West Bengal begins high-stakes election amid voter roll row
West Bengal begins voting in the first phase of its high-stakes election across 152 of 294 seats in 16 districts, with 1,478 candidates in the fray, while authorities schedule the…
Kolkata Tea Talks Turn Political Ahead of 2026 Polls
Kolkata’s Dacre’s Lane, a narrow stretch of food stalls behind Esplanade, continues to bustle at lunchtime. Office-goers crowd around plates of chicken stew and rice, sip endless cups of tea,…
ममता से मोदी तक: पश्चिम बंगाल चुनाव में किसकी कितनी ताक़त?
ममता बनर्जी के नेतृत्व में पश्चिम बंगाल में इस महीने होने वाले विधानसभा चुनाव अलग-अलग दलों के लिए अलग मायने रखते हैं—किसी के लिए सत्ता बचाने की चुनौती है, तो…
40-day wait for LPG cylinder to 2-day delivery: A reality check across 12 states
The ongoing Middle East war has significantly affected LPG supplies in India, creating delivery delays nationwide. In many cities, households that previously received cylinders within one or two days now…
Bengal row: BJP–TMC clash over Malda gherao
Amid rising political tensions ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, the BJP and TMC traded barbs on Thursday after a mob gheraoed judicial officers in Malda. On Wednesday, a…
SC Calls Malda Attack a Complete State Failure, Slams Bengal Govt
The Supreme Court raised serious concern over a violent incident in Malda, West Bengal, where a mob surrounded and attacked seven judicial officers. It said the episode was a planned…
Mamata Banerjee slams Election Commission of India on BJP seal
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday criticised the Election Commission of India after reports revealed a BJP seal on a notification issued by Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer, an…
Mamata Banerjee Questions Bengal Governor Change Before Polls
Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed shock over the resignation of governor C. V. Ananda Bose and said she would not be surprised if Union Home Minister Amit Shah exerted pressure…