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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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The Malida platter, and the culinary tradition that defines the Bene Israel JewsSubscriber Only
October 12, 2023 15:06 IST
A compilation of the histories of three main Indian Jewish communities—the Bene Israel, Baghdadi and Cochini— Ori Z. Soltes’ book ‘Growing up Jewish in India’, published by Niyogi books is a well-researched text with contributions from three other authors who help construct the story from various perspectives. But what really stands out in the book, […]
Thu, Oct 12, 2023
Under President-Elect Mohamed Muizzu, the path forward in India-Maldives tiesSubscriber Only
October 10, 2023 19:03 IST
In the run-up to the elections, Muizzu’s coalition had taken a strong position against India's influence in the Maldives. Post his win, he has toned down the rhetoric somewhat. Here are the sticking points in the India-Maldives relationship.
Wed, Oct 11, 2023
From New Zealand to India, a maths teacher helps students crack entrance exams — using YouTubeSubscriber Only
October 04, 2023 14:26 IST
Subash Chandar’s free online classes have turned him into an ‘internet sensation’ in New Zealand and one of the country’s most sought-after mathematics teachers.
Sun, Oct 08, 2023
In West Bengal, four villages are preserving a culture of generations-old indigenous boat racesSubscriber Only
September 28, 2023 14:23 IST
These popular rural water sports have attracted hundreds and thousands of spectators from villages several hours in southern West Bengal, India.
Wed, Oct 04, 2023
Battle of Haifa: How the Jodhpur Lancers helped liberate a city in West Asia during WWISubscriber Only
September 23, 2023 12:43 IST
Till Jodha's research on the subject, there was little awareness of the importance of the contributions of the Indian soldiers during the Battle of Haifa.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
Separatists in Nagorno-Karabakh surrender: What is the Azerbaijan-Armenia dispute over the regionSubscriber Only
September 20, 2023 17:21 IST
For almost four decades, tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan have severely impacted the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Here is what the conflict is about, and what has happened now.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Why the Maldives elections hold high stakes for IndiaSubscriber Only
September 05, 2023 09:33 IST
Many believe that the elections will be one of the most critical for Maldives, and will have ramifications for geopolitics in the region, including for India.
Sat, Sep 09, 2023
As West Bengal struggles to turn the right page, its libraries are facing a slow decaySubscriber Only
August 12, 2023 13:50 IST
Librarians in West Bengal say approximately 50 per cent of the libraries in the state are fully or partly closed.
Sat, Aug 12, 2023
On a hill in South Korea, a memorial to an Indian diplomatSubscriber Only
July 27, 2023 11:35 IST
Colonel M K Unni Nayar was the only Indian killed during the Korean War whose remains could not be brought back from South Korea. To this day, every year, on June 25, marked as Korean War Day in South Korea, officials in Daegu pay tribute to Nayar in honour of his services during the war.
Thu, Jul 27, 2023
Why North Korea has tested Hwasong-18, a new solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missileSubscriber Only
July 16, 2023 14:30 IST
Experts say that the use of solid propellants in the Hwasong-18 allows for faster deployment of missiles. Solid propellants can fire faster and accelerate more quickly at liftoff.
Mon, Jul 17, 2023
When ice was a luxury item and shipped to Calcutta from the USSubscriber Only
June 20, 2023 16:34 IST
Some three centuries before the British mesmerised Calcutta with ice, Mughal emperor Babur had transported ice on elephants and horseback from Kashmir to Delhi. The British tried to emulate the practice but soon gave up. Then ‘American ice’ happened.
Sun, Jun 25, 2023
From Howrah to the US, how manhole covers forged forward over decadesSubscriber Only
June 07, 2023 21:04 IST
With costs around 20 to 60 per cent cheaper than what American manufacturers sought, India-made manhole covers became the preferred choice for cities across the United States, a 2007 report in the New York Times states
Wed, Jun 07, 2023
Months before presidential polls, crucial political developments in the MaldivesSubscriber Only
May 31, 2023 07:40 IST
The elections in Maldives will have ramifications for geopolitics in the Indian Ocean region.
Thu, Jun 01, 2023
Turkey elections show advantage Erdogan: Why the Kilicdaroglu camp fell shortSubscriber Only
May 17, 2023 19:06 IST
While most opinion polls had given a clear edge to the Opposition alliance, here is why it failed in unseating Erdogan, and what's likely to happen in the runoff elections.
Thu, May 18, 2023
In his Kolkata house-turned-art museum, finding traces of Jamini Roy’s elements of designSubscriber Only
May 09, 2023 12:44 IST
Roy’s descendants continued to live in the building until a few weeks ago, when it was acquired by DAG, a Delhi-based art company that wants to convert the space into a private museum focusing on the life and work of the artist.
Tue, May 09, 2023
What Turkey’s neo-Ottomanism means in 2023Subscriber Only
May 02, 2023 18:13 IST
While neo-Ottomanism as a concept grew sometime in the late 1980s -1990s, to explain Turkey's geopolitical aspirations, some scholars believe that it was also used as a critical term by some of its neighbours, like Greece for instance, with whom it doesn't share amicable relations.
Thu, May 04, 2023
How Kolkata’s Muslim communities are holding on to their unique Ramzan culinary heritageSubscriber Only
April 20, 2023 18:30 IST
While some Ramzan foods traditionally associated with different Muslim communities like the Bohras and Cutchi Memons are still being eaten in families, many remain only a childhood memory.
Fri, Apr 21, 2023
How Nakhoda Masjid’s neighbourhood in Kolkata grew into a Ramzan food hubSubscriber Only
April 17, 2023 17:11 IST
Over the years, during the holy month, the neighbourhood is particularly overrun with tourists, both from outside and from within the Kolkata metropolitan area, who are drawn here with the promise of Ramzan-special food
Mon, Apr 17, 2023
Rail, road traffic come to halt in parts of Bengal as Kurmi agitation continuesSubscriber Only
April 09, 2023 04:47 IST
Since April 5, at least 496 trains have been cancelled on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar and Adra-Chandil sections of the South Eastern Railway, key routes in the state.
Tue, Apr 11, 2023
The mangroves of Kolkata are a sign that the city’s environment is changingSubscriber Only
April 08, 2023 20:46 IST
The mangroves in Kolkata are an indication that salinity has increased in the Hooghly river.
Sun, Apr 09, 2023
In West Bengal, a mass agitation calls for protection of indigenous rightsSubscriber Only
March 31, 2023 14:40 IST
Adivasi community groups called for the cancellation of ‘fake’ Scheduled Tribe certificates and protested attempts by the Kurmi community to seek ST status.
Fri, Mar 31, 2023
Nolen gur, West Bengal’s beloved seasonal food stares at a bitter futureSubscriber Only
March 18, 2023 17:30 IST
Factors like climate change and a complex set of socio-economic conditions are throwing the production of nolen gur or date palm jaggery into jeopardy.
Sun, Mar 19, 2023
Why South Korea’s plan for compensating victims of Japan’s forced labour is drawing criticismSubscriber Only
March 09, 2023 08:36 IST
During Japan’s colonisation of Korea from 1910-1945, around 1,50,000 Koreans were forced to work in factories in Japan and thousands of Korean women were forced into sexual slavery. The issues have remained contentious between the countries.
Fri, Mar 10, 2023
In rapidly changing times, Santals in West Bengal rethink how to preserve religious and cultural practicesSubscriber Only
February 25, 2023 15:57 IST
The way Sohrae is celebrated, has been transforming in some villages in West Bengal, in big ways and small, because of changes that have happened within the Santal community.
Tue, Feb 28, 2023
In Fiji, amidst a Hindi conference, a community ponders complexities of language and identitySubscriber Only
February 17, 2023 13:32 IST
Even as Fijians of Indian descent negotiate the politics of language and debate the use of Fiji Hindi and Standard Hindi, the country’s third-largest city, Nadi, is hosting the 12th edition of the World Hindi Conference.
Fri, Feb 17, 2023Journalism of Courage
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