The Indo-Pacific: A civilisational idea of India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Prabowo Subianto inaugurate the UNESCO World Heritage Prambanan Temple Compound Restoration and Conservation Project in Indonesia on Wednesday. Image Courtesy: @narendramodi The Indo-Pacific is an Indian civilisational construct. For over a millennium, civilisational India’s maritime, commercial, cultural and philosophical exchanges and contacts with the …
Messenger of the Dhamma
Beyond politics, Dr Mookerjee emerged as independent India’s foremost ambassador of Buddhism, reconnecting ancient civilisational bonds across Asia through culture As we commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee and discuss and celebrate his multifaceted life and contributions there is one dimension of his life which makes …
Triumph of a Political Legacy
From the struggle over Jammu & Kashmir to the creation of West Bengal, the life and sacrifice of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee continue to shape India’s political discourse “…I am not writing to you to seek any consolation. But what I do demand of you is justice. My son died …
Great Nicobar Project: Transforming India into a Strategic Maritime and Transhipment Hub in the Indo-Pacific
The Great Nicobar Project, once completed, will strengthen India’s national defence and long-term supply-chain security in the Indo-Pacific and see the country emerging as a major maritime power One is curious to know why when the Great Nicobar Project, officially known as the project for the holistic development of Great …
Leading a Civilisational Recovery
Narendra Modi’s 12 years in power mark a decisive shift from inherited hesitation to confident governance, strategic clarity and a wider effort to re-root India in its civilisational self When he won a third consecutive term as Prime Minister in June 2024, it was already clear that Narendra Modi would …
At 150, Sarat Chandra Still Speaks
As India marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, the timeless novelist continues to illuminate the hopes, struggles and moral dilemmas of ordinary people 2026 is an auspicious year for West Bengal and for Bengal’s cultural, spiritual, educational legacy and her history of nationalism and for India. It …
Return of Chola copper plates: Reviving India’s civilisational memory
The return of the Chola copper plates calls for a greater and deeper rejoicing. Its recovery connects us to a dynamic and powerful past, which can propel our future quests. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Just as the return of the sacred Piprahwa Gem Relics, after 127 years, to India was an …
Naxal-Free Bharat
The Modi government’s relentless campaign against Naxalism has reshaped Bastar from a conflict zone into a symbol of restored peace On May 19, 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah declared in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, that Bastar had become Naxal-free. It was a historic declaration indicating the closure of one of the …
Why Congress Fears Great Nicobar
From border neglect and strategic drift to opposing the Great Nicobar Project, the Congress continues to stand against initiatives that could redefine India’s geopolitical and maritime future The Congress party has a record of neglecting India’s strategic needs. Nehru’s infamous pampering of Krishna Menon and his neglect of India’s frontier, …
Built and rebuilt, Somnath echoes India’s eternal civilisational resolve
India’s resurgence, has to be driven by a deeper spirit of resilience and by a lasting commitment to preserving and rejuvenating her cultural symbols Somnath – the ‘Shrine Eternal’, as one of its foremost chroniclers, KM Munshi, has described it, symbolises civilisational resilience and resurgence. Munshi, who played one of …
Jhalmuri in Jhargram: The moment the Modi wave peaked in Bengal
For over 12 years these narrative peddlers have not been able to find or fix a pattern in PM Modi’s public comportment. (Moneycontrol) Political pundits have been working overtime to analyse the BJP tsunami that swept West Bengal. The shock of the magnitude of the BJP’s victory, for those who …
BengalMatters – PM Modi’s Doctrine, release and discussion at Bharati Bhavan, Burnpur, in Asansol. Bharati Bhavan was established by….
When PM Modi speaks of reclaiming Bengal’s past industrial glory, it is the legacy of the likes of Biren Mukherjee which must drive and inspire us. In #BengalMatters we mention PM Modi’s tribute to Biren Mukherjee’s rich industrial legacy. I also referred to how #BengalMatters details PM Modi work to …
