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Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay, Senior Deputy Editor, has been reporting for Frontline from West Bengal since November 1998. He loves jazz and sports and plays the guitar. He is an avid reader and a philatelist.

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The museum that Biswajit Sahu built in the Sunderbans

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More than 10,000 items painstakingly gathered over the years are on display in remote West Bengal.

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In Kolkata, the streets are alive with the sound of music

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The annual Street Music Festival gives buskers and roadside artistes the visibility they deserve.

Pele (1940-2022): At his feet, football transformed into poetry

Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay

The legendary footballer opened up an alternative universe to the spectators of the beautiful game.

Legends of Hindustani classical abound at Dover Lane Music Conference

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It is the experience of hearing and watching them live all through the night that draws audiences.

Custodial death of Rampurhat massacre accused a loss of face for CBI

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It comes at a time when Trinamool Congress appears all but cornered in multiple corruption cases.

Higher education

Lack of government funding is starving Jadavpur University

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Has JU, one of India’s most prestigious institutions, become a victim of politics?

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Trouble in the brew? Darjeeling tea faces existential threats

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Falling yields, high costs of production, labour issues have left tea gardens gasping for survival.

West Bengal left high and dry after Centre freezes MGNREGS funds for State

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The Mamata government is at its wits’ end trying to handle growing discontent among the people.

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SSC recruitment scam in West Bengal strikes at the core of Bengali society

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Public outrage is growing in the State as more details of corruption come to light.

Tracing the evolution of Durga through a museum collection

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The artefacts at the Indian Museum provide insights into changing image of the goddess from 3000 BC.

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Spotlight: Arunachal Pradesh

Tara Douglas: ‘Their stories keep the Wancho together’

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Interview with the filmmaker and cultural researcher on her work with the Wancho community.

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‘The Santal rebellion was indeed a war’: Peter Stanley

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In conversation with the author of Hul! Hul!, a new book on the Santal rebellion of 1855.

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The great Indian family

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A strict population control policy sounds good on paper, but it ignores sociological correlations.

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The hungry river

Villages in West Bengal’s Malda and Murshidabad districts live under the constant threat of river erosion that eats up their homes overnight.