The Statesman
The Statesman is one of India's oldest English newspapers. It was founded in Kolkata in 1875 and is directly descended from The Friend of India (founded 1818). The Englishman (founded 1821) was merged with The Statesman in 1934. The Delhi edition of The Statesman began publication in 1931. The Statesman Weekly is a compendium of news and views from the Kolkata and Delhi editions. Printed on airmail paper, it is popular with readers outside India. The Statesman (average weekday circulation approximately 180,000) is a leading English newspaper in West Bengal. The Sunday Statesman has a circulation of 230,000.
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The Statesman Awards for Rural Reporting 2025 and the Cushrow Irani Prize for Environmental Reporting will be held on September 16, 2026, at Kala Kunj (Kalamandir), Kolkata. The event will honour outstanding journalism on rural and environmental issues, followed by a panel discussion featuring senior media professionals.
Date: September 16, 2026 | Time: 6 pm
Venue: Kala Kunj (Kalamandir), Kolkata
#TheStatesmanAwardsForRuralReporting #Kolkata #WestBengal #TheStatesman
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Prashasti Singh’s Divine Feminine is not just about comedy — it is about exhaustion, self-doubt, patriarchy and the strange comfort of realising that you are not alone. In an exclusive interview with The Statesman, Singh opens up about turning deeply personal experiences into comedy, the vulnerability behind her jokes and why so many South Asian women see themselves in her stories.
#PrashastiSingh #DivineFeminine #TheStatesman
[Prashasti Singh] [Divine Feminine] [StandUpComedy]
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Think Korean cinema is all about ‘Parasite’ and ‘Train to Busan’? These five disaster films deserve a spot on your watchlist. From the tsunami-struck shores of Busan in ‘Tidal Wave’ and a collapsing nuclear plant in ‘Pandora’ to the claustrophobic ‘Tunnel’, volcanic chaos in ‘Ashfall’ and a giant sinkhole in ‘Sinkhole’, Korean cinema offers plenty of gripping stories of survival and resilience.
@NetflixIndia @PrimeVideo
#KoreanCinema #KoreanFilms #TheStatesman
[Korean Films] [Natural Disasters] [Movie Recommendations]
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Country music legend Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. From humble beginnings in Tennessee to global stardom, Parton built a six-decade legacy as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist, leaving behind timeless hits including ‘Jolene’ and ‘I Will Always Love You’.
#DollyParton #MusicLegend #TheStatesman
[Dolly Parton] [Country Music] [I Will Always Love You]
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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 3
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The BJP has appointed senior Chhattisgarh leader Deepak Mhaske as its new social media convener, replacing Amit Malviya in the first major organisational reshuffle under party chief Nitin Nabin. The party has also announced a new media team, with Anil Baluni taking charge of the communication strategy as national media coordinator.
#BJP #DeepakMhaske #TheStatesman
[Deepak Mhaske, BJP, Organisational Reshuffle]
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4 weeks ago | [YT] | 5
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The Tiranga we know today has a history shaped by India’s freedom struggle. From early nationalist flags to the adoption of the Tricolour with the Ashoka Chakra in 1947, the national flag went through several versions before taking its present form. Here’s a look at the journey of India’s National Flag and the story behind the symbol that continues to unite the nation.
#TheStatesman #Tiranga #Independence
[Indian Flag, Tiranga, National Flag, Freedom Struggle, Ashoka Chakra]
1 month ago | [YT] | 14
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned from the Union Cabinet amid the ongoing NEET-UG 2026 controversy, saying he was stepping down out of concern for students and to prevent further disruption to their future.
#DharmendraPradhanResignation #NEETprotest #TheStatesman
1 month ago | [YT] | 20
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Celebrities from Bollywood have come forward in support of the ongoing NEET protest, with some joining demonstrations on the ground while others expressed solidarity through public statements and social media. Here's a look at the actors and public figures who have backed the student-led movement and what they said.
#NEETProtest #Bollywood #TheStatesman
[NEET protest, Bollywood, celebrity support, student protest]
1 month ago | [YT] | 14
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "war criminal" and urged the US federal government to enforce the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant against him. US President Donald Trump hit back, declaring that Netanyahu would not be arrested during any visit to the United States, escalating a fresh political row over the Israeli leader's planned trip.
#Israel #UnitedStates #TheStatesman
[Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Zohran Mamdani, ICC arrest warrant, United States]
1 month ago | [YT] | 4
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Explainer | AAP has accused the Congress of shifting attention away from the month-long CJP-led protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar after Rahul Gandhi's march towards the Prime Minister's residence. While AAP alleges the students' movement was overshadowed by political confrontation, Congress says it only amplified their demands. Here's how the anti-NEET-UG 2026 paper leak agitation turned into a political battle within the Opposition.
#TheStatesman #NEETUG2026 #Explainer
[NEET-UG 2026, CJP protest, Rahul Gandhi, AAP vs Congress, Jantar Mantar]
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