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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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Vishwa Hindu Parishad to launch signature campaign to demand ban on cow slaughter in West BengalSubscriber Only
August 12, 2017 04:30 IST
During Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in April, the saffron workers had taken out processions in several parts of the state, openly displaying a variety of weapons.
Sat, Aug 12, 2017
Jadavpur University agitation: VC says varsity compelled to abide with govt order on student unionsSubscriber Only
August 11, 2017 13:43 IST
Appealing to students to end their agitation, Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das asked them to understand that the university was compelled to abide with the order issued by the Kolkata government.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
BJP mulling to bring six former Tripura Trinamool MLAs to campaign in West BengalSubscriber Only
August 11, 2017 06:18 IST
Rebel Trinamool MLAs Sudip Roy Barman, Asish Saha, Pranjit Singha Roy, Diba Chandra Hrankhawal, Dilip Sarkar and Biswa Bandhu Sen had joined the BJP at a public meeting in Agartala on Monday.
Fri, Aug 11, 2017
Post Basirhat communal violence: In show of unity, Hindus, Muslims tie rakhisSubscriber Only
August 08, 2017 01:21 IST
Local residents also said no political party had tried to organise such an event, and that they were happy to see an apolitical organisation organising it.
Tue, Aug 08, 2017
Durgapur civic polls: Opposition gears up, says will be a repeat of last time’s ‘violence’Subscriber Only
August 01, 2017 06:05 IST
State BJP vice-president and party election observer for Durgapur Municipal Corporation, Subhas Sarkar, said the ruling Trinamool Congress has been orchestrating violence to force Opposition candidates to withdraw their nominations.
Tue, Aug 01, 2017
The mother’s legacy: The blue-and-white stripe sari of Saint Teresa is now an intellectual property of Missionaries of CharitySubscriber Only
July 30, 2017 00:02 IST
The distinct sari is now worn exclusively by Missionaries of Charity (MoC) nuns across 749 centres over 120 countries, including the Vatican City.
Sun, Jul 30, 2017
‘BJP members’ in West Bengal working independently after ‘facing neglect’Subscriber Only
July 20, 2017 01:15 IST
“This organisation (Narendra Modi Vichar Manch) is not affiliated to the BJP. There are some organisations which have mushroomed in the state and we have got reports that they are taking money from the people in the name of the BJP", the secretary said.
Thu, Jul 20, 2017
Don’t use ‘cow’, ‘Gujarat’ in Amartya Sen documentary: Censor BoardSubscriber Only
July 13, 2017 05:13 IST
“It (CBFC) asked me to bleep out the word ‘Gujarat’ as Sen was speaking on the Gujarat riots in the documentary. Then it asked me to bleep out the word ‘cow’, which, in my opinion, was very funny. We were also asked to bleep out words like Hindu and Hindutva. We objected to this,” said Ghosh.
Thu, Jul 13, 2017
Censor board flags usage of words ‘cow’, ‘Gujarat’ in documentary on Amartya SenSubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 13:50 IST
Taking a stance against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), filmmaker Suman Ghosh will not release his documentary 'Argumentative Indian' in Kolkata this weekend as scheduled. The film documents the life of Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
Your film school is a sexual violence zoo, and I am your first carcass: Note by student of SRFTISubscriber Only
July 12, 2017 03:33 IST
In December 2015, the student filed a complaint with the Internal Complaints Committee for Sexual Harassment (ICC-SH). “Besides me, there were six other girls who had complained against professors and students of sexual harassment. Three professors and four students were suspended soon after. After the incident, the whole campus turned against us.
Wed, Jul 12, 2017
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi accepts Gurung’s resignation from GTASubscriber Only
July 01, 2017 06:41 IST
“The Governor had sent Gurung’s resignation letter to the government. It accepted the same and sent it back to the Governor for his approval. Today, he gave his consent,” said a source
Sat, Jul 01, 2017
Vistaraks: Already reached out to 50,000 out of 77,000 booths, says BJPSubscriber Only
June 28, 2017 05:31 IST
BJP national president Amit Shah had sought a report on Vistarak Yojna from the state BJP unit, and a three-member team comprising BJP leaders Subrata Chatterjee, Dipanjan Guha and Subhas Sarkar had gone to Delhi on June 19 to submit it.
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
C S Karnan to write memoir upon getting parole, says LawyerSubscriber Only
June 28, 2017 05:07 IST
The retired judge has been admitted at the hospital following his arrest by the CID after a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court sentenced him to six-month imprisonment for contempt of court.
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
Post UN award: Kanyashree Prakalpa in schools, Currently a passing mention in books, scheme to be now taught extensivelySubscriber Only
June 27, 2017 00:42 IST
The Singur agitation added by State government in Class VIII history textbooks has a timeline at the end showing how Mamata and her party leaders initiated the movement in 2006 and emerged victorious in 2016 following the verdict of Supreme Court.
Tue, Jun 27, 2017
VHP to protest over ‘attacks’ on Hindus, Buddhists outside Bangladesh Deputy High CommissionSubscriber Only
June 23, 2017 09:44 IST
"We have asked people from Hindu and Buddhist temples to participate in our programme as it is their counterparts in Bangladesh who have been subjected to violence perpetuated by the majority community,” said Sourish Mukherjee.
Fri, Jun 23, 2017
International Yoga Day 2017: In WB, state-run schools won’t observe Yoga Day todaySubscriber Only
June 21, 2017 05:03 IST
Schools affiliated with Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will observe celebrations but state-run schools will give it a miss.
Wed, Jun 21, 2017
Darjeeling violence: As protests continue, hotels in Sikkim start losing bookingsSubscriber Only
June 20, 2017 02:14 IST
Violent agitations by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland had paralysed tourism in the Darjeeling hills. Tourists were forced to either cut their trip short or cancel bookings in Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
Tue, Jun 20, 2017
Caught in crossfire, private tour operators scramble to minimise losses, appease clientsSubscriber Only
June 10, 2017 00:19 IST
In a bid to curb their losses during peak season, a large number of tour operators are rescheduling upcoming trips to a later date.
Sat, Jun 10, 2017Darjeeling strike: Mamata Banerjee says GJM bandh illegal; Army stages flag marchSubscriber Only
June 09, 2017 14:24 IST
The Chief Minister asserted that she will not leave the hill station unless the situation became normal. “I have no immediate plans to leave. I will leave once everything is settled,” Banerjee said.
Fri, Jun 09, 2017
West Bengal Opposition reacts: Kashmir-like policy in Darjeeling, divisive politics, Mamata Banerjee in turf warSubscriber Only
June 09, 2017 00:48 IST
Maintaining that just like in Kashmir, the problems of Darjeeling hills will not be solved with the use of Army or force, the CPM asked the state government to solve the sensitive issue with a cautious approach.
Fri, Jun 09, 2017
CISCE announces slew of measures: From next session, new assessment system for students of Class V & VIIISubscriber Only
June 08, 2017 00:13 IST
The assessment will be held in four subjects — English, maths, science (including physics, chemistry and biology) and social studies (history, civics and geography). Answer papers of students of one school will be assessed by teachers of another.
Thu, Jun 08, 2017
ISC 2017: Ananya Maity is topper, Kolkata students bag 1st, 2nd and 3rd spots in ISC examsSubscriber Only
May 30, 2017 04:26 IST
Students in the state featured prominently in merit lists of both ISC and ICSE exams.
Tue, May 30, 2017
‘Violent protests may become trend in lead-up to 2019 Lok Sabha poll’Subscriber Only
May 29, 2017 00:42 IST
Last week, Kolkata witnessed two separate clashes by the Left Front and BJP against the police, which left hundreds of political workers and around 100 police officers injured.
Mon, May 29, 2017
Kolkata: 100 Left workers, 69 cops injured in clashesSubscriber Only
May 23, 2017 03:28 IST
As many as 13 mediapersons covering the incident were also beaten up and had to be hospitalised. Many accused Additional DCP(South) Aparajita Rai for leading the attack on the mediapersons.
Tue, May 23, 2017
Left’s ‘March to Nabanna’: 100 Left workers, 69 cops hurt in clashSubscriber Only
May 23, 2017 00:25 IST
Fascist-like attack, brutal atrocities, says CPM; Desperate attempt to prove existence in state politics, retorts TMC.
Tue, May 23, 2017Journalism of Courage
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