“How Bengal’s Rebellious and Contrarian Culture has harmed the State and Bengalis”, Swarajyamag, July 28, 2025:
“‘Cholbe na, cholbe na’ is a slogan many generations of Bengalis have grown up with; they have either mouthed it or heard it every day on the streets of cities, towns and villages of Bengal.
This slogan has come to define not only the contrarian political ethos of Bengal, but also the naysaying philosophy of Bengalis. Specifically, the Bengalis who are left behind in Bengal after the best and the brightest of the community have migrated to other states and foreign shores in pursuit of a better life……..”
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