Rahul Nag

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

[The Lallantop @TheLallantop]

जंतर-मंतर पर पेपर लीक के प्रोटेस्ट के दौरान वायरल हुए इरफान आज लल्लनटॉप के न्यूजरुम में आए. देखें पूरा वीडियो.

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[Dr. Om Sudha @dromsudhaa]

यह विडियो क्यों वायरल है?

[neelima @patansheel]

जंतर मंतर की सबसे बड़ी उपलब्धि पितृसत्ता से आज़ाद होती लड़कियाँ हैं। दुपट्टे की बजाय संविधान संभालती लड़कियाँ हैं । अपने हक़ के साथ अपने ज़िम्मे का समीकरण समझती लड़कियाँ हैं ।

पूरी बात वीडियो में।

#JantarMantar #GirlsWhoSpeak #StudentProtest #Democracy

[DOINBENGAL @doinbengal]

Dharmendra Pradhan finally resigns.
Indians begin to reclaim India back.
❤️‍🩹
Now’s the time for a pause.
To reflect upon our democracy.
from the epicentre of #StudentProtest
what #JantarMantar adds to our wisdom
👇🏻

[SS #Andolanjeevi #SaabYaadRakhaJayega @sumonseng]

Bengalis know different ways of how to give tribute to their beloved #RabindranathTagore so they won't accept the North Indian culture to grasp the way of paying respect to our #Biswakobi

[Sujit Nair @sujitnair90]

Will Mamata Survive the BJP or Will the BJP Survive Mamata?

West Bengal’s political mood has clearly shifted. Anti incumbency against the Trinamool Congress is no longer a theory pushed only by opposition parties. Complaints about corruption, syndicate culture, local strongmen and administrative fatigue have created visible public anger across sections of voters.

But assuming this automatically marks the political end of Mamata Banerjee could be a serious misreading of Bengal politics. Because Mamata Banerjee has never operated like a conventional Chief Minister.

Most regional leaders become weaker when they are put under pressure. Mamata often becomes stronger. The more cornered she appears, the more she shifts from administrator to agitator. That transformation is what makes her politically dangerous for the BJP.

The BJP’s standard political model across states is built around organizational expansion, central pressure, narrative dominance and leadership projection. It has worked successfully against several regional forces. But Bengal is not an easy ideological battlefield. Here, emotion often overrides structure.

Unlike the Left Front, which depended heavily on a disciplined but rigid party machinery, Mamata’s politics revolves around personality, confrontation and emotional connection with Bengali identity. If her government weakens, she does not disappear quietly into institutional politics. She returns to the street.

That is where the BJP’s real challenge begins.

A weakened Mamata can easily reposition herself as a victim of Delhi’s political aggression. Every investigation, arrest or crackdown can be reframed into a larger narrative of Bengali pride versus central domination. In Bengal’s political culture, that narrative still carries enormous emotional weight.

Ironically, a Mamata Banerjee with reduced administrative burdens may become more politically aggressive than a Mamata running the state government daily.

There is also another uncomfortable reality for the BJP. Despite years of growth in West Bengal, the party still struggles to produce a mass Bengali leader with the same cultural instinct and emotional vocabulary as Mamata. Elections can be nationalized. Bengal’s political psychology cannot.

The BJP has built a powerful electoral machine in the state. But it still lacks a face that naturally connects with Bengal’s street level political culture in the way Mamata does.

That is why even during phases of visible anti incumbency, she continues to dominate the political conversation.

Could there ever be another NDA chapter between Mamata and the BJP, similar to the Vajpayee era? In Indian politics, nothing is impossible. But after years of direct ideological warfare, such a move would require a dramatic political reinvention from both sides. At this stage, it remains highly unlikely.

The public anger against the TMC is real. The electoral warning signs are real. But Bengal’s politics has never been a simple arithmetic exercise.

As India moves toward 2029, the BJP may discover that defeating Mamata electorally is only one battle. Managing a Bengal where Mamata Banerjee returns to full time opposition politics could become an even bigger challenge.

Because unlike the old Left leadership that slowly faded with time, Mamata Banerjee’s political instinct is built on resistance.

And in Bengal, resistance still has a powerful audience.

[Rahul Nag @RaHULnaaag]

@RailMinIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw My PNR Number is 6154386115. The train number is 12516. I didn't get any correct information about the train. It started or not there is no information on the NTES. Please help.

[Bar and Bench @barandbench]

The Madras High Court recently observed that while same-sex marriage has not been legalised in India, that does not mean that people from the LGBTQIA+ community do not form families.

The Court also questioned using the term "queer" to describe LGBTQ+ persons.

Read the Order: https://t.co/NCHI5EGd2E

#MadrasHighCourt #HabeasCorpus #LGBT #samesexmarriage #BarandBench

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Bemetara, Chhattisgarh: On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'Mrityu Kumbh' remark, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj says, "... There was a traffic jam of 300 kilometres, if this is not mismanagement then what is it? People had to walk 25-30 km with their luggage... The water coming for bathing is mixed with sewage water and the scientists don't consider it fit for bathing, yet you are forcing crores of people to bathe in it… Your job was to either stop the drains for a few days or divert them so that people could get pure water while bathing... You knew 12 years ago that Kumbh would come after 12 years, then why did you not make any efforts in this regard… When it was known beforehand that so many people would come and there is only limited space, then a plan should have been made for it…You did not make any plans... False propaganda was spread, the talk of 144 years itself is a lie...Crowd management and hospitality principles were not followed... Even when people died, they tried to hide it, which was a grave crime. In such a situation, if someone calls it names, then we won't be able to oppose it..."

[Rahul Nag @RaHULnaaag]

Please listen to this.

[The DeshBhakt 🇮🇳 Akash Banerjee @TheDeshBhakt]

This is not going down well with the fundamentalists - but this is what the essence of Hinduism transmits. A religion that is not bound by narrowness; infact accommodative to change, progressive in thought and empathetic to those in need.
Premanand Ji Maharaj delivers a masterclass on the sensitive issue of LGBTQ and how our society sees it.

[Rahul Nag @RaHULnaaag]

❤️

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Fall in love with your life. Wake up early, buy your favorite coffee, go for walks, eat good food, wear what makes you feel confident, and listen to your favorite music. Purposefully create these small moments that make you fall in love with your life." ~Unknown

[Rahul Nag @RaHULnaaag]

@SMitra_ 😁🤪

[Rahul Nag @RaHULnaaag]

@_TheEnigmous শুভ জন্মদিন। ভালো থেকো।

[Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay @SanghamitraLIVE]

The many GI tags that Bengal got.
Credit Instagram, Map my Bharat.
#WestBengal

[Indian Tech & Infra @IndianTechGuide]

📍 Arunachal Pradesh

You're missing out if Northeast isn't on your bucket list.

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Top 10 countries with the most UNESCO World Heritage sites, 2024:

1.🇮🇹 Italy: 60
2.🇨🇳 China: 59
3.🇩🇪 Germany: 54
4.🇫🇷 France: 53
5.🇪🇸 Spain: 50
6.🇮🇳 India: 43
7.🇲🇽 Mexico: 35
8.🇬🇧 UK: 35
9.🇷🇺 Russia: 32
10.🇮🇷 Iran: 28

According to the UNESCO

[World of Statistics @stats_feed]

Where same-sex marriage is legal:

2001: Netherlands 🇳🇱

2003: Belgium 🇧🇪

2005: Canada 🇨🇦, Spain 🇪🇸

2006: South Africa 🇿🇦

2009: Norway 🇳🇴, Sweden 🇸🇪

2010: Argentina 🇦🇷, Iceland 🇮🇸, Portugal 🇵🇹

2012: Denmark 🇩🇰

2013: Brazil 🇧🇷, France 🇫🇷, New Zealand 🇳🇿, Uruguay 🇺🇾

2014: Luxembourg 🇱🇺, UK 🇬🇧

2015: Ireland 🇮🇪, USA 🇺🇸

2016: Colombia 🇨🇴, Greenland 🇬🇱

2017: Australia 🇦🇺, Malta 🇲🇹, Germany 🇩🇪, Finland 🇫🇮

2019: Austria 🇦🇹, Ecuador 🇪🇨, Taiwan 🇹🇼

2020: Costa Rica 🇨🇷, Northern Ireland

2022: Switzerland 🇨🇭, Slovenia 🇸🇮, Cuba 🇨🇺, Mexico 🇲🇽, Chile 🇨🇱

2023: Andorra 🇦🇩

2024: Estonia 🇪🇪, Greece 🇬🇷, Nepal 🇳🇵

2025: Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 (1 January)

[The Cinéprism @TheCineprism]

🎬 25 Must-Watch Indian Films on Prime Video:

A Thread 🧵

[Rahul Nag @RaHULnaaag]

Vote for democracy and development
#Joy_bangla

[GAY TIMES @gaytimes]

If you're looking for your daily dose of LGBTQIA+ content, here are the best queer films streaming on Disney Plus right now 🏳️‍🌈

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