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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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Wed, Jun 19, 2024
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Mon, Jun 17, 2024
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Sun, Jun 16, 2024
4-member BJP committee to probe ‘post-poll violence’ in West BengalSubscriber Only
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The BJP accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of taking no action to control the violence against Opposition workers in the state after the Lok Sabha elections.
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Kuwait fire tragedy: Body of West Bengal man brought to native home in Paschim MedinipurSubscriber Only
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Sat, Jun 15, 2024
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Thu, Jun 13, 2024
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Thu, Jun 13, 2024
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June 12, 2024 23:50 IST
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Wed, Jun 12, 2024
Who will be next West Bengal BJP chief? As Sukanta Majumdar moves to Delhi, state unit grapples with the questionSubscriber Only
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Tue, Jun 11, 2024
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June 10, 2024 12:09 IST
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Mon, Jun 10, 2024
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Mon, Jun 10, 2024
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Sun, Jun 09, 2024
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Thu, Jun 06, 2024
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Thu, Jun 06, 2024
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Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Decode Politics: How TMC scored an emphatic win in Bengal and why BJP stumbled againSubscriber Only
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Wed, Jun 05, 2024
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Tue, Jun 11, 2024
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