As more than 27 lakh people have their democratic rights suspended, Amit Shah’s ‘Mission Bengal’ aims to bulldoze all equations, but they may still have to fight the maths
As the political spotlight shifts to Special Intensive Revision deletions, Mamata Banerjee gets a breather—instead of answering uncomfortable questions over her 15-year rule, she is getting to ask questions
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 29 March 2026
Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee have been taking potshots at each other, including indulging in personal attacks, for over a decade now. That’s how they have kept Bengal polarised
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 29 March 2026
Did Judas Iscariot–who betrayed Jesus—have God on his side? Bob Dylan asked 63 years ago. The US, Israel and Iran’s invocation of religious war brings that question back
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 20 March 2026
From the hijab ban in 1936 to the mandatory hijab by 1983, Iran has been living through extremities amidst relentless conflict over external influences for over a century
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 11 March 2026
Epstein facilitated the coming together of people who wanted to live like him and spoke his language.
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 28 February 2026
As a perfect facilitator, Jeffrey Epstein extended the perks of his sociopathic zeal—the kind of fun suitable for the world of dark web—to his peers. He offered a glimpse into some of the world’s bigwigs without their masks
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 21 February 2026
BNP gained from its promise of stability, improved law and order and inclusive society in Bangladesh. Now it has many challenges to deal with, including international relations
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 18 February 2026
BNP, which launched a high-pitched campaign against religious conservatism and intolerance, has won in over two-third parliamentary seats.
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 13 February 2026
In the first election since the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina rule, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), which branded itself as liberal, is leading against the conservative Jamaat-e-Islami.
BY Snigdhendu Bhattacharya 12 February 2026
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