
During an interview in the run-up to the Assembly elections of 2011, when Mamata Banerjee defeated the three-decade old Left Front government, I had asked her if we would witness a greener […]
During an interview in the run-up to the Assembly elections of 2011, when Mamata Banerjee defeated the three-decade old Left Front government, I had asked her if we would witness a greener […]
As a development worker, I spent five years of my life in Afghanistan between 2007 and 2013. In more ways than one, by the time that I landed in Kabul one balmy […]
As governments around the globe scramble to enlist corporate and philanthropic support to deal with the COVID-19 emergency, the eastern State of Odisha has set the pace for corporate partnership as an […]
They were cowering in their car at the side of the road which had turned into a river that was swelling every second. It was too late for the disaster management team […]
Trinamool (TMC) won the state elections of West Bengal and on May 5, three days after the results were declared, Mamata Banerjee was sworn in as chief minister for the third time […]
The countdown has begun. Today, May 2, 2021, the much-debated, long- awaited results of the eight-phase elections to the West Bengal Assembly will be declared. Four other Indian states went to the […]
West Bengal has been described by ruling Trinamool as “the sweetest part of India”. The sobriquet could have been conferred on the eastern state not just because it boasts some of the […]
Delhi, January 27: In a border that cuts through the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and the Indian capital of Delhi, a policeman guided my car through iron and concrete barricades. […]
This year, India and Bangladesh celebrate 50 years of the establishment of their diplomatic ties and Bangladesh commemorates 50 years of its liberation. For the first time, the Bangladesh Armed Forces contingent […]
January 23, 2021. Ghazipur border between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, protesting farmers commemorated the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as their struggle continues. Much more than just a protest, […]
Indian farmers have been protesting a set of new agriculture laws proposed by the government. The three bills, collectively known as “Indian agriculture acts of 2020” have been criticized as favoring corporate […]
When I voted earlier today, I had an eerie feeling. There were maybe five other people in my polling place, which is odd, given the high-voter turnout predicted this year, despite the […]
In an interview to Cuckoo News editor Dola Mitra, Professor Om Prakash Mishra, core committee member, Trinamool Congress, addresses charges that West Bengal bungled handling of the Covid-19 crisis. He counters allegations […]
By Brigadier Vinod Dutta The foreign policy of the Chinese is like their noodles: sticky, entangled and flavorful. We in India love the noodles, but the foreign policy can get sticky and […]
Chandra Kumar Bose, Bharatiya Janata Party leader from West Bengal, talks to Cuckoo News editor Dola Mitra about the ongoing India-China border conflict and other topics. He reveals why he disagreed with […]