The Time of Transition
The Statesman
|December 28, 2025
The countdown to 2026 has begun.
Only four more days to go. Traditionally, this is a time to reflect on the year that was. What we did. What we achieved. What the world did. What the world achieved. Or did not. There are an nth number of things that can be listed. Yet we narrow them down to a select few.
This week, we present you with two amazing articles from our contributors who highlight success stories of 2025. The subjects they touch on are as varied as science and cinema.
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Shielding the few, weakening the many
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1 min
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1 mins
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BJP targets 20 of Kolkata's 28 seats
Continuing on his agenda to take stock of the BJP West Bengal unit's preparedness for the Assembly polls scheduled early next year, Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held a meeting with the party's public representatives, past and present, at a hotel in Salt Lake here.
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‘No force could withstandAyodhya’s valour, pride and strength’
The second anniversary of the consecration of Lord Rams idol at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, observed as Pratishtha Dwadashi, was marked with deep devotion on Wednesday.
1 min
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Market ends final trading session of 2025 on strong note
The Indian stock market ended the final trading session of 2025 on a strong note, with benchmark indices closing firmly in the green.
1 mins
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2 mins
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Family altercation leads to fratricide in Park Street area
Differences between two brothers over property and related family disputes led to the younger assaulting the elder, resulting in the latter's death at NRS Medical College and Hospital late last night.
1 min
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The Statesman Kolkata
India moves to protect steel sector with import levy
India has notified safeguard duty on select steel products that will remain in place for three years, a step that underscores New Delhi's desire to protect domestic steelmakers like Tata Steel, Jindals and SAIL from what it considers as “unfair competition.
1 mins
January 01, 2026
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