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Tanika Chakraborty

Tanika Chakraborty

Articles by Tanika Chakraborty

West Bengal’s paradox of economic transformation

People in West Bengal are not significantly worse off compared to the rest of India, because of the gains after the 1970s-1980s rural reforms. (Shutterstock)

Updated on Apr 20, 2026 15:06 IST

Lost in narratives, a true picture of Bengal’s growth

From the early 1960s till the early 1990s, there was a steady decline in West Bengal’s NSDP per capita relative to the rest of India. From then to circa 2005, there was a steady improvement with West Bengal managing to catch up with the rest of India briefly in the early 2000s. (Mint Archive)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 15:50 IST

Crime stats miss plight of West Bengal women

Kolkata: People take part in a protest rally against the West Bengal administration over the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024. (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI09_07_2024_000158A)

Updated on Sep 29, 2024 16:51 IST

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