly willing to br...
India's Independence Fight: When Bengali gym bros flexed muscles against the BritishIndia Independence Day 2025: During the colonial era, Anushilan Samiti emerged from Kolkata's akhadas, blending physical training with revo...
"Are we all supposed to eat dhoklas?": Mahua Moitra claims BJP cadre forced shut down of fish shops in Delhi, BJP calls video fakeTMC leader Mahua Moitra has alleged that BJP workers threatened Bengali fish vendors in Delhi's Chittaranjan Park, sparking a political row...
Skirmish over English: Loreto College in Kolkata revokes age-old admission policy that debarred students from vernacular mediums, issues apologyEarlier, the woman’s college, affiliated with the University of Calcutta had debarred students hailing from vernacular schools in its first...
Kolkata moves from Illish to E-shishaYou can feel it in the distant yet overwhelming presence of the Victoria Memorial, that can make you pause in the middle of a party and sav...
- French connection: Paris, Pondicherry alike
Paris and Pondicherry are not alike because of their common Frenchness, but due to their ability to make the savouring of their respective ...