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Man killed for refusing daughter’s hand in marriage

An elderly businessman died after being attacked by a young man. The attacker demanded to marry the elderly man's daughter. The murder sparked tension in the area, leading to the accused's house being vandalised and demolished by angry locals.

Most TMC MPs manage to retain their seats

Mr Banerjee had announced that he would win by at least 4 lakh votes but the people voted for him leading to the huge margin which is an all time record from the seat.

A feast for the soul

Participation in a celebration of the “Rabindra Jayanti” (Tagore’s birthday) a couple of weeks ago prompted me to think about Tagore songs and write this essay. If you are born in West Bengal, especially in Kolkata, you cannot escape Tagore songs.