TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Ray resigns from party, steps down as Rajya Sabha memberVeteran TMC Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Shekhar Ray has resigned from the party and his parliamentary seat. He cited rampant corruption and int...
08 Jun, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
Facing rebellion, Mamata turns to loyalists, old timers in TMC overhaulTMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has reshaped the party's leadership. New committees feature loyalists and old timers. This move follows a signi...
05 Jun, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
TMC's Firhad Hakim resigns as Kolkata mayorKolkata Municipal Corporation Mayor Firhad Hakim has resigned. He cited an inability to work properly as the reason for his departure. Haki...
05 Jun, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
"Sooner TMC ends, better it is": West Bengal Minister Dilip GhoshWest Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh believes the Trinamool Congress' current 'drama' is temporary and added, "the sooner it ends, the better."...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
TMC crisis deepens as Mamata loyalists attend BJP-led review meetingTMC leaders attended Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's administrative meeting. This happened amid the opposition party's internal revolt. R...
03 Jun, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Suvendu ascent to Bengal's top post shaped by decisive victories, unrelenting battle against MamataSuvendu Adhikari became West Bengal's new Chief Minister on Saturday. He was sworn in at a grand ceremony in Kolkata. Adhikari's rise follo...
10 May, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
Suvendu's rise to Bengal's top chair marked by key wins and fierce opposition to Mamata BanerjeeSuvendu Adhikari has been formally chosen as the leader of the BJP's legislative wing in West Bengal, paving the way for him to become the ...
08 May, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
What Bengal thinks today: Pan-India-wise, May 4 signals more regional parties moving into existential crisesThe Bharatiya Janata Party's significant win in West Bengal marks a major shift. This victory, alongside other state election results, has ...
06 May, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Twist of history: Will a party founded by a Bengali win West Bengal?West Bengal Election Results: Early trends in West Bengal show the BJP surging ahead of the TMC, potentially marking a historic shift in a ...
04 May, 2026, 10.32 PM IST
Assembly elections 2026: Giant slayers who changed the face of resultsThe May 2026 election trends across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry indicate a major political shift, with voters bre...
04 May, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
The four battleground states that can swing election resultsBJP strategizes to secure a third term, relying on allies to offset potential losses. Key states like Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, and Mahar...
29 May, 2024, 08.35 PM IST
Governor vs Bengal government: A history of political turbulenceThe ongoing conflict between the West Bengal government and the Raj Bhawan has a long history of strained relationships. The animosity betw...
16 Sep, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
Revisiting West Bengal's chequered history of political violenceA five-judge bench of the court, in its order, has observed that "women were raped and houses of certain persons who had not supported the ...
21 Aug, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
Dire crises spawned by COVID, political violence await Mamata as she strides back to officeThe "Bangla nijer meyekei chay" slogan underpinned the aggressive election campaign that helped her outsmart the BJP. On Wednesday, Bengal'...
05 May, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
Centre may have to help Mamata Banerjee handle Gorkhaland agitationThe BJP cannot antagonise Bengali sentiment by backing demand for Gorkhaland. Despite obvious risks on the law and order front, Banerjee is...
19 Jun, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
SC/ ST pinch-hitters in BJP's forward defence in West BengalA case in point is Khanakul in Hooghly where the BJP nominee is Bikash Chandra Dolui. He takes on TMC MLA Iqbal Ahmed.
24 Mar, 2016, 10.50 AM IST
- Through the third eye
The fact that the new CWC/AICC pack will be the one Rahul Gandhi will lead into the 2014 Lok Sabha polls has triggered hectic lobbying from...
21 Dec, 2010, 07.56 AM IST