BJP releases 5th list for Bengal polls; veteran, ex-Union minister’s kin get tickets

New Delhi/Kolkata:  The BJP on Saturday announced its fifth list of five candidates for the West Bengal Assembly elections. According to the list, Saurav Sikdar will contest from Dum Dum Uttar, Taraknath Chatterjee (Krishnanagar Uttar), Anupam Biswas (Kalyani), Anindya Raju Banerjee (Madhyamgram), and Rudraprasad Banerjee from Uluberia Purba. Saurav Sikdar is the nephew of senior…

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Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Narratives vs Numbers: The PSU Turnaround They Don’t Want You to See

As a responsible citizen and an unapologetic nationalist, I feel compelled to dedicate this week’s Point of View to a growing menace—the deliberate spread of misleading, half-baked, and often malicious narratives through viral videos and social media campaigns. These are not random distortions. They are orchestrated efforts, amplified by sections of an intellectually compromised ecosystem,…

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Tithis and Vratas

This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Previously, we learnt to use the “Drik Panchaanga” online portal to lookup the Tithi for the current day and current location along with a few other useful parameters,…

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Agni the Luminous Messenger of the Cosmic Sacrifice

In the ancient vision of the Rigveda, the sage Nodhas raises his contemplative voice in the resonant rhythms of Jagati Chandas and Tristubh Chandas, invoking Agni, the radiant mediator between heaven and earth. The hymns reveal a profound synthesis of spiritual reverence and observational intelligence, reflecting the Vedic seers’ remarkable ability to perceive cosmic order…

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