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Throwback to the 80s
In Nepal, the struggle for democracy is not an event; it is a craft practiced across generations, passed like a lamp from hand to hand
10+ min |
October 01, 2025
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Home and the World
This genre-defying novel elegantly melds memoir, travelogue and fiction
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Revolution is Giving
Discord, a chat app built for gamers, was transformed into an unlikely parliament in Nepal
10+ min |
October 01, 2025
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Waqf Pe Kiya, Kya Haseen Sitam
The petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, could remain in cold storage while the evil inherent in the statute plays itself out
10 min |
October 01, 2025
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Rain and Ruin
In the last 50 years, Punjab has witnessed several devastating floods that have left deep scars on its landscape and people
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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Ok Boomer, Time's Up
People and politicians came together to establish democracy, and then they parted ways. Now they are faced with the challenge of putting the democracy back together
7 min |
October 01, 2025
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Curse of the Cusecs
As people join hands to pick up the pieces of lives disrupted by Punjab's worst flood since 1988, the spotlight turns on the management of water resources as an arena for inter-state and state-Centre sparring
7 min |
October 01, 2025
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What's the Vibe Now?
The changes in Nepal offer a sublime chance to New Delhi to recalibrate its policy provided it proceeds with caution and humility
5 min |
October 01, 2025
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Of Stories and Storyteller
The plan was to have tamatar chaat at the famous Kashi Chaat Bhandar, situated en route Dashashwamedh ghaat. There was a catch, though. From the chowk where we were standing, all we could see was a sea of people. It was time for the Ganga aarti, on the left were people queued up to enter the Kashi Vishwanath temple through the brand-new corridor, on the right were people taking Ganesh idols for immersion and joining the festivities were those who were winding up Eid celebrations.
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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UDID Certification Rise, Yet Disability Inclusion Faces Challenges
Intellectual disability (ID) remains one of the most overlooked areas of public health in India, where many individuals with disabilities are still confined to their homes due to social stigma, lack of resources, and limited opportunities for education and employment.
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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A Temple Town in the Making
Digha, once a sleepy coastal town, is undergoing a profound metamorphosis. The newly opened Jagannath Dham temple has not only become a spiritual beacon but also a massive civic undertaking. The man on the ground, Purnendu Majhi, District Magistrate of Purba Medinipur, explains the scale and scope of the balancing act required - of devotion, infrastructure, and sustainability
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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Jail, Not Bail
Judgement of Delhi High Court denying bail to Umar Khalid and others calls for a serious debate on the law of bail and the functioning of the prosecution as well as the judiciary in the country
6 min |
October 01, 2025
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Gen Z Is So Over The Situationship
The Gen Z protesters, who toppled the Nepal government to save their country from the jaws of corruption and nepotism, have a Himalayan task ahead, with a myriad issues and interests at play
10+ min |
October 01, 2025
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The ISKCON Index
The International Society for Krishna Consciousnes (ISKCON) has been tasked with the 'Sewa' at Jagannath Dham, Digha. This entails all prayer services as well as prasadam. An operational overview
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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The ‘Youthquake
Nepal's Gen Z protesters brought down a government in under 48 hours. With their trust in the country's political system shattered, they chose the country's next leader in a manner unprecedented for any electoral democracy– through a virtual poll on Discord. Youth were at the centre of everything that transpired in the Himalayan country over the past two weeks. Here are a few voices that talk about the protests, the way forward and what it means to be a Gen Z living in Nepal
10+ min |
October 01, 2025
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Troubled Waters
Multiple massive glacial lakes in the Sikkim Himalayas have been identified as 'high risk' to sudden breaching
7 min |
October 01, 2025
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Bhakti in Bengal
A movement rooted in joyous celebration of the love for Krishna shaped Bengal's syncretic socio-religious ethos and identity. A special essay
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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When Vision Met Devotion
Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal, envisaged the Jagannath Dham in Digha as more than a temple. And in its swift execution and final magnificence, it stands as a testament to how vision, strategic execution, civic planning and devotion can converge to create not just a place of worship or an engine of growth but a spiritual symbol of significance
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Revolution Will be Memefied
I was born when the 1970s were kind of getting over, when revolutions were ending and the world was kind of settling in, and yet, wars surrounded us and rebellion seemed like an inheritance of sorts. The May 1968 revolt in France had those slogans. “I came. I saw. I believed.” (Mimicking veni, vidi, vici) We lived by them. We played outside. We were unafraid. The 1960s and the 1970s had many protests. We were those children of revolution. Free-spirited and uninhibited. We still can be brave at times in the face of betrayal.
1 min |
October 01, 2025
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Digha's Second Sunrise
Where devotion meets destination, a new Digha rises — part pilgrimage, part pleasure, wrapped in architectural splendour and the promise of rejuvenation
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Not Wasting Away
Along with its new found popularity and prominence as a tourist destination, comes new civic challenges. How is Digha handling the issue of waste management?
1 min |
October 01, 2025
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Sacred Engineering
From vision to the drawing board to execution, the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) has played a central role in the development of the Jagannath Dham temple in Digha
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Lord of the Tides
As Digha emerges as a new coastal home for Jagannath, the age-old bond between the deity and the sea gains fresh momentum-bridging history, ritual, and a rising tide of devotion
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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Jagannath in Our Soul
Bengal has an enduring connection with Lord Jagannath – from Chaitanya’s footsteps to the rhythms of Ratha Yatra and the literary pulse of a region in devotion
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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The Eternal Siblings
Three idols. One eternal bond. Rooted in mythology, resplendent in mystery - the story of Jagannath, Balaram, and Subhadra is not just a tale from the past, but a living, breathing narrative of India's spiritual imagination
5 min |
October 01, 2025
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From Sacred Kitchen to Every Home
The Government of West Bengal has orchestrated a monumental effort to distribute the sacred 'Mahaprasad' from the newly inaugurated Jagannathdham Cultural Centre in Digha to millions of households across the state
3 min |
October 01, 2025
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Upholding Tradition
An interview with Ramakrushna Dasmahapatra, a senior Puri Dayitapati, on guiding the Digha Jagannath Dham from consecration rituals to the 'Dham' debate
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Building Faith
Architect Vivek Singh Rathore talks of the vision, material science, and spiritual geometry behind the new Jagannath Dham in Digha –а marvel three years in the making
2 min |
October 01, 2025
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Carved from Cosmos
A deity unlike any other, Jagannath unites folk and divine, ritual and revolution, regional devotion and universal embrace. His journey is India's unfinished, inclusive, and ever-evolving
4 min |
October 01, 2025
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Waves, Worship and Weekend Getaways
Digha is no longer just a beachside holiday possibility. With improved infrastructure, civic discipline, and a magnificent new temple, it seems well on the way to becoming Bengal's favourite retreat
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