Shrayan Sen Today, 12 January, India remembers Swami Vivekananda — not only as a monk or philosopher, but as a thinker who reshaped the moral and spiritual self-image of a nation. His birth anniversary is observed as National Youth Day, underlining the fact that his ideas were meant not for isolation, but for engagement with […]
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India’s rice exports have surged close to a record level in 2025, with neighbouring Bangladesh emerging as one of the most significant beneficiaries of the increase. The rise follows the lifting of export restrictions, which allowed Indian rice to re-enter global markets in large volumes. Officials and trade sources say shipments from India have grown
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Shrayan Sen Few global figures embody contradiction as starkly as Donald Trump. At a time when the language of peace is repeatedly invoked to justify the use of force, Trump stands at the centre of a widening moral and political paradox — celebrated in symbolic gestures as a peace enabler while actively advancing a worldview
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written another letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, raising strong objections to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state. In her letter, addressed to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Banerjee expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the revision process is being
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South Bengal is witnessing one of its most severe and prolonged cold spells in recent memory, with weather conditions turning exceptional across both urban and interior districts. Meteorologists describe the ongoing phase as the strongest cold spell in nearly 13 years, marked by persistently low minimum temperatures and rare frost formation in some areas. Kolkata
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The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior state police officials, alleging obstruction during an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the coal scam. According to the ED, its officials were conducting search operations at the residence of
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The Union Budget will be presented on February 1, which falls on a Sunday, marking the first time in nearly two and a half decades that the country’s annual Budget exercise will take place on a weekend. The announcement was made by Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju. He said the President has approved
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Indian Railways has released the timetable for the upcoming Howrah–Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, marking the introduction of the sleeper version of the Vande Bharat service on the eastern and northeastern corridor. The train will run six days a week between Howrah in West Bengal and Kamakhya near Guwahati in Assam. From Howrah, the train
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Former US President Donald Trump has once again raised the prospect of the United States acquiring Greenland, suggesting that Washington may pursue more forceful options if diplomatic efforts fail. Speaking at a public interaction, Trump said he would prefer an agreement reached through negotiations but warned that the US could take a “harder way” if
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Shrayan Sen On Sunday, 28 December 2025, Ras Magan Music Academy organised a cultural evening of Indian classical music at the auditorium of Yogesh Mime Academy, Kalighat, Kolkata. The programme began at 5:30 pm and witnessed the presence of music lovers and connoisseurs of classical traditions. The evening commenced with a moment of reverence, paying
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