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Understanding the BJP's rise in Bengal

Understanding the BJP's rise in Bengal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Many anticipate that by the 2021 assembly elections in West Bengal, the BJP may come to power, says Mohammad Sajjad.

IPL and the great Indian sporting revival

IPL and the great Indian sporting revival

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

And no, the commercial sporting leagues didn't cause the drought, says Shekhar Gupta.

Why Modi will get a hero's welcome in Bangladesh

Why Modi will get a hero's welcome in Bangladesh

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The parliamentary clearance to the Land Boundary Agreement Bill has ensured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gets the same tumultuous welcome which late Indira Gandhi received when she first visited Bangladesh after the liberation war in 1972

'Mamata turned a peaceful demonstration into a battlefield'

'Mamata turned a peaceful demonstration into a battlefield'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

'The CM seems to have forgotten that she is dealing with the Gorkhas, people known for their valour and loyalty to India.' 'It is shameful that Mamata Banerjee and her administration treated them like insurgents, choosing to use live bullets instead of other ways and means to control crowds.'

The maharaja who gave his people museums

The maharaja who gave his people museums

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

The collector king Sayajirao Gaekwad III, who lived a century ago, put together a fantastic world of Indian and European art for his subjects.

Ground Zero report: How Bangladeshis infiltrate into India

Ground Zero report: How Bangladeshis infiltrate into India

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Taki in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district is the last Indian outpost on the border with Bangladesh. It is one of hotspots for Bangladeshi infiltration into India. While most poor Bangladeshis cross over to look for work, terror groups take advantage to ferry their men and material into India. Indrani Roy/Rediff.com reports.

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