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Yajnaseni Chakraborty

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Byrnihat's toxic truth, and a very narrow response from the government

Byrnihat's toxic truth, and a very narrow response from the government

In Byrnihat, the industrial town on the Assam-Meghalaya border that has repeatedly figured among the world's most polluted places, the Meghalaya...

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Yajnaseni Chakraborty

Re-NEET security blitz may be missing the real problem

As more than 22 lakh aspiring medical professionals prepare to reappear for the NEET-UG re-examination on Sunday, 21 June, authorities have rolled out...

20.06.2026 10

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War or ‘limited strikes’? Trump’s Iran rhetoric exposes US strategic ambiguity

A social media post by US President Donald Trump demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” has sharpened questions about whether the United...

06.03.2026 20

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‘Mohabbat ki dukaan’ or the mob? The choice India faces

When Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi met Uttarakhand gym owner Deepak Kumar — the man who came to be known as 'Mohammad...

23.02.2026 100

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How America is throwing it all away

11.01.2026 30

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RSS isn’t changing, it’s unfolding: Bhagwat’s botanical spin

11.01.2026 20

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Gloss over the cracks: Centre polishes MGNREGA’s name, not its problems

12.12.2025 40

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Yajnaseni Chakraborty

The ‘Bangladeshi’ slur: A toxic narrative now stalking Bengalis everywhere

02.09.2025 30

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US judge okays deportation of Palestinian student despite legal residency

13.04.2025 20

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No room for Constitution: Notices to 300 for black-badge protest against Waqf Act in Muzaffarnagar

06.04.2025 20

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Yajnaseni Chakraborty