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Ritaban Misra

Ritaban Misra

Chief Sub Editor

A Kolkata guy who explores new books, films and food whenever he gets an off day from work. If not working, you will usually find him watching football or cricket. A Madridista by heart, he prefers breaking stories whenever asked to with a diet coke by his side.

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BY Ritaban Misra

India News

Did BJP govt's Eden Gardens fireworks set the tone for Kolkata's Durga Puja?

After the backlash over the veg-and-non-veg food debate and controversy over remarks by Dhirendra Krishna Shastri on Durga Puja, the BJP government in Bengal went all out with its Mahalaya event. But did the spectacle at the Eden Gardens manage to set the mood of the people of Kolkata before Durga Puja?

Artists perform during the Mahalaya Durga Puja celebrations organised by state government, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, Saturday, Oct. 10
FIFA WORLD CUP 2026

The World Cup's identity puzzle: Curaçao, Croatia and football's unique map

Livano Comenencia's goal against Manuel Neuer in Curacao's World Cup match against Germany was more than a historic first for the Caribbean nation. As Curacao celebrated its maiden FIFA World Cup goal, the moment also highlighted how football allows territories and smaller nations to express a distinct identity on the global stage, turning a single goal into a symbol of pride, recognition and belonging beyond the result itself.

Curacao National Team
India News

How Mamata's Trinamool unravelled at breakneck speed within 30 days

Mamata Banerjee, Bengal's OG street fighter who built the TMC from scratch, faces her sternest test yet as the party teeters on the brink of disintegration following a rebellion by 60 MLAs led by Ritabrata Banerjee. The big question is whether the party can remain united after losing power for the first time since 2011.

TMC Crisis