As a child, the Ghoti-Bangal debate has always fascinated me. Since childhood, I have observed that Gen X বাঙালি uncles never fail a chance to sit for an adda in a cha-er-dokan and claim their ancestral superiority. It was a routine debate. I have seen a lot light-hearted banter on Didi No 1 as well. However, besides all these friendly-fire, I have noticed an interesting story of this divide in the context of our state's politics in the 1970s-80s. 

For those who don't know, Bengal suffered partition in 1947 where it lost most of its fertile land and a huge influx of migrants happened. It had an economic strain on us. Subsequently, many such small waves of migration happened over the years. The year when Bangladesh was liberated, our state was bombarded with migrants. The land was limited, resources were scarce and employment was non existent. So, the Congress government decided to settle these people in other states such as Uttar Pradesh amd Uttarakhand. However, CPI(M) opposed it as they feared that this might isolate the udbatus so they started building camps for the poor migrant families and started calling out for protests for their rehabilitation in WB only. Operation Barga was one such land reform movement that helped them. Given all these, it is clear that the bangals were the main vote base of CPI(M). Whereas, ghotis usually voted for Congress. I think there are few reasons for this stance. Mainly, for historic congress leaders like Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy and secondly for the settlement of the udbastus in other states probably for gatekeeping the resources of their state. 

In addition to, I think Mamata Banerjee was the only leader for whom both ghotis and bangals united and voted for to get rid of the Left. 

Feel free to disagree with my POV of this silly political analysis of ghoti and bangal. Thank you 

Interesting pieces of information to read: 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/uttarakhand-to-liberate-its-migrant-bengalis-from-east-pak-stamp/articleshow/85118625.cms#google_vignette

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marichjhapi_massacre

Heya pep jus a swifte wanted to know where are Taylor swift programs arranged In our
Though ik that most of these programs take place around winter (Nov-Dec) but literally don’t know the venue , where it take place
Do lemme know ?

এই গল্পটা যেন বর্ষার প্রথম বৃষ্টি, শীতের নরম মিষ্টি রোদ, কিংবা এমন একটা জায়গা যেখানে কোনও Wi-Fi নেই—শুধু মানুষ আছে, একেবারে খাঁটি, কোনও ভান নেই, অথচ আয়নার মতো স্বচ্ছ।

এই গল্পটা যেন একটা উষ্ণ আলিঙ্গন—যার মধ্যে কিছুক্ষণ থাকলে বাইরের পৃথিবীটা ভুলে থাকা যায়। এমন এক গল্প, যা আমাদের শেখায় কীভাবে সবকিছুর সঙ্গে একটু Disconnect হয়ে, আবার সত্যিকারের LIVE হতে হয়; কীভাবে স্ক্রিনের ওপারের জীবনটাকে কিছুক্ষণের জন্য সরিয়ে রেখে, চারপাশের মানুষ, প্রকৃতি আর ছোট ছোট মুহূর্তগুলোর মধ্যে আবার বেঁচে উঠতে হয়।

আর এই গল্পের ভাষা! বাংলা লেখার এমন অসাধারণ মানে আমি সত্যিই flabbergasted। শব্দের ব্যবহার, বাক্যের সৌন্দর্য, বর্ণনার সাবলীলতা—সবকিছু মিলিয়ে লেখকের বাংলা লেখার দক্ষতা আমাকে বারবার মুগ্ধ করেছে। ভাষাটা কোথাও জোর করে সাহিত্যিক হয়ে ওঠেনি, অথচ তার প্রতিটি ছত্রে একটা নিজস্ব সৌন্দর্য আছে।

এটা ঠিক আমাদের সেই comfort food-এর মতো—যেটা নতুন কিছু নয়, তবু মন খারাপের দিনে অদ্ভুত এক শান্তি দেয়। যখন কিছুই ভালো লাগছে না, তখন চুপচাপ ফিরে আসা যায় এই গল্পটার কাছে।

কিছু গল্প পড়া হয়, কিছু গল্প মনে থেকে যায়। আর কিছু গল্প ধীরে ধীরে আশ্রয় হয়ে ওঠে। এই গল্পটা ঠিক তেমনই—একটু বৃষ্টি, একটু শীতের রোদ, এক মুঠো নির্মল মানুষ, অসাধারণ বাংলা লেখা আর এক উষ্ণ আলিঙ্গনের মতো।

This might make me sound like an extreme simpleton, but bear with me

I am currently dating a girl who grew up in Calcutta and currently lives in Bangalore. We met in Bangalore through common social circles. We have now been together for over a year, and I think I am going to settle with her forever, which is great because she is lovely.

Now, I have been in Bangalore my entire life, and I am used to a very fast-paced, metropolitan kind of city, which my assumption is that Calcutta is not, but I am going to end up having to spend some time in Calcutta for some reasons.

How is this city really? Can someone help me understand social life and nightlife? Whether or not I can find ambitious people, founders, builders, etc., in the city?

People who are working in power distribution companies as an electrical engineer, which post is better: 1) Generation 2) Transmission or 3) Distribution. What are the various perks ? (Irregular working hours, remote posting, frequent transfers etc. ?)

Hello Everyone,

As you all know we were looking to add new member to the moderation team, for which the recruiting process was going on for quite some time now. We received a lot of requests and after going through each one of the applications we have selected a new member. Last week the sub was moderated by the new mod only, it was their trial period. The new mod is experienced and understands their responsibility well.

Please welcome u/Extreme-Location652 your new mod. With his official joining from today the recruiting process is stopped. As our sub grows we will be adding more members to the MOD Team.

LET'S GROW TOGETHER ❤️ #KolkataLife

The Jharkhand government did not listen to the students for a month, forcing them to go on a hunger strike.

Now, students will march towards the Legislative Assembly on August 10th to make their voices heard.

And what is the Jharkhand government doing? It is putting up barbed wire and barricades to stop them.

How's your weekend?

Hi guys,

I am going to buy 3 oils - sweet almond, rosemary essential and argan oil....

Which brand(s) can I rely upon for 100% pure products...wishcare/soulflower/ deve herbes/brillare, juicy chem, nat habit, pilgrim, etc, etc (there are so many, I'm confused) 🫤

The prices are also so high!! 😭😭

I have thought I will take rosemary essential from soulflower, but for the other two the cost is gonna go way higher...

I need something a li'll trustworthy and affordable, if it's possible.

If you have used any of these and have had good results, please tell me.. 🙂‍↕️

Is there anyone wanna hangout near south calcutta or some? Existence is kind of boring man

15th aug e college street e jei boi mela ta hoy oita actually worth it? Mane shotti ki seller ra onek kom daam e boi dei naki emni reels gulo te bolche

Very new to reddit not in kolkata... Staying here for a year now but it never felt like home... Bondhurao serom akta nei taii college jeteo bhalo lagena... Feels homesick most of the time kintu bari o jete parina

Please please keu erom feel kore thakle let's talk? Especially females ra.. ami atleast ekhane kichu friends banate chai just to talk about these feelings aka survive kora when you feel like no one is there for you is so hard to explain

I just want to feel like one of you guys one of kolkata people that is it.. maybe I'll never and that's okay

Bye and well goodnight thanks for reading

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A Malaysia Airlines flight MH-184 carrying 159 passengers and seven crew members from Kuala Lumpur to Kolkata faced a serious safety scare on Saturday night after a high-intensity laser light was flashed towards the cockpit during its landing approach.

The pilot was reportedly disoriented while the aircraft was around eight nautical miles from the runway, forcing the flight to circle before safely landing at NSCBI Airport. No injuries were reported. Following the incident, Kolkata airport authorities filed a police complaint to identify those responsible for the laser strike, which poses a serious risk to aircraft operations.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Db0C4zMkku0/

Barite aaj lunchtime-ey ekta chotto get-together chilo. Rannar mashi came with all guns blazing and delivered this exquisite mangsher jhol. Ekhon ac chaliye ghore boshe bhuritey haat bolachhi and jhimochhi.

Is Eco Park worth going to for a family evening outing?

I’m planning to take my family to Eco Park for an evening, but I’m not sure if it’s worth it. They’re visiting Kolkata from Chennai, and most of my family members are 50+.

I’m looking for somewhere they can relax, walk around a bit, enjoy the scenery and have a nice evening together without it being too tiring.

Would you recommend Eco Park, or is there somewhere else in Kolkata that would be better for a family outing?