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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at Nabanna. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Shikha Mukerjee | The ‘Khela Hobe’ Rematch in Bengal: Modi vs Didi in...

The warm up for the “Khela Hobe” rematch, that must be concluded by May 2026, has begun. His blood on the boil, with...

4 Jun 2025 2:25 AM IST

If the BJP had studied the traditions of the celebration of Netaji Jayanti in West Bengal over the decades, it would have discovered the facts and stopped itself from inventing a fiction. (Photo:PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Battle for Bengal: BJP to face hidden pitfalls

Steering between the simplistic and the messy complexities of identity politics in West Bengal, the BJP is travelling...

26 Jan 2021 12:05 AM IST

On completing one year in office, Nadda thanked the partys cadre for their dedication and hard work during the Covid-19 lockdown and assisting people in hostile situations, including in Opposition-ruled states like West Bengal and Kerala. (Photo:PTI)

BJP chief may take a rath for West Bengal elections

These raths will cover all the 294 Assembly constituencies of the state

21 Jan 2021 4:05 AM IST

In her first visit to Mr Adhikaris home turf after his induction to the BJP, the West Bengal chief minister also declared that she would also try to contest from her home constituency Bhowanipore. (Photo:PTI)

Didi to contest from Nandigram, Adhikari vows to defeat her

Nandigram is a lucky place for me. If I contest here..how is it? It is my wish, says Mamata Banerjee

19 Jan 2021 4:34 AM IST

This year elections are due in two states in the east -- West Bengal and Assam -- and three states/UTs in the south -- Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Its important to note that all these are now governed by different parties and no party has a government in more than one state. (Representative Photo)

Sanjay Kumar | Elections 2021: A mixed bag of hope & challenges

2021 is going to be more eventful, as five states are going to the polls in the middle of this year

16 Jan 2021 12:05 AM IST

Women show their identity cards as they wait to cast votes at a polling station, during the first phase of Assembly polls, in Midnapore on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

80% turnout in West Bengal, 72% in Assam elections

30 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal & 47 Assembly constituencies in Assam on Saturday went to polls during the...

28 March 2021 4:49 AM IST

Whether people and voters will see through the BJPs cynical use of diplomacy for electoral gain or lap it up as realpolitik will be known only on May 2. (Photo: AFP)

K.C. Singh | National interests hurt if politics, diplomacy mixed

India-Bangladesh relations get impacted by the BJP's divisive and majoritarian politics, over illegal immigrants and...

27 March 2021 4:25 AM IST

West Bengal has to decide to be its whimsical wayward self or join the gang. (Photo: PTI)

Shikha Mukerjee | Bengal to trigger domino effect in Indian politics?

It will not be an easy election for any of the three blocs that are competing for the voters' hearts and minds

26 March 2021 4:30 AM IST

Amit Shah, hurried through his promises in a brief 13-minute speech in front of what appeared to be a thin crowd.. (Photo: PTI)

Didi too gets cut money, says Shah

Amit Shah, released the manifesto in Kolkata on Sunday, with an eye on the vote bank of Hindu migrants

22 March 2021 4:32 AM IST

Modis assertion came as Bollywood star Mithun Chakraborty, who joined the BJP recently, is likely to become a voter at the Cossipore-Belgachhia Assembly seat in north Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata can kick me but not development: Modi

Modi made it clear on that he would not allow Mamata Banerjee to kick away the state's development any further

22 March 2021 4:44 AM IST

The battle between the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamul Congress and its main challenger, the BJP, is intensifying with both sides pulling no punches in showing the other one down. (Photo: PTI)

Anita Katyal | Mithun made to wait after biting bait; Mamata's game of...

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has been proactive in denying access to journalists to Parliament

21 March 2021 4:36 AM IST

Fair and free elections where citizens vote peacefully and elect their representatives and rulers are one of the seminal pillars of a functioning democracy. (Photo: PTI)

AA Edit | Polls a serious business, spare us all the theatrics

Spectacles and theatrics are essential ingredients of Indian elections and our leaders never fail to deliver them

13 March 2021 4:41 AM IST