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PM Modi thanks Bengal's 'great people' for high voter turnout, urges continued participation in 'festival of democracy'- West Bengal Elections 2026: TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay says will win all 11 seats in Kolkata
- Officials didn't delete names of voters dying 25 years ago to protect Mamata Banerjee: BJP's Rudranil Ghosh
- Bhowanipore battle: Mamata vs Adhikari rematch turns into high-stakes Bengal testBattleground Bengal's key contest is in Bhowanipore. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces former aide Suvendu Adhikari. This rematch carrie...28 Apr, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
- Mamata vs Suvendu: TMC's emotional pitch against BJP's caste calculus sharpens Bhabanipur battleBhabanipur is the focal point of West Bengal's political landscape. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces a significant challenge from the B...30 Mar, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
- SIR-ji, if Bihar has moved on, why can't its voter numbers?There's a buzz on a Bihar-style SIR for that state, too. EC has reportedly identified an 'abnormal' 66% growth in the number of voters in W...09 Jul, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
- Factionalism, narrative clarity, cultural disconnect: Challenges aplenty for new Bengal BJP chiefBharatiya Janata Party focuses on Samik Bhattacharya to lead its West Bengal unit. The goal is to overcome internal issues before the 2026 ...05 Jul, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
- ‘Even Pakistan is younger’: Sanjeev Sanyal warns of India’s aging cities, says it’s time to move past family planningEconomist Sanjeev Sanyal warns that India's population trends indicate a long-term decline, with fertility rates falling below replacement ...01 Jul, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
- Rekindle that personal connection with traditionLakshmi Puja, once a woman-led family affair in Bengali homes, is losing its essence as modern families shift to community worship or aband...18 Oct, 2024, 11.46 PM IST
- Can Kolkata rape-murder case help BJP end Mamata Didi's reign? Here's what experts sayKolkata rape-murder case: West Bengal experiences significant public unrest after the death of a medic from RG Kar Hospital. Protests, incl...09 Sep, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
- RG Kar fallout: People's outpour of anger may turn a new leaf in Bengal's politics, say observersThe death of an RG Kar hospital medic has sparked widespread protests in Bengal, potentially altering the political landscape. Citizens, dr...09 Sep, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
- OBC reservation issue, monk row intensifies polarisation in BengalWest Bengal prepares for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections amidst heightened communal tensions over the OBC reservation issue and CM M...30 May, 2024, 04.25 PM IST
- BJP to hold 2k street corner meetings in Kolkata to woo BhadralokBJP has decided to further boost its election campaign in West Bengal with plans of holding around 2000 potho (street corner) sabhas in the...12 Apr, 2021, 08.26 PM IST
- Bengal is no Tamil Nadu: With BJP making rapid strides, are we approaching the end of Bengali exceptionalism?2021 Bengal elections are a defining moment for Bengal. Is it a state defined by its Bangla identity centred around its own deities like Ma...26 Mar, 2021, 11.02 AM IST
- West Bengal 2021: Will public intellectuals have an impact on the upcoming election?For BJP, delving too much into ‘cultural pride’ may have exposed its quickie ‘election points-gathering’ skills.23 Dec, 2020, 11.43 PM IST
- View: Mamata walking Mulayam path, bid to suppress ‘Jai Sri Ram’ will backfireIt is instructive to recall the events of 1990 in the context of recent happenings in West Bengal.16 Jun, 2019, 11.33 AM IST
- Jai Shri Ram vs Jai Maa Kali: BJP, Mamata battle over Bengali Hindu voteAs Modi and Shah up the Hindutva-ante with chants of Jai Shri Ram and accusations of Mamata’s “Muslim appeasement”, the TMC is responding w...10 May, 2019, 11.06 AM IST
- What makes Bengal politics so different from the rest of IndiaWhen political fortunes change dramatically in many states across India, why are incumbents so sticky in Bengal?11 Apr, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
- Can Mamta Banerjee bring about the Bengal renaissance this time?Even though my Marwari mind shies away from investing in Bengal, my Bengali heart constantly seeks an opportunity to do so.02 Aug, 2013, 11.49 AM IST
- Puran poli: Simple & secular appetite teaserThe sweet stuffed flat bread is seen as belonging firmly to Western India. Food reflects geography, and that of Western India inclines its ...01 Jun, 2009, 04.39 AM IST
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