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Prasanta Paul
Prasanta Paul served Deccan Herald as the Chief of Bureau, Calcutta for nearly two decades before switching to work with various TV channels such as Al-Jazeera, CNN, German TV and CBS. He also headed the Eastern Bureau of Parliamentarian magazine. Mr. Paul who accompanied former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his overseas tour of Singapore and other Asian countries, travelled extensively to Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling besides other Northeastern states. He briefly headed the Mizoram Bureau of the United News of India (UNI).
India is smitten with concern after reports have emerged of a possible US naval build-up in the Bay of Bengal following a defense treaty with Bangladesh
US Navy to be stationed in the Bay of Bengal?
International|3 min read
The BJP govt in Bengal has decided to cede the crucial ‘Chicken’s neck’ in Siliguri in North Bengal to the federal government at New Delhi to beef up security
Bengal decides to cede ‘Chicken’s Neck’ to New Delhi
National|5 min read
A Jewish group from Manipur and Mizoram who trace their ancestry to one of the biblical "Ten Lost Tribes of Israel" — touched down in Tel Aviv in April, 2026
'Operation Wings of Dawn' – Indian Jews' Trek to Israel
International|5 min read
The law and order has been extremely alarming; violence persisted despite a robust security presence, throwing a spanner into an already delicate peace process.
Elusive Peace in Manipur
National|3 min read
The most crucial and important factor that is going to influence the geopolitical situation in the East is India’s security posture towards Bangladesh and China, and a little distantly, Pakistan too.
BJP’s Bengal victory to reshape Indo-Bangla Ties
National|5 min read
