Podcasts about West Bengal

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been confirmed in India's West Bengal state and at least 190 people have been quarantined. It's prompted multiple countries in Asia to step up airport screenings to prevent the spread of the infection, which at this stage has no vaccine or proven treatment. However, experts say while it's a dangerous virus with a high fatality rate, it doesn't spread easily from person-to-person.

Several Asian countries, including Nepal, Singapore, Thailand, and Pakistan, have tightened border controls and health screenings following Nipah virus cases in India's West Bengal, a highly fatal virus causing fever and brain inflammation with no available vaccine.

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra is a distinguished retired IAS officer of the 1985 batch (West Bengal cadre), celebrated for his transition from a bureaucrat to a prominent historian, author, and literary curator.He is best known for his tenure as the Director of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussoorie, where he played a pivotal role in training India's civil servants. Over a career spanning 36 years, he held various significant portfolios, including Additional Chief Secretary to the Government of West Bengal in the Department of Industry, Commerce and Enterprises.An alumnus of JNU with a PhD in Management and degrees in Law, History, and Literature, Dr. Chopra has authored influential books such as We, the People of the States of Bharat: The Making and Remaking of India's Internal Boundaries and The Great Conciliator: Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Transformation of India. Currently residing in Dehradun, he is the founder and curator of the "Valley of Words" International Literary and Arts Festival, continuing to bridge the worlds of governance and literature.

Modi की इस चाल से क्यों परेशान विपक्ष | West Bengal का खेला | BMC से शिव सेना का सफाया | Harsh Kumar

Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal (Routledge, 2025) by Ishita Dey is an ethnographic work on excess. Based on a decade-long fieldwork of a single food substance – sweets – it follows sweet-making in sweetshops, domestic spaces, fairs, festivals and its representation in recipe books to understand how caste, religion, science and law inform the life of a food item with an extremely short shelf life. It shows how food items of conspicuous consumption find a meaning in everyday lives of people through its socio-cultural meanings – ritual, pride of craftsmanship, heritage and cultural identity. It also shows how sweets continue to be a ubiquitous part of ‘Bengali' diet in a geography that has been witness to acute hunger, starvation, food movements and social welfare programmes to ensure food security. As a multi-sited ethnography on sweetness in diverse settings and its associated meanings in West Bengal and Bangladesh, this book explores everyday workplace hierarchies between artisans that reveal how caste and religion inform the choice of who is hired into this line of work. It also highlights how discourses on food safety and the overpowering presence of World Trade Organization have affected the life of the Bengali mishti. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of ethnography, sociology, history and South Asian studies. And if you, dear reader, love mishti, you will love this, too!Satyaki Barua is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of Hyderabad. His research focuses on party organisation, party institutionalisation, and political mobilisation, particularly examining the interactions between the state, society, and political parties in India and South Asia. Outside of academia, Satyaki enjoys watching and discussing movies, as well as practising Hindustani classical music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal (Routledge, 2025) by Ishita Dey is an ethnographic work on excess. Based on a decade-long fieldwork of a single food substance – sweets – it follows sweet-making in sweetshops, domestic spaces, fairs, festivals and its representation in recipe books to understand how caste, religion, science and law inform the life of a food item with an extremely short shelf life. It shows how food items of conspicuous consumption find a meaning in everyday lives of people through its socio-cultural meanings – ritual, pride of craftsmanship, heritage and cultural identity. It also shows how sweets continue to be a ubiquitous part of ‘Bengali' diet in a geography that has been witness to acute hunger, starvation, food movements and social welfare programmes to ensure food security. As a multi-sited ethnography on sweetness in diverse settings and its associated meanings in West Bengal and Bangladesh, this book explores everyday workplace hierarchies between artisans that reveal how caste and religion inform the choice of who is hired into this line of work. It also highlights how discourses on food safety and the overpowering presence of World Trade Organization have affected the life of the Bengali mishti. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of ethnography, sociology, history and South Asian studies. And if you, dear reader, love mishti, you will love this, too!Satyaki Barua is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of Hyderabad. His research focuses on party organisation, party institutionalisation, and political mobilisation, particularly examining the interactions between the state, society, and political parties in India and South Asia. Outside of academia, Satyaki enjoys watching and discussing movies, as well as practising Hindustani classical music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/food

Sweet Excess: Crafting Mishti in Bengal (Routledge, 2025) by Ishita Dey is an ethnographic work on excess. Based on a decade-long fieldwork of a single food substance – sweets – it follows sweet-making in sweetshops, domestic spaces, fairs, festivals and its representation in recipe books to understand how caste, religion, science and law inform the life of a food item with an extremely short shelf life. It shows how food items of conspicuous consumption find a meaning in everyday lives of people through its socio-cultural meanings – ritual, pride of craftsmanship, heritage and cultural identity. It also shows how sweets continue to be a ubiquitous part of ‘Bengali' diet in a geography that has been witness to acute hunger, starvation, food movements and social welfare programmes to ensure food security. As a multi-sited ethnography on sweetness in diverse settings and its associated meanings in West Bengal and Bangladesh, this book explores everyday workplace hierarchies between artisans that reveal how caste and religion inform the choice of who is hired into this line of work. It also highlights how discourses on food safety and the overpowering presence of World Trade Organization have affected the life of the Bengali mishti. The volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of ethnography, sociology, history and South Asian studies. And if you, dear reader, love mishti, you will love this, too!Satyaki Barua is a PhD student in Political Science at the University of Hyderabad. His research focuses on party organisation, party institutionalisation, and political mobilisation, particularly examining the interactions between the state, society, and political parties in India and South Asia. Outside of academia, Satyaki enjoys watching and discussing movies, as well as practising Hindustani classical music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/south-asian-studies

Fadnavis ने मारा तीर - Shiv Sena 10-20 Corporators Missing| Yogi & Manikarnika Ghat | West Bengal

Mamata Didi Fears Losing West Bengal? | UGC, NEET, Govt on Backfoot | BMC Elections | AR Rehman

President Rule Possible in West Bengal?  | BMC Wipeout, Muslim Seats & AIMIM | Abhishek Tiwari

How farmers and scientists in eastern India are using ancient rice seeds to fight the growing impact of flooding, soil salinity and drought.The BBC's William Kremer tells Graihagh Jackson about his visit to the Sundarbans in West Bengal, where cyclones and rising sea levels have devastated crops. William meets the rice growers drawing on the skills of their forefathers to feed their families. Graihagh also gets a global overview from Dr Rafal Gutaker, rice expert at Kew Gardens, London. This programme was first broadcast in 2025.Reporter in India: William Kremer Production Team: Diane Richardson, Graihagh Jackson, Octavia Woodward Sound Mix: Neil Churchill and Tom Brignell Editor: Simon WattsIf you have a question for the team, email: TheClimateQuestion@BBC.com or WhatsApp: +44 8000 321 721 Image credit: Reuters

The Left has lost power in India over the 100 years since the Communist Party of India (CPI) was founded in 1925 in Kanpur. #CutTheClutter Episode 1785 looks at the decline & self-destruction of India's Left - how it ruled West Bengal & Tripura for over 30 years to now being wiped out. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta also explains how the Left's economic ideology still rules India.----more----Watch 2024 Punjab Writings on the Wall here: https://youtu.be/ZL0g2IBXjl0

Mamata on Backfoot, Supreme Court Big Jolt to West Bengal | President Rule की राह कठिन? |SanjayDixit

Mamata's Bid to Game High Court Fails | BJP Displaying Weak Resolve in West Bengal | Voter Miffed

Mamata on Backfoot, Supreme Court Big Jolt to West Bengal | President Rule की राह कठिन? |SanjayDixit

West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry will go to polls in 2026. What's at stake for Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assam, will BJP be able to counter Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, and why Tamil Nadu will be a test for DMK & Congress - #CutTheClutter with Shekhar Gupta looks at the significance of the 5 elections in the coming year. Political Editor DK Singh joins in to analyse the likely implications for BJP, Congress, DMK & the Left. Episode 1778.

Big Moves as ECI Starts 2nd Round of SIR in West Bengal | 1 Cr Deletions Make Mamata Didi Nervous

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Durgapur -West Bengal, December 21, 2025: Sant Samagam: West Bengal; Odisha; and North-Eastern States -Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

Durgapur -West Bengal, December 20, 2025: NYS: West Bengal; Odisha; and North-Eastern States -Satguru Mata Sudiksha Ji Maharaj

West Bengal SIR में लोचा | Every Bangladeshi on Notice Has Fool Proof Documents | ECI Shocked!

First Opinion Poll of West Bengal | Dhurandhar की Dhoom | Nitish ने हिजाब क्यों उतारा | AnupamMishra

Lakhs of Muslims/Illegals Flee West Bengal - Mamata Didi in Tizzy | Amit Shah Big Plans | SIR Frenzy

Unstoppable Amit Shah - Action on Illegals | Rahul Gandhi Meltdown | West Bengal | Anupam Mishra

Waqf Failure and SIR - Mamata Loses Support of Muslims | West Bengal Illegals Run | Sanjay Dixit

West Bengal Game of BJP & RSS | Mamata vs Amit Shah | Bhau Torsekar, Omkar Chaudhary

High Drama in West Bengal as 1Cr Illegals to be Removed | Gi-Had Call | RahulGandhi | AbhishekTiwari

West Bengal Developments | Supreme Court ने Illegals और Mamata की मुश्किल बढ़ाई  | Harsh Kumar

West Bengal Elections, Illegals, Assam | Parliament Session | Modi, Yogi | Omkar C , Dhirendra Pundir

West Bengal Villages are Almost Empty | Illegals Fleeing | West Bengal Showdown | Abhishek Tiwari

West Bengal Infiltrators Being Pushed Out | Political Equations to Change? | Yogi's Attack on Isl@am

Running Illegals Will Impact West Bengal & Uttar Pradesh | मोदी ने बिगुल बजा दिया है | AnupamMishra

Lakhs of Bangladeshi's Running out of West Bengal | Mamata Rattled | Devdutta Maji Ground Report

Let's travel back to 1838, to West Bengal, to meet Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Inspired by his mother's prayers for Bharat and deeply moved by the sufferings he saw around him, a seed of patriotism began to grow in his heart, a seed that bloomed into the powerful song Vande Mataram.

Amit Shah's Warning to Mamata Didi | Illegals Fleeing in Large Numbers | West Bengal Next Target

Bihar के बाद अब कहानी शुरू ही हुई है | Assam, West Bengal की तरफ़ बढ़ता क़ाफ़िला | Analysis

Underestimating Modi was a Mistake | Media Meltdown on Bihar | SIR in West Bengal | Lalu  को सदमा

Why Assam CM Himanta Sarma must be happy about Bihar results, ThePrint Political Editor DK Singh explains in this episode of PoliticallyCorrect----more----Read this week's Politically Correct here: https://theprint.in/opinion/politically-correct/bihar-poll-results-bjp-prospects-assam-bengal-tamil-nadu-kerala/2785851/

First, The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari talks about a large organized cybercrime network that the West Bengal police says it has uncovered.Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev about the growing rift between the AAP led Punjab government and the Centre over flood relief funds. (09:10)Lastly, we take a look at India's first ever LPG import deal with the United States, a move that could reform the country's energy strategy. (21:08)Hosted by Ichha SharmaWritten and produced by Shashank Bhargava, Niharika Nanda and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Vijay Doiphode

Behind the Scene in Bihar: Lalu Yadav House Arrest | West Bengal Next | Abhishek Tiwari, Dhirendra P

West Bengal-based Chuden Kabimo's book ‘Urmaal' was awarded the Madan Puraskar this year. The book is based on the stories and struggles of tea plantation workers. Kabimo, who had previously written ‘Faatsung' based on the Gorkhaland movement, says a book makes its own journey. Our Nepal correspondent Prayas Dulal spoke with Kabimo about his writing process and upcoming projects. - नेपालीभाषी भारतीय लेखक छुदेन काविमोको कृती उरमालले वि.स. २०८१ को मदन पुरस्कार पायो। उरमाल चिया बगानसँग जोडिएका व्यक्तिहरूको कथा हो। प्रकाशन पछिको यात्रा किताब स्वयंले गर्छ भन्ने मान्यता राख्ने काविमोले यस अघि गोर्खाल्याण्ड आन्दोलनमा आधारित उपन्यास फातसुङ लेखेका थिए। पुरस्कार लिन काठमाण्डू आएका बेला नेपाल संवाददाता प्रयास दुलालले काविमोसँग गरेको कुराकानी सुन्नुहोस्।

Modi has Returned with a Bang | End of RJD & Congress | West Bengal | Anupam Mishra, Baba Ramdas

First, we talk about Maharashtra, where The Indian Express' Alok Deshpande discusses the controversy over a 40 acre land parcel has triggered political tremors that have reached the doorstep of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.Next, The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev talks about why a government bungalow in Chandigarh has become the latest flashpoint between the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party. (13:30)In the end, we also discuss the political row brewing in West Bengal, where the BJP and Trinamool Congress are clashing over the legacies of Rabindranath Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay. (22:40)Hosted by Ichha SharmaWritten and produced by Shashank Bhargava and Ichha SharmaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Modi's Big Actions Coming on West Bengal | Rahul Gandhi is Back | SIR in India | Yogi  |AnupamMishra

Pathway Clear for President's Rule in West Bengal | Mamata Pre-empts SIR Notice With 517 Transfers

Bihar में Game ही अलग चल रहा है | Rahul Gandhi, Tejaswi - Vote Bank | West Bengal President Rule?

Bihar में Amit Shah का Masterstroke | Road to President now Clear in West Bengal | Abhishek Tiwari

Surprising! West Bengal Pre-SIR Reveals 50% Unverified Names on Rolls | Rahul Gandhi - Tejash

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's first official visit to India. He shares what this visit means and how significant this visit is for India's foreign policy. Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Tanushree Bose about another case of sexual assault reported in West Bengal. A MBBS student from a private medical college in Paschim Bardhaman district has allegedly been sexually assaulted in a jungle near the campus. Tanushree shares the details of the case and the investigation. (16:56)Lastly, we talk about a case of caste based humiliation that has happened in Madhya Pradesh due to an AI generated image and a social media video. (28:12)Hosted by Niharika NandaProduced by Niharika Nanda and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar