In 1913, Indira Raje, daughter of the Gaekwad of Baroda, caused a scandal calling off her weddingAs Maharani of Cooch Behar, she startled many by flouting conventional notions of royal behaviour
4 min read1 Nov 2019From six flood-hit districts of north West Bengal no further death was reported as water receded from most of the submerged areas in the absence of major rainfall
1 min read24 Aug 2017Starting Saturday, as celebrations fade, the realities will be very different as challenges post integration surface
5 min read1 Aug 2015Ahead of the historic exchange of 162 enclaves between India and Bangladesh, we meet people who fell through the cracks of history and are awaiting their freedom
6 min read11 Jul 2015Ahead of a historic exchange of 162 enclaves between India and Bangladesh, we meet people who fell between the fissures of history and are awaiting their final freedom.
11 Jul 2015With the new land boundary agreement, India and Bangladesh will mend one of the world's greatest cartographic muddles
4 min read8 May 2015BJP accuses West Bengal chief minister of politicizing a national security issue
1 min read31 Mar 2015Voters in Bangladeshi enclaves seek to establish their identity
3 min read17 Apr 2011The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared