ST. LOUIS, MO – Saint Louis University has named Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri as the recipient of its 2026 St.

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Two days after a devastating fire claimed 14 lives in the densely packed Burrabazar area of central Kolkata in West Bengal, police arrested the owner and manager of Rituraj Hotel on Thursday morning.

Celebrating the life of Sanjida Khatun—scholar, musicologist, and co-founder of Chhayanaut—whose legacy spans across ...

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Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia for the victims of the Kolkata fire, West Bengal Chief ...

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IT is often said that the West’s academic interest in the East, its culture and languages was not driven by curiosity but the real motive behind the oriental studies was colonial designs and ...

In Ray’s Devi, The icon appears in the form of a dream Kalikinkar, a devout worshipper of the Goddess Kali, has where he sees ...

A recent cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe that aired exclusively on BTV forced Indians to tune into the channel for the first time in years, leading to nostalgia and reminiscence of the ...