Prasanta Paul | INDIA’s spectacular oil diplomacy in the midst of the ongoing war in the Gulf must have triggered a major heartburn within a section of the US administration in the wake of Iran officially stating that it will ensure a safe passage for Indian oil and LPG tankers through the Strait of Hormuz….
Read morePrasanta Paul | ELECTION bells have tolled in West Bengal; and so have the transfer orders, courtesy Election Commission of India. Less than a couple of hours after the announcement of the assembly poll schedule for five states on Sunday, the Commission juggernaut has started rolling in a firm and decisive manner, demonstrating EC’s resolve…
Read moreKOLKATA | West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose resigned from his post in New Delhi on Thursday evening. Bose, who was appointed Bengal governor on November 17, 2022, told PTI: “Yes, I have resigned. I have been the Governor of Bengal for three-and-a-half years; it’s enough for me.” He, however, did not disclose the grounds…
Read moreLOOKEAST REPORT | WHEN cargo vessel MV-ITT Lion sailed into Sittwe port in Myanmar last May, having left Kolkata five days earlier, it marked an important milestone for India in its long–drawn quest for alternative routes connecting it to its northeast, even beyond to Southeast Asia. For, the docking of the cargo vessel heralded the…
Read morePrasanta Paul | OIL India Limited (OIL) has stepped up exploration and supportive logistic work in the wake of striking gold in the Andaman–Nicobar basin where it made a very significant gas discovery in the Andaman Sea. The huge find, located 17 km (9.2 nautical miles) off the east coast of the Andaman Islands in…
Read moreLOOKEAST REPORT | A historic and powerful moment unfolded on the global stage on Tuesday as the Manipuri film ‘Boong’, directed by Lakshmipriya Devi, won the Best Children’s and Family Film award at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards function at London. “Kurumjari (Greetings to everyone),” said Lakshmipriya Devi while addressing…
Read morePrasanta Paul | NEVER before has the holding of the West Bengal assembly elections gone through such a period of prolonged uncertainty as it has been passing through now, thanks to an unprecedented presence of millions of bogus (or doubtful) voters in the existing voters’ list, surfaced during the vigorous exercise of SIR (Special Intensive…
Read morePrasanta Paul | THE unveiling of a national counter–terrorism policy titled ‘Prahaar’ that seeks to put in place a multi–layered strategy anchored in “zero tolerance”, intelligence–led prevention and coordinated disruption of extremist violence, could not have come at a more opportune moment. Following the successful conclusion of a gruelling 326–day high–altitude operation, the Indian Army’s…
Read morePrasanta Paul | CLOSE on the heels of Bangladesh National Party’s (BNP) landslide victory in the just–concluded parliamentary polls, political observers in Pakistan have sought to trigger quite a brouhaha over Pakistan’s opportunity to further strengthen the tempo of friendship with Bangladesh meticulously built during the Md Yunus–led interim administration. And another narrative being floated…
Read moreSUBHRA GUPTA | THE decisive victory by the Tarique Rahman–led Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the 2026 national elections in Bangladesh saw seasoned politician Nitai Roy Chowdhury taking oath as a cabinet minister in the newly formed government. Chowdhury’s appointment underscores a pivotal moment in Bangladesh’s political journey, marked by the return of the BNP…
Read more‘Gold’ In The Andaman & Nicobar Basin
Prasanta Paul | OIL India Limited (OIL) has stepped up exploration and supportive logistic work in the wake of striking… Read more…
Human Language Is 135,000 Years Old ?
Prasanta Paul | WHEN did homo sapiens start using words or to be specific – a language – for communication… Read more…
Aravalli | An Uncertain Road Ahead
Dr Manas Das | THERE seems to be a temporary lull among environmental activists and civil society as the Supreme… Read more…
Election Commission of India has decided to deploy at least 480 companies of Central Forces in various troubled parts of West Bengal from March 1
