The words crafted by Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury—"Amar Bhaiyer Rokte Rangano Ekushey February" (My brothers’ blood dyes the streets of 21st February)—encapsulate the very essence of Bangladesh’s identity, ...

The partition of British India in 1947 posed significant challenges to the state-building process in both India and Pakistan, ...

IN MY small town, Bheramara, Ekushey February was a ritual. Barefoot we roamed, demanding the same of every passerby — a ...

The interesting thing is that India got independence in 1947, 11 years after the opening of this hotel. India's independence ...

Saraswati’ was launched in Allahabad, by a Bengali gentleman. Beyond setting a new benchmark in Hindi literature, Saraswati ...

Following the remarks of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat that Hindus play a pivotal role in shaping ...

People of RSS and BJP unite in the name of religion but if you ask them what did they actually do, they have only 'jumla' to ...

Pratul Mukhopadhyay, the Indian singer of the song “Ami Banglay Gaan Gai, Ami Banglar Gaan Gai”, has died at the age of 83.

Political tensions, unresolved conflicts, and weak regional institutions have hindered South Asia’s integration. Former ambassador Tariq Ahmad Karim’s latest book examines these challenges and offers ...

When we think of refugee camps we probably imagine rows of tents, rapidly erected responses to crises. We might envision those seemingly ubiquitous UN tarpaulins in blue and white. But the problem ...

Mamata Banerjee’s TMC has proposed renaming West Bengal to ’Bangla’. MP Ritabrata Banerjee highlighted this in the Rajya ...