Author
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).
For landlocked Nepal,the new system eliminates one of the biggest bottlenecks in India-Nepal trade;cuts transit time,makes trade faster& lowers logistics costs.
Kolkata–Biratnagar Freight Train a New Milestone in Indo-Nepal Economic Integration
International|3 min read
The latest Chinese fighter aircraft deployment assumes immense strategic importance in view of the ongoing US-Iran war over the control of Strait of Hormuz.
Chinese Deployment of J-20 Stealth Fighters Near Leh & Arunachal Triggers Strategic Concern
International|3 min read
The real story is not merely the protest at Jantar Mantar. A larger pattern is getting revealed despite two decades of recurring paper leaks across India.
Jantar Mantar: When Confusion Clouds the Cause & Path of its Clarity
National|4 min read
Humility itself has become an economic policy tool—because investor confidence often begins with political signalling before capital actually flows.
"I Would Have Fallen at Ratan Tata's Feet and Sought His Forgiveness", Tapas Roy
Business|4 min read
Her songs did not end with the last note; they remained suspended in the silence that followed. Time has preserved many voices, immortalised Geeta Dutt's pain.
Geeta Dutt: The Nightingale Whose Song Was Silenced Too Soon
Entertainment|4 min read
If 19 appeared to smile on one player, it seemed to signal the passing of the torch for another.
Numerology's Curious Coincidence: Number 19 Shadows the Spain-Argentina World Cup Final
Creative Corner|3 min read
By now, the script is familiar: a fast, a media scrum, a procession of visitors, prime-time debates—and eventually, another fast - an annual calendar event.
Sonam Wangchuk: Kahani, À la Carte
National|4 min read
Everyone is free to practise their faith in accordance with the law, but there can be no compromise where the nation's security is concerned, Suvendu Adhikari.
Prayer Curbs at Kolkata Airport Put Security and Faith at Crossroads
National|4 min read
West Bengal gets twin economic boost as the India-UK CETA exports begin and Shyam Steel plans ₹15,000-crore investment in Bankura.
India-UK CETA exports, ₹15,000-crore steel project lift Bengal's industrial outlook
Business|4 min read
The investment is expected to underpin Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's three flagship commitments—"work in hand, food in the belly and a roof over the head"
Centre Clears a Whooping ₹82,492 crore push for Bengal
National|3 min read
Older Than the Pyramids: it is far more than an ancient pine. It is a living monument to resilience, witnessing birth and collapses of empires and civilisations
Methuselah: World’s Living Tree Watching history for nearly five Millennia
Environment|3 min read
Christopher Nolan has brought the immortal world of Greek poet Homer to the silver screen with his latest cinematic spectacle, The Odyssey.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Sparks Frenzy Among Moviegoers
Entertainment|4 min read
