Lyangcha, mihidana and sitabhog in Shaktigarh shops under scanner
These sweets from Burdwan are popular among people in Bengal and even outside the state.
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More Hilsa on your plate: scientists succeed in growing Bengalis’ favourite ilish in fresh water
Large-scale breeding of fresh water hilsa may soon be possible.
Jai Shree Ram is not part of traditional Bengali culture, being used to beat up people: Amartya Sen
Incidents of beating up Muslims who were asked to chant "Jai Shree Ram" have been reported.
Visiting John Keats in Rome
At a quiet corner of the cemetery is a gravestone, strewn with violets and daisies.
In pictures: CPI(M) rally in Kolkata to protest Vidyasagar College vandalism
Top CPIM leaders walked in the protest rally.
AOC, the face of rising socialism in America, says her next goal is to learn Bengali
In June 2018, she ended one of her campaign videos saying, “Apnar voter jonye dhonnobad.”
Did Mamata Banerjee say “give me 42 seats, I’ll make Hindus cry”? Fake newspaper clipping shared
A purported newspaper clipping of popular Bengali daily বর্তমান (Bartaman) is shared on social media with its headline reading, “৪২টা আসন দিন হিন্দু কীভাবে কাঁদা তে হয় দেখিয়ে দেব: মমতা…
Open letter by 259 women to Supreme Court judges seeks impartial inquiry by “credible individuals” on sexual harassment charges against CJI Ranjan Gogoi
The committee "with no external member” violates The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2013, they said.
Photoshopped: Image shows Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi with Pak PM & Army Chief
The image was being circulated on social media, many believing it to be true.
How far will the BJP succeed in Bengal in the General Elections of 2019?
The story of the BJP in Bengal has been more hype than substance.