The Contribution of Anushilon Samiti and Hindu Mahasabha in the identity and formation of West Bengal
Napoleon Bonaparte had said, "History is a set of lies agreed upon". History taught in secondary schools in India especially in Bengal after independence, has become a carefully manufactured narrative under the watch of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and their...
ONE OF 51 SHAKTI PEETH-BARGABHIMA KALI TEMPLE
Bargabhima temple was built nearly 1150 years ago by a Maharaja of the Mayor dynasty. This temple is also known as Vibhasha Shakti Peeth or Bhimakali Temple. This shrine lies on the bank of the River Rupnarayana at Tamluk village in East Midnapore district of...
Integrity and Digitization of the Electoral Process in West Bengal
The General Elections of the United States of America 2020 has seen the incumbent - Donald Trump question the electoral process and alleged that there has been widespread fraud. While the legal challenges to the election of Joe Biden are still underway, it broadly...
FAMOUS THANTHANIA KALIBARI OF KOLKATA
Thanthania Kalibari is one of the oldest religious sites in Kolkata. The temple is dedicated to Mata Siddheshwari.
ChaklaDham
Chakladham is one of the most well-known sacred places in India. It is believed to be the birthplace of Baba lokenath, a glorious Hindu yogi born in 18th century Bengal. It is one of the most visited places in West Bengal after Kalighat and Dakshineshwar Kali Temple....
Political Callisthenics in Didi’s Poschimbanga: Hollow Promises, Corruption, Misrule, Unemployment and Appeasement
The tragedy in West Bengal today is that the claims of the government and the reality on the ground are often miles apart. This is especially true when it comes to employment in the state. Mamata Banerjee and the TMC came to power on a strong anti-incumbency wave...
CAA, NRC AND LESSONS FOR THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT FROM THE ROHINGYA CRISIS – PART 2
The Background: There has been a long history of Muslim-Buddhist animosity and clashes in the Rakhine region. The province of Rakhine lay between the largely Islamic eastern part of the “suba(province) of Bangal (Bengal)” of the Mughal empire and the Buddhist kingdoms...
CAA, NRC and Lessons for the Indian Government from the Rohingya Crisis – PArt 1
The partition of India by colonial Britain in 1947 on the basis of Islamic majority regions resulting in the formation of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (with Islam as its official religion) has left a deep and lasting scar on...
A Clarion Call for Change of Culture of Politics in West Bengal
Bengalis came together on 19th June 2019 in front of the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, in front of the British Parliament, even as it rained. They were joined by Indians from across the country. The reason? They were there to express their concerns...
Didi’s Hysteria and Changing Dynamics in an increasingly Modi-fied Bengal
The last time Mamata Banerjee was so hysteric was probably during the phase when she was fighting a pitched battle to take control of West Bengal from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) a decade or so back. It has been strange to see the first woman Chief Minister...
