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Asia’s largest oxbow lake is in Bihar. And it's losing fish, water, and future

Kanwar Lake, a protected site under national and global conventions, faces threats from encroachment, climate change, and inadequate rainfall
Updated on Jun 06, 2026 11:59 pm IST

In Bengal tea garden workers’ demands, a Raghav Chadha mention

West Bengal election 2026: Some tea garden workers say they want a leader like Raghav Chadha.
Updated on Apr 22, 2026 06:54 pm IST

Will ‘Modi wave’ dent ‘Didi storm’ in Bengal? A ground report from Siliguri

West Bengal election 2026: Of those approached in Siliguri, opinions were evenly split. Fifty per cent supported the TMC, while the remaining fifty per cent backed the BJP.
Updated on Apr 20, 2026 09:01 pm IST

Kolkata's Chinatown full of Mandarin election posters and muted political voices

Several parties have put up Mandarin posters and graffiti in Kolkata's Chinatown ahead of the Bengal assembly elections.
Updated on Apr 16, 2026 12:42 pm IST

Through Chitto Da's Dokan:How Kolkata is talking about Bengal elections in addas

A lot of discussions in Bengal unfold in candid bubbles where people exchange ideas, political opinions over tea, cigarettes and food - the adda hubs.
Updated on Apr 13, 2026 12:54 pm IST