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Mamata Banerjee
BJP may go for LS polls in Dec 2023, has booked all choppers for campaigning: Mamata
Banerjee cautioned that a third term for the BJP would ensure the nation faces an "autocratic" rule
29 Aug 2023 12:36 AM
AA Edit | SC puts Mamata on the spot over poll violence
The court order came in the backdrop of violence in several parts of the state
21 Jun 2023 12:15 AM
Pavan Varma | Opp. needs a pivot, but Congress a spent force
Nitish Kumar and Sharad Pawar are right when they say that no Opposition front is possible without the Congress
30 Apr 2023 12:15 AM
AA Edit | Operation Nitish welcome
It would be a big move of the next stage if Mr Kumar, who has both the stature and experience to match Mr Modi
15 Apr 2023 12:20 AM
Anita Katyal | Why feisty Mahua made to retreat; place in CWC at last for Tharoor?
According to the political grapevine she was asked to take it down as Mamata Banerjee did not approve of the tweet
19 Mar 2023 12:05 AM
AA Edit | It’s time to introspect on democracy in India
Political vendetta cannot be an excuse or defence against massive, institutionalised corruption
07 Mar 2023 12:10 AM
Shikha Mukerjee | How the three-shell trick works in India’s politics
Every politician knows, some far better than others, how to hide the dirty pea under a shell and confuse the voter about where it went
03 Jan 2023 12:00 AM
AA Edit | Order swift Kolkata inquiry to fix blame for violent stir
A photo in a prominent daily shows a “peaceful” protester violently kicking a helmeted police officer sprawled helplessly on the pavement
16 Sep 2022 12:05 AM
AA Edit | As Indo-Bangla ties evolve, long-term efforts are key
It is well understood that the present state of affairs derives in a very basic way from the current Bangladesh leader being in office
09 Sep 2022 12:10 AM
13 Opposition leaders question PM's 'silence' over recent violence
The leaders express concern over the ruling establishment trying to polarise society by raising issues relating to food, dress, faith
16 Apr 2022 11:51 PM
Mamata Banerjee asks West Bengal govt officials to defy Governor
The chief minister looked for K Amarnath, an IPS officer posted as superintendent of police (SP) in East Midnapore
03 Feb 2022 8:41 PM
Mamata warns state police: Dont allow BSF to cross the line
The BSF frequents villages. There are many complaints of tortures by them on the common people, says Mamata
08 Dec 2021 12:57 AM
Calcutta HC sets aside CBI probe order in SSC job scam
The HC division bench constituted a three-member inquiry panel which will be headed by a retired HC judge Ranjit Kumar Bag
07 Dec 2021 7:45 AM
Anita Katyal | Why Didi is on poaching spree; cousins fight a turf war in UP
Mamata is also in touch with G-23 members, the group of Congress leaders who are known to be unhappy with the way Congress is functioning
28 Nov 2021 12:15 AM
Mamata to meet PM Modi, discuss BSF jurisdiction, Tripura violence
Banerjee also said she may not join the dharna being staged by TMC MPs in protest against 'attack on party workers' in Tripura
22 Nov 2021 3:30 PM
Can't rely on Congress for 2024 battle against BJP: Mamata
The Trinamul Congress supremo also refused to rely on the Congress in her battle against the BJP in 2024
01 Nov 2021 7:30 PM
Didi offers 'permanent solution' for Darjeeling to stay with Bengal
The CM also called for an eco-friendly infrastructure in the hills in wake of multiple landslides due to a heavy rainfall recently
26 Oct 2021 7:50 PM
CM Mamata Banerjee's idol installed at Kolkata Durga puja pandal
The pandal is situated in Nazrul Park Unnayan Samithi Baguihati of North 24 Parganas
08 Oct 2021 9:44 AM
Sanjaya Baru | Congress Party has old whine for new battles
In 2021, it appears, Rahul Gandhi is trying to mimic his grandmother by seeking to split the party once again
04 Oct 2021 2:07 AM
EC asks Bengal chief secretary to ensure no celebration over poll results
The letter came as TMC workers across the state hit the streets to celebrate the massive lead Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
03 Oct 2021 1:50 PM
Columns
Mr Navin assumed the role in September 2023, succeeding S.K. Mishra
This is also the first time Mizoram has elected three women MLAs -- two from the ZPM and one from MNF.
The reasons behind the BJP’s victory in this round -- Modi factor, Hindutva, welfarism and party machinery -- may not work across states
In politics as in cricket, the better side wins. It is credit that must necessarily be shared between the leader/captain and members.