The end of British colonial rule birthed two sovereign nations—but hastily drawn borders caused simmering tensions to boil over. 75 years later, memories of Partition still haunt survivors.

A remnant lay 40 km south-west of Canning (West Bengal); 130 km west-south-west of Mongla (Bangladesh); and 190 km west of Khepupara (Bangladesh), India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Medieval Bengal's links to the Straits world, a narrow stretch of water connecting to Southeast Asia and beyond, are overlooked. This world saw not only ocean-going vessels, but also coastal and ...

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 falls on Friday, May 9, as per Bengali Panjika. Know why Poncheeshe Boishakh is celebrated on this date and how it differs from the Gregorian calendar.

Between World War II and the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Calcutta had been through regular wailing of sirens as part of a war or preparations for one. ADVERTISEMENT Former army chief Shankar ...

Parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh share the same culture," he explained. Sahir also claimed that cross-border migration continues even today, often facilitated by bribes to Border Security Force ...

The couple, who said they are originally from West Bengal, had been living in Cherai, collecting and selling scrap items, for the past 15 years. All three of their children were born in Kerala, and ...

In 1951, West Bengal had 78.45% Hindus and 19.85% Muslims. By 2011, the Hindu population had decreased to 70.5%, and the Muslim population had increased to 27%. Now, in 2025, West Bengal Chief ...

The Calcutta High Court intervened on Thursday in the recent violence in West Bengal, particularly in Murshidabad, which was sparked by protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. It stated that ...

When Mamata Banerjee says that her government would not allow the Waqf Act to be implemented in West Bengal, such rioters gain courage. For Mamata Banerjee, the 30 per cent Muslim vote is a big ...

Mahato thanked the West Bengal leader of the opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, and the Calcutta high court for the deployment of central forces in Murshidabad. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from ...