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Bengal's Legacy of Coexistence Confronted by Contemporary Intimidation

India, Aug. 17 -- Bengal, once celebrated as a land of pluralism and reform, is today witnessing a troubling contradiction. The same soil that welcomed waves of missionaries from the 15th century - wh... Read More


Saffron Shadows Over Bengal's Churches

India, Aug. 17 -- A Knock at Noon It was a little past noon on August 3 when a stranger in saffron robes entered Divine Mercy Church in Bamanpukur, North 24 Parganas. Calling himself Swami Shivananda ... Read More


The Bengal Tagore Would Not Recognise

India, Aug. 17 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's victory has undoubtedly changed the atmosphere of West Bengal, and it is assuredly for the worse. A state that has long been accustomed to religious coex... Read More