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Neha Banka
Neha Banka is a journalist based in Kolkata, India. Neha produces longform news reports focusing on a wide range of subjects. She specialises in reporting on the Asia-Pacific with a focus on the Korean Peninsula, and producing original international news reports. She also reports on India's West Bengal state, cross-border issues, migration, climate and environment, public health and indigenous rights, among other subjects. Neha has reported from several countries, with bylines in international publications, as well as The Indian Express.
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What makes the Bay of Bengal so prone to frequent cyclonesSubscriber Only
May 29, 2024 16:58 IST
Researchers based in South Asia, focusing on extreme weather occurrences, had been expecting a cyclone in May this year due to the extreme heat conditions in the region, which was witnessed in the form of Cyclone Remal.
Fri, May 31, 2024
Lok Sabha elections: In a Scheduled Tribes seat, what Jhargram is voting for in West BengalSubscriber Only
May 15, 2024 13:37 IST
The Jhargram Lok Sabha seat will witness a contest between TMC’s Kalipada Soren, a senior member of the Santal community, and BJP’s Dr Pranat Tudu, a radiologist, also a Santal.
Wed, May 15, 2024
In South Korea, remembering Rabindranath Tagore, for inspiring a generation of freedom fightersSubscriber Only
May 07, 2024 09:01 IST
That his statue exists even in a country he did not visit says a lot about Tagore's relevance for the Korean people and their history.
Fri, May 10, 2024
Lok Sabha: Master Plan to tackle annual floods in Ghatal could prove key in deciding who wins polls in this Bengal TMC bastionSubscriber Only
April 30, 2024 12:05 IST
The focus on Ghatal is prominent in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections this year in part because of the candidates in the fray, Deepak Adhikari and Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay, who are popular actors in the Bengali film industry.
Wed, May 01, 2024
Maldives ex-President Yameen acquittedSubscriber Only
April 19, 2024 16:18 IST
The High Court of Maldives overturned the conviction and 11-year prison sentence of former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, and ordered a retrial.
Sun, Apr 21, 2024
How Mir Jafar’s tainted legacy still haunts his descendantsSubscriber Only
April 04, 2024 13:36 IST
The use of the name ‘Mir Jafar’ in a manner similar to that of an insult or slander, still rankles, say his descendants, as the name of the former Nawab of Bengal comes up once again ahead of Lok Sabha election.
Sun, Apr 07, 2024
Why thousands of doctors are protesting in South KoreaSubscriber Only
March 28, 2024 19:48 IST
With junior doctors sitting in protest, the functioning of hospitals has been impacted across the country. What are the issues and how has the government responded?
Fri, Mar 29, 2024
What’s in a name? For Tangail weavers, a history of a brutally divided land, its people and identitySubscriber Only
March 27, 2024 16:07 IST
While the GI tag is the cause of fury, the story of the Tangail textile and its ownership is slightly more complex. It is one about the impact of colonialism, religious conflict and forced migration.
Mon, Apr 08, 2024
Murshidabad to Seoul via Mumbai: How small towns live the K-pop DreamSubscriber Only
March 16, 2024 10:51 IST
One September afternoon, three girls set off from a Bengal village hoping to make it to Seoul and live their ultimate fantasy — become K-pop stars. The plan didn’t quite take off. Yet, across India’s villages and small towns, many others like them dream on
Sat, Mar 16, 2024
Women’s Day special: The forgotten revolutionaries of BengalSubscriber Only
March 06, 2024 10:53 IST
Originally published on March 4 2020: While discourse surrounding the freedom struggle has not entirely discounted the role of women, it has certainly not given enough recognition to the women in proportion to their integral roles in the war against the British. Here is an introduction to some of them.
Wed, Mar 06, 2024
North Korean defector speaks of her walk to freedom: ‘Had no food… In South Korea, I’m spoilt for choice’Subscriber Only
February 16, 2024 08:49 IST
After one failed attempt, Kim Eunju escaped North Korea in 2002. In an exclusive interview, she speaks of the home she left behind and her new life in Seoul — a journey that mirrors the lives of those in Beyond Utopia, an Oscar nominated documentary
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
For Hindus in Mauritius, Ram temple connects them to their identitySubscriber Only
January 21, 2024 10:37 IST
One and a half years later, the Indian diaspora will be commemorating the consecration of the Ram temple on January 22. But perhaps non-resident Indians in a few countries will be celebrating the grand event in a form similar to that being witnessed in Mauritius.
Mon, Jan 22, 2024
Muizzu asks India to withdraw troops by March 15: Why are Indian soldiers in Maldives?Subscriber Only
January 14, 2024 20:24 IST
Why is Muizzu insisting on Indian troops leaving Maldives? And why are Indian troops stationed in the islands at all? What is their strength? We explain the five major factors behind the fear and suspicion in the archipelago.
Mon, Jan 15, 2024
How a 27-year-old is using social media to promote an indigenous languageSubscriber Only
January 10, 2024 12:21 IST
27-year-old Ananta Kisku is creating online content in the Santali language as he hopes to connect people of the indigenous community with their roots. For his followers, Kisku’s social media page is the only platform that helps them learn more about the language which is ‘slowly being adulterated’.
Wed, Jan 10, 2024
In Bengal, a tribal community dependant on forests for survival learns how to cope with changing timesSubscriber Only
January 08, 2024 17:39 IST
Kheria Sabars, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, have been grappling with malnutrition, loss in indigenous knowledge and source of livelihood. A new project hopes to change that
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
India-Maldives Relations: Why PM Modi’s Lakshadweep visit has the Maldives’ social media and govt officials up in arms against IndiaSubscriber Only
January 07, 2024 15:31 IST
How did a post from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his recent visit to Lakshadweep, spark off social media comments from the Maldives? How does it relate to the Maldives government’s position on India of late? We explain.
Tue, Jan 09, 2024
Why the Israel embassy in South Korea had to take down ‘imaginary Hamas attack’ videoSubscriber Only
January 03, 2024 07:17 IST
The 'Hamas attack' video was produced by Israel’s embassy in Seoul. Here's why they shared the video, and why they had to delete it.
Thu, Jan 04, 2024
Why South Korea’s apex court has asked two Japanese firms to compensate Korean wartime forced labourersSubscriber Only
December 24, 2023 12:38 IST
The issue of forced labour during Japan’s occupation of Korea in the early 20th century has been a major diplomatic flashpoint between the two countries.
Wed, Dec 27, 2023
Why South Korea has sent a man to jail for writing a poem about North KoreaSubscriber Only
December 04, 2023 18:20 IST
A Seoul court said that the 68-year-old defendant generated “a considerable amount of propaganda” that “glorified” the North — a country with which the South technically remains at war. And this violates South Korea’s National Security Act.
Tue, Dec 05, 2023
Taiwan’s plan to hire Indian workers sees racist backlash on social media: Why Taipei has blamed China for thisSubscriber Only
November 27, 2023 07:12 IST
The Indian and Taiwanese governments are expected to sign an employment mobility agreement by December this year. Here's what the agreement is about, and the reaction it has generated.
Tue, Nov 28, 2023
In the outskirts of the Sundarbans, shrimp farms are turning to mangroves to go organicSubscriber Only
November 24, 2023 10:50 IST
In India, West Bengal is an important state when it comes to shrimp production, carried out in the hundreds of farms located across North and South 24 Parganas and the Purba Medinipur districts, an area that spans some 50,000 hectares.
Fri, Nov 24, 2023
Cook. Clean. Care. Repeat. The unrelenting lives of Indian womenSubscriber Only
November 18, 2023 16:21 IST
Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's recent remarks encouraging youngsters to put in 70-hour work weeks elicited a barrage of reactions, including that women put in many more hours than that considering they can't really 'log out' at the end of their work day. Others pointed to how a 70-hour work week puts women at a disadvantage in professional settings. The Indian Express catches up with five women at home as they juggle work, work and more work.
Fri, Nov 24, 2023
How a statue of Muthuramalinga Thevar came to be worshipped in KolkataSubscriber Only
October 30, 2023 13:18 IST
In West Bengal, a statue is the centre for commemorating Tamil leader Muthuramalinga Thevar’s socio-political contributions – and remembering his association with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Tue, Oct 31, 2023
In a Bengal village, a unique tradition of creating Durga on patSubscriber Only
October 20, 2023 12:25 IST
The ‘pat er Durga’, where the Goddess Durga is created on cloth instead of the more conventional clay, traces its origins to Odisha’s Patachitra paintings.
Tue, Oct 24, 2023
Phoney love: In Sundarbans, a call, sweet nothings and a descent into sex tradeSubscriber Only
October 13, 2023 17:37 IST
It usually begins with a call from an unknown number.
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