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Santanu Chowdhury
Santanu is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express, Kolkata and covers politics, administration, education and civic issues in West Bengal. An alumnus of the University of Calcutta, Santanu has been a journalist for a decade and has previously worked with The Asian Age in Kolkata. He can be reached at santanu.chowdhury@expressindia.com
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Governor Bose, Mamata standoff over interim V-Cs row boils over as Abhishek ups the anteSubscriber Only
October 07, 2023 18:46 IST
The Supreme Court has wondered why C V Ananda Bose and Mamata Banerjee, both constitutional functionaries, could not sit across the table and resolve the V-C appointments dispute
Sat, Oct 07, 2023
Day after Sikkim flash floods: Toll rises to 14, 22 soldiers among 102 still missing, search onSubscriber Only
October 05, 2023 19:55 IST
Sikkim floods: The search for the 22 missing soldiers is still on, with a focus on the downstream areas as the fast-flowing river is likely to have carried them to the lower reaches and perhaps even to West Bengal.
Fri, Oct 06, 2023
New TMC face in ED’s crosshairs: Minister and Mamata loyalist Rathin GhoshSubscriber Only
October 05, 2023 18:07 IST
Days after TMC'S Delhi protest, ED raids premises of Bengal Food and Civil Supplies Minister in connection with a 'municipalities recruitment scam'
Thu, Oct 05, 2023Sikkim flash floods: 14 dead, over 100 missing; Army, NDRF in rescue operationsSubscriber Only
October 05, 2023 11:56 IST
More than 3,000 tourists are feared to be stranded in different parts of the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and assured him of all possible support.
Thu, Oct 05, 2023
5 dead, 23 Army personnel among 43 missing in Sikkim flash floodSubscriber Only
October 04, 2023 20:00 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang and assured "all possible support" amid the flash floods.
Wed, Oct 04, 2023
Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho to visit Kolkata, open Durga Puja pandal with Messi statueSubscriber Only
October 02, 2023 16:33 IST
Sports promoter Satadru Dutta, who had brought Pele and Diego Maradona to Kolkata, says Ronaldinho will arrive on October 16.
Mon, Oct 02, 2023
Under flyover, Kolkata’s open-air chess club in the spotlight after Praggnanandhaa’s featSubscriber Only
September 27, 2023 05:24 IST
A resident of Dunlop area of the city, the youth travelled nearly 20 kilometers to play chess at the Gariahat Chess Club in south Kolkata, the famous open-air space under the Gariahat flyover.
Wed, Sep 27, 2023
Puja Rush: In Kumartuli, artisans bear brunt of labour shortage, rising pricesSubscriber Only
September 25, 2023 06:37 IST
According to idol-makers, there's an acute shoratge of labour in Kumartuli and the crisis has pushed labour costs by at least 20 per cent.
Mon, Sep 25, 2023
At Santiniketan, guides, traders hope UNESCO tag changes their fortunesSubscriber Only
September 24, 2023 05:00 IST
A few metres away, Joydeb Pal, who works as a guide and a toto driver, reiterates the same hope.
Sun, Sep 24, 2023
VBU, Centre not the only stakeholders in Santiniketan, ICOMOS also has stake now: Visva Bharat V-CSubscriber Only
September 23, 2023 14:35 IST
In a conversation with The Indian Express, VBU Vice-Chancellor Bidyut Chakrabarti speaks on various aspects as the university town of Santiniketan, which Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore established in West Bengal's Birbhum district nearly a century ago, has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Sat, Sep 23, 2023
Expert Weighs in | ‘Tagore’s vision for Santiniketan difficult to restore, but UNESCO tag can help restore its historic structures’Subscriber Only
September 20, 2023 09:49 IST
Supriyo Thakur, the great-grandnephew of Rabindranath Tagore and former principal of the school in Santiniketan established by Tagore, answers 5 questions about the UNESCO tag for the town.
Thu, Sep 21, 2023
Reopen heritage complexes at VBU: Ex-faculty, studentsSubscriber Only
September 20, 2023 06:36 IST
Trust secretary Anil Konar said that for the last four years people were not allowed to visit the heritage areas in Santiniketan.
Wed, Sep 20, 2023
‘Santiniketan truly global… Proud moment for Bengalis’Subscriber Only
September 19, 2023 06:08 IST
OUTSIDE THE iconic Upasana Griha (prayer hall) on the Visva-Bharati University (VBU) campus in Santiniketan; students, teachers and staff members in traditional white attire took part in a grand procession on Wednesday, a day after the university town in Birbhum district was inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List. Among those celebrating was Sangit Bhavana […]
Tue, Sep 19, 2023
At Kumartuli, handful of women idol-makers break tradition, taboo as they leave an imprintSubscriber Only
September 18, 2023 06:13 IST
Depending on its size and the art work required, a Durga idol with the goddess’s four children and Mahishasura (the bovine demon) can take around two months to complete and is priced between Rs 10,000-2 lakh.
Mon, Sep 18, 2023
Santiniketan on UNESCO’s World Heritage ListSubscriber Only
September 18, 2023 00:06 IST
Established in 1901 by the Nobel Laureate, Santiniketan was a residential school and centre for art based on ancient Indian traditions and a vision of the unity of humanity transcending religious and cultural boundaries.
Mon, Sep 18, 2023
Bengal minister who called Governor ‘the new vampire in town’ has clashed horns with him in Education portfolioSubscriber Only
September 11, 2023 19:32 IST
An actor, playwright, film director and professor who joined TMC in 2011, he had been trying to bury the hatchet between the Governor and the state government in his second stint as education minister, before latest escalation
Mon, Sep 11, 2023
Jadavpur University student death: Can’t imagine a student being paraded naked for ragging, say hostelersSubscriber Only
September 11, 2023 00:26 IST
In the wake of the JU student’s death, hostellers at Presidency University and Calcutta University shared their experiences and urged the authorities to ensure such things never take place.
Mon, Sep 11, 2023
Dhupguri bypoll takeaways: BJP’s losing streak continues and its north grip weakeningSubscriber Only
September 10, 2023 03:00 IST
TMC’s win may be a slim one, but it points to its success in winning over Rajbanshi community for now at least
Sun, Sep 10, 2023
Bengal Governor warns minister of taking ‘midnight action’, he hits back: ‘New vampire in town’Subscriber Only
September 09, 2023 16:32 IST
The back-and-forth war of words between the two began after Governor CV Ananda Bose, in his capacity as chancellor of state universities, appointed interim vice-chancellor to nearly a dozen varsities.
Sun, Sep 10, 2023
As Netaji’s grandnephew departs, BJP loses its Bose link in West BengalSubscriber Only
September 08, 2023 12:08 IST
While some in Bengal BJP say Chandra Bose’s resignation will send a wrong message, others claim he was a marginal figure in the party: “We are talking about Chandrayaan and not Chandra Bose.”
Fri, Sep 08, 2023
‘Some were corrupt, accused of harassment’: Governor C V Ananda Bose on Mamata government’s V-C choicesSubscriber Only
September 07, 2023 13:47 IST
Governor C V Ananda Bose hits out at the West Bengal education department, saying universities should be corruption and violence-free.
Fri, Sep 08, 2023
Mizoram Bridge Collapse: Governor Bose meets bereaved families in Malda, hands over relief from RailwaysSubscriber Only
August 26, 2023 05:52 IST
TMC Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam said, “It is not the Governor’s job to act as a representative of Indian Railways. Either the Railways Minister, who is in Kolkata today, or the MoS should have met the families.”
Sat, Aug 26, 2023
Mizoram Bridge Collapse: Congress seeks more compensation, says lack of jobs forcing people to migrate for workSubscriber Only
August 25, 2023 03:38 IST
The Berhampore Congress MP also held a talk with Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga over the phone and requested him to look into the plight of the migrant labourer families in West Bengal. He also asked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to pay compensation to these families.
Fri, Aug 25, 2023
Malda villages count their dead in Mizoram bridge crash: ‘Never lost so many in a mishap’Subscriber Only
August 25, 2023 02:57 IST
Till Thursday, 22 bodies were recovered from the site of the bridge collapse in Mizoram, a PTI report said. One more is feared to be dead and three others were injured. The report said that all the 26 people working at the construction site were from Malda district of West Bengal.
Fri, Aug 25, 2023
Inside Jadavpur University politics: A student’s death brings to the fore a fractured campusSubscriber Only
August 21, 2023 18:41 IST
In the crowded political space at JU, mainstream parties have struggled to dislodge unaffiliated student outfits with Leftist leanings. But now, these university-based outfits are under attack.
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