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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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Explained: Why Armenia is witnessing growing anti-govt unrest over the Nagorno-Karabakh regionSubscriber Only
May 21, 2022 08:21 IST
The Nagorno-Karabakh territory has been a subject of dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan for years. Why is Aremnian PM Nikol Pashinyan now facing heat over it in his country? We explain the past and the present.
Sat, May 21, 2022
Explained: How Sikkim became a part of IndiaSubscriber Only
May 16, 2022 22:25 IST
A turning point in the history of Sikkim involves the appointment of John Claude White, a civil servant in British India who in 1889 was appointed the Political Officer of Sikkim, which by then was a British Protectorate under the Treaty of Tumlong signed in March, 1861.
Tue, May 17, 2022
Explained: North Korea confirms Covid-19 crisis, what happens in the country here onward?Subscriber Only
May 12, 2022 17:44 IST
Despite the crisis, Pyongyang may not necessarily be willing to accept help from foreign entities, including the UN, NK News said.
Sun, May 15, 2022
Explained: On Victory Day, Vladimir Putin justified invasion of Ukraine. What his speech meansSubscriber Only
May 09, 2022 16:11 IST
Long-term Russia watchers were struck by two points following the end of Putin’s Victory Day speech: How he gave no indication of Russia’s plans moving forward, and that he made references specifically to Donbas, and not all of Ukraine.
Tue, May 10, 2022
Explained: What Modi meant by ‘FOMO’ — and other Internet shorthand and how to pick them upSubscriber Only
May 05, 2022 19:22 IST
The Oxford English Dictionary describes 'FOMO' as the "anxiety that an exciting or interesting event may currently be happening elsewhere, often aroused by posts seen on social media".
Fri, May 06, 2022
Maldives is preserving its pre-Islamic heritage, with some help from IndiaSubscriber Only
May 01, 2022 19:45 IST
For the Maldives, Landhoo island serves as an important link in understanding and researching the country’s pre-Islamic past.
Tue, May 31, 2022
Explained: Why Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque has been a site of frequent clashesSubscriber Only
April 19, 2022 13:58 IST
The al-Aqsa Mosque is one of Jerusalem’s most recognised monuments. The mosque’s complex is one of Islam's most revered locations, and the Temple Mount is the holiest site in Judaism.
Tue, Apr 19, 2022
In Croatia, a Roma conference ponders whether the community can be termed Indian diasporaSubscriber Only
April 11, 2022 22:23 IST
In the context of India’s foreign policy and its plans to give recognition to the Roma community, that would mean giving identification to the approximately 25 million people spread around the world, affiliated to various Roma social groups.
Tue, Apr 12, 2022
In West Bengal’s Birbhum, a unique community museum that archives Santal history and cultureSubscriber Only
April 10, 2022 14:43 IST
A private museum in India that is dedicated entirely to the documentation and preservation of Santal culture and heritage.
Sun, Apr 10, 2022
In their own language: a school in West Bengal’s Birbhum for Santal childrenSubscriber Only
March 30, 2022 12:17 IST
For three decades, Rolf Schoembs Vidyashram in West Bengal’s Birbhum district has been operating as a school entirely for Santal children, teaching primary school students.
Thu, Mar 31, 2022
Memorial on Maldives’ Addu Atoll: remembering the dead of World War 2Subscriber Only
March 27, 2022 20:38 IST
The Addu Atoll Memorial commemorates 70 personnel of the armed forces of undivided India who were killed at the RAF base on the island between 1942 and 1944.
Sun, Mar 27, 2022
Explained: What Maldives’ new police academy means for bilateral security cooperation with IndiaSubscriber Only
March 27, 2022 16:05 IST
In addition to the inauguration of this academy, an MoU was signed between the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy in Hyderabad and the Maldives Police Service.
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
Explained: Why South Korea’s president-elect wants to relocate the presidential officeSubscriber Only
March 23, 2022 11:49 IST
South Korea president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol Yoon wants to move the presidential office from its current location, the Blue House, to where the defence ministry is located. What is the reason for this? Why has his proposal drawn criticism?
Wed, Mar 23, 2022
Translated into Ol Chiki for first time, Santals get to read India’s Constitution in their own scriptSubscriber Only
March 16, 2022 20:01 IST
An assistant professor in the Santali language at the Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University in Purulia, West Bengal, Sripati Tudu started this initiative because he wanted the document to be more accessible and available for a wider group that may not necessarily be familiar with languages in which a translation of the Constitution is available.
Sun, Mar 20, 2022
Explained: What we know about South Korea’s new president Yoon Suk-yeol, and his proposed policiesSubscriber Only
March 10, 2022 23:10 IST
As far as foreign policy is concerned, Yoon is more hawkish in his approach, particularly in comparison with President Moon Jae-in. Unlike President Moon, Yoon supports harsh sanctions on North Korea, in line with US foreign policy.
Fri, Mar 11, 2022
In ‘Mosaics of a Locale’, Bhawanipur college students compile histories of their Kolkata neighbourhoodSubscriber Only
March 09, 2022 12:07 IST
'Mosaics of a Locale' tells the story of Bhawanipore through the memories of the families and homes that have somehow withstood the onslaught of the destruction of the city’s architectural heritage and where its neighbourhoods are being rampantly swallowed and regurgitated to an unrecognisable extent.
Sat, Mar 12, 2022
Explained: South Korea’s Presidential Election 2022Subscriber Only
March 06, 2022 11:43 IST
Early voting began on Friday morning and the election process comes at a time when the country is facing one of its worst waves of the coronavirus pandemic pushed by the Omicron variant.
Thu, Mar 10, 2022
Explained: How Turkey closing its waters to Russia’s navy could impact the war in UkraineSubscriber Only
March 01, 2022 18:56 IST
Turkey has announced its decision to implement the Montreux Convention Regarding the Regime of the Straits
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
Explained: Amid Ukraine invasion, why Russia is objecting to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membershipSubscriber Only
February 27, 2022 12:12 IST
Amid its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has said that if Sweden and Finland become members of the NATO, the move “would have serious military and political consequences”. A look at the larger historical background at play here
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
Explained: Why has the UK objected to China backing Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands?Subscriber Only
February 17, 2022 18:53 IST
What is the long-standing dispute on the Falkland Islands, and why is it back in the news now?
Sat, Feb 19, 2022
Explained: Why India’s Defence Secretary’s Maldives visit is importantSubscriber Only
February 15, 2022 14:36 IST
India’s Defence Secretary visited the Maldives on February 13-14, for discussions with the Maldives National Defence Force. What was on the agenda, and why was the meeting important for bilateral relations?
Tue, Feb 15, 2022
The mystery of Maldives’ dying mangroves and India’s role in the quest to save themSubscriber Only
February 11, 2022 15:30 IST
Alarmed by the fast-declining health of its crucial mangroves, the Maldives is desperately trying to save them, particularly one species which holds historical and cultural significance to its people. Helping the archipelagic nation is a team of scientists from India’s Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT).
Fri, Feb 11, 2022
For endangered Batagur Baska turtles, Sundarban conservation project is reason for hopeSubscriber Only
January 28, 2022 14:47 IST
The decline of their habitat, threats from predators and the demand for turtle meat have, over the decades, led to dwindling numbers of the Batagur baska, also known as the Northern River Terrapin, in South Asia. A ten-year-long multi-pronged conservation programme in the Sundarbans however, is showing promise.
Mon, Jan 31, 2022
How Indian barbers cut a monopoly for themselves in faraway BruneiSubscriber Only
January 17, 2022 15:23 IST
It is not uncommon for several generations of Bruneians to have gone to the same Indian barber.
Tue, Jan 18, 2022
Explained: Why political parties in Maldives are pushing back against ‘India Out’ protestsSubscriber Only
January 08, 2022 09:13 IST
The ‘India Out’ campaign started sometime in 2020 as on-ground protests in the Maldives and later spread widely across social media platforms using the phrase with a related hashtag.
Mon, Jan 10, 2022Journalism of Courage
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