Buddhist customs, and the regions of Chittagong and southern Arakan State are recognised as areas where Buddhism has survived ...

Hindu nationalist ideas shaped the political discourse of the Bhadralo’ upper-middle classes and parties campaigned on ...

West Bengal celebrates its first official West Bengal Day, also known as Paschimbanga Divas, on June 20. Know the history, significance and facts behind the state’s formation. West Bengal celebrated ...

Political power is often a potent way of building legacy by highlighting elements from history that suit the narrative of those in ascendancy. For critics, the BJP, now in power both at the Centre and ...

For the first time in its 46-year history, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won the state of West Bengal, arguably the Hindu nationalist party’s most ...

Political violence has been one of the oldest realities festering in West Bengal's complex landscape. It is not something that began yesterday, nor can it be attributed to a single party or a single ...