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Ramakrishna Mission breathes 'new life' into Porajhar village

Darjeeling, Jan. 11 -- Porajhar, a village in Jalpaiguri's Rajganj block bordering Siliguri, was once grappling with problems such as substance abuse, school dropouts and a lack of employment opportun... Read More


Bird watchers flag 'sharp decline' in avian population

BALURGHAT, Jan. 11 -- A three-day bird survey began in South Dinajpur district on Saturday to assess the current status of avian life across wetlands, ponds, riversides and other water bodies. The sur... Read More


Earthen 'soras' in high demand as Poush Sankranti approaches

BALURGHAT, Jan. 11 -- Preparations are in full swing across South Dinajpur district as Poush Sankranti approaches on Wednesday, January 14. Like the rest of Bengal, households in the district are gear... Read More


Cruel Paradox

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Trump's first brush with Greenland was ridiculed as a real-estate fantasy-a headline-grabbing attempt by an American president to "buy" the world's largest island. Yet, years lat... Read More


Sovereignty Maimed

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- "When states feel free to use force unilaterally, the rule of law itself is at risk." - Kofi Annan The wee hours of January 3, 2026 will be remembered not for justice, but fo... Read More


Munir's Dangerous Overreach

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Pakistani Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir is always in the news, mostly for the wrong reasons. Very recently, Pakistan summoned (on December 26) the British Deputy High Com... Read More


Indian Idol winner Prashant Tamang dies of cardiac arrest at 43; CM condoles

Darjeeling, Jan. 11 -- Prashant Tamang, the Indian Idol winner and actor-singer, passed away on Sunday morning at his residence in Janakpuri, New Delhi. He was 43. Confirming the news, his close frie... Read More


Golden Pongal: A thoughtfully curated culinary showcase

New Delhi, Jan. 11 -- Sheraton New Delhi is celebrating the harvest festival of Pongal with 'Golden Pongal', a thoughtfully curated culinary showcase at its award-winning South Indian speciality resta... Read More


In letter to CEC, Mamata says SIR turned into exercise to exclude voters rather than correct records

Kolkata, Jan. 10 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has... Read More


Cong demands CBI completes probe into Ankita Bhandari murder within 6 months

New Delhi, Jan. 10 -- The Congress on Saturday demanded that the CBI completes its probe into the Ankita Bhandari murder case in Uttarakhand within six months without any pressure or impartiality and ... Read More