Referring to the murder of first-time voter Ananda Barman in Sitalkuchu the same day, the Bengal CM said BJP supports had killed their own man. NEW DELHI: Two days after the Cooch Behar incident, Mamata Banerjee on Monday sought to […]
Kolkata, Apr 13 (PTI) With West Bengal politics witnessing a class-to-caste paradigm shift, the TMC and BJP are engaged in a bitter fight to woo Dalit communities, a deciding factor in the ongoing assembly elections. Voters from Cooch Behar Dalits, […]
HOWRAH: A flower, which is offered to Goddess Durga on Ashtami and signifies long life and prosperity, has bloomed exceptionally well in the hinterland of Howrah this season, but locals are careful not to consider it a political prophecy. At […]
West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights has written to the Election Commission of Bengal asking that immediate steps be taken against the accused West bengal election West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights (WBCPCR) has written to […]
Notice issued to the BJP leader for violating Model Code of Conduct by calling Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee “Begum” and claiming she would turn West Bengal into “Mini-Pakistan” while addressing a poll rally The Election Commission of India (ECI) has […]
Sitting on a wooden chair in his small book store, Surojit Dey was looking at the BJP roadshow marching along the arterial road of Alipurduar. By Pranab Mondal COOCH BEHAR/ALIPURDUAR: Sitting on a wooden chair in his small book store, […]
For most of his life, Byapari has done a series of odd jobs, from a tea shop worker to a dom in cremation grounds, and is best known for putting into writing those experiences of poverty and discrimination that made […]
Phase three was marred with violence with more deaths, and allegations of physical assault Just days after an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) was found in a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader’s car in Karimganj, four EVMs and an equal number […]
Trinamool and BJP’s competitive politics reinforces and panders to upper-caste sensibilities. (Written by Subhajit Naskar) In 2012, the West Bengal’s government announcement of a monthly allowance for imams sparked widespread discussions on Mamata Banerjee’s politics of Muslim appeasement. Eight years […]
The TMC candidate, a former refugee, lived his life on the streets, sometimes even going to jail to earn a living. The award-winning writer is still living a modest life but he is the biggest star in this election. Himadri […]
