India, June 12 -- With courage, clarity and commitment to national interest, West Bengal can once again emerge as a beacon of culture, prosperity and civilisational confidence for the entire nation

Having spent more than five decades observing the social, cultural and political evolution of West Bengal, I feel compelled to share my concerns about the direction in which our beloved state has travelled. My journey began in Malda during my formative years at school and continued through my college days in Kolkata. Those experiences gave me an intimate understanding of Bengal's rich civilisational heritage, its cultural ethos and its unique way of life.

I had the privilege of being closely associated with the late Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukher...