Journalism of Courage
Advertisement
Dipankar Ghose
Authors you can follow
More From Dipankar Ghose - Page 2
District Muzaffarnagar: Here, nurses are doctors, ward boys are nurses, families are ward boysSubscriber Only
May 07, 2021 04:19 IST
UP has recorded more than 7.82 lakh infections since April 1, which is 55 per cent of the state's entire caseload.
Sat, May 08, 2021
West Bengal elections: How Didi won personality battleSubscriber Only
May 03, 2021 04:12 IST
On Sunday afternoon, without a wheelchair for the first time in a few weeks, it was Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who spoke to the people of the state as the victor. What are the factors that led to the result?
Mon, May 03, 2021
West Bengal: TMC set to return for third time, BJP improves tallySubscriber Only
May 02, 2021 11:13 IST
Dedicating the victory to the people of Bengal, Mamata said combating the COVID-19 situation will be the topmost priority of her government.
Sun, May 02, 2021
Amit Mitra Express interview: ‘This is not a Modi-Shah armada election…battle for Bengal for Sangh is part of plan to redefine India in image of Parivar’s core values’Subscriber Only
April 28, 2021 11:55 IST
Amit Mitra interview: The culture of Bengal is what they are challenging. The culture is of Kazi Nazrul Islam…as an example. He was a namaz-reading Muslim but also the father of Shyama Sangeet which is an ode and songs to Ma (Goddess) Kali.
Wed, Apr 28, 2021
Kolkata votes under the shadow of Covid-19 surgeSubscriber Only
April 27, 2021 03:05 IST
Across Kolkata, there was a considerably higher sense of caution at polling booths, both from people and from the state machinery, compared to previous phases.
Tue, Apr 27, 2021
In the mining villages of Raniganj, broken roads, homes—and systemSubscriber Only
April 26, 2021 03:29 IST
The residents of the mining villages of Raniganj are all too familiar with this soot emanating from the Sonpur Bazaari mine. For decades, it has covered their broken roads, flown into their cracked homes, and seeped into their lungs and bodies.
Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Welcome to Asansol, city of brotherhood now riven by a new divideSubscriber Only
April 25, 2021 03:53 IST
With voting due in the penultimate phase on April 26, all of Asansol is akin to a poster and flag competition, with BJP and Trinamool markers fighting for space.
Sun, Apr 25, 2021
In this BJP stronghold, a reversal of roles: Trinamool calls for end to ‘reign of terror’Subscriber Only
April 22, 2021 04:00 IST
Across West Bengal, the common trope in the elections is the BJP campaigning on the plank of the TMC’s alleged corruption and “violence” of its local leadership.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
A city’s choice: College Street bookstores to Jorasanko workshopsSubscriber Only
April 19, 2021 04:25 IST
Large bungalows and gleaming glass edifices sit next door to heritage homes, their columns and rafters exquisite and crumbling. Come this election, Kolkata, that bastion of Bengali exceptionalism, has a similarly convoluted choice to make.
Tue, Apr 20, 2021
In Bengal booths, voters queue up, Covid protocols absentSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 03:45 IST
If the Assembly polls in Bihar held in October 2020 were in the middle of a previous wave of the pandemic, across booths, The Sunday Express found that the measures in place on Saturday were weaker.
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
In Nadia, which BJP wrested in 2019, TMC’s key election plank: this is local, not nationalSubscriber Only
April 16, 2021 04:31 IST
In Santipur, where the BJP took a massive lead in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the aim of the TMC is clear: bring the elections to local issues.
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Lockdown hurting, border town says talk about Covid, not casteSubscriber Only
April 14, 2021 04:26 IST
On April 5, Bangladesh announced a complete lockdown. That has dealt a fresh blow to Petrapol, 80 km from Kolkata, whose entire local economy is driven by business from the border.
Wed, Apr 14, 2021
Refrain in villages on edge of Newtown: Development, jobsSubscriber Only
April 14, 2021 04:00 IST
“For years, nobody comes here. Now suddenly, every single day, they come to each home, asking for votes... Those people in the glass buildings don’t vote. We do.”
Wed, Apr 14, 2021
Why Naxals continue to hold out in ChhattisgarhSubscriber Only
April 11, 2021 03:50 IST
Another Naxal attack, 22 more security personnel killed, more calls for action. Amid this familiar pattern that plays out with alarming frequency in Bastar, The Indian Express on the lessons not learnt, and why Naxals continue to hold out in Chhattisgarh.
Sun, Apr 11, 2021
Amphan anger lashes at TMC, but nephew holds party fort steadySubscriber Only
April 08, 2021 04:54 IST
BJP up against Abhishek Banerjee’s influence, hopes for a ‘silent wave’
Thu, Apr 08, 2021
West Bengal polls: At end of their rope, jute workers say Ram, ‘outsider’ not their issuesSubscriber Only
April 07, 2021 13:44 IST
The once-famed jute industry of Bengal, spread over districts like Hooghly and North 24 Parganas,is battling problems such as finances, inefficiency, labour struggles, causing mills to open and shut at regular intervals.
Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Polling day in TMC stronghold: ‘On days like today, it’s all about who has stronger men’Subscriber Only
April 07, 2021 03:05 IST
The South 24 Parganas district, bordering Kolkata, is a TMC bastion, with the party sweeping the area in the 2016 Assembly elections, and holding on to Assembly segments and seats even as the BJP rose in 2019.
Wed, Apr 07, 2021
Chhattisgarh: Maoists suspected to have abducted CRPF man missing after attackSubscriber Only
April 06, 2021 04:21 IST
In the aftermath of the ambush in Teklagudam on Saturday, bodies of 22 security personnel had been recovered.
Tue, Apr 06, 2021
Explained: Who is Hidma, the shadowy Maoist commander behind many attacks on police personnel?Subscriber Only
April 05, 2021 17:08 IST
Hidma’s battalion operates in districts of South Bastar, Bijapur, Sukma and Dantewada, the epicenter of clashes between the Maoists and security forces.
Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Chhattisgarh Maoist attack: How a massive security operation was planned and how it went wrongSubscriber Only
April 05, 2021 04:25 IST
It was a massive operation that included the STF, DRG and District Force of the Chhattisgarh Police, the CRPF and its elite COBRA unit, with close to a 1,000 personnel from Bijapur alone.
Mon, Apr 05, 2021
Singur undecided: ‘We like Didi but maybe it is good to change… it is all very confusing’Subscriber Only
April 02, 2021 14:11 IST
A rethink about the Tatas, lack of jobs, candidates, hawa on polling day key factors.
Fri, Apr 02, 2021
Minister says rich of Oppn to question handling of economy; NDA fared betterSubscriber Only
March 25, 2021 02:38 IST
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said that she “found it a bit rich” when the Opposition questioned the government’s handling of the economy, as late Arun Jaitley, her predecessor, had inherited an economy that was “counted in the fragile five”. Replying in Rajya Sabha on the Finance Bill, 2021, a day after it was […]
Thu, Mar 25, 2021
In Rajya Sabha, echoes of Bengal elections as TMC takes on govt, Sitharaman hits backSubscriber Only
March 25, 2021 02:26 IST
Derek O'Brien, TMC leader in the Upper House, began his speech in the discussion on the Finance Bill by raising the comments made by West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh at a rally in the state.
Thu, Mar 25, 2021
US Defence Secretary holds talks to deepen Indo-US ties, says discussed rights tooSubscriber Only
March 21, 2021 04:10 IST
Government sources told The Sunday Express that the human rights situation came up only as “shared values”, and not about the situation in the country with any Indian interlocutor.
Sun, Mar 21, 2021
India important partner in rapidly shifting international dynamics, says US Defence Secy after talks with Rajnath SinghSubscriber Only
March 20, 2021 13:41 IST
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India has reaffirmed its resolve to maintain a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, which is in line with the Narendra Modi government's ‘SAGAR’ (Security and Growth for All in the Region) policy.
Sat, Mar 20, 2021Journalism of Courage
Install the Express App for
a better experience
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us