[ad_1] Years ago, I read Kitne Pakistan, a novel by Hindi writer Kamleshwar that articulates the fractious, discriminatory and power-hungry tendencies of Indian society. The exodus from Murshidabad following riots in the wake of the passage of Waqf Amendment Act has again forced us to ponder whether we can ever bridge this mindset of separation….
[ad_1] As former West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh gears up to tie the knot with Rinku Majumdar, media reports claim that he has not invited his party colleague, LoP Suvendu Adhikari, to the wedding. A social media post referencing Zee 24 news said the 60-year-old’s guest list includes names of other prominent party colleagues,…
[ad_1] West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee’s ‘hum ganda dharam nahin manta’ (I don’t follow dirty religion) remark at an Eid-Ul-Fitr event on Monday, 31 March, in Kolkata , sparked backlash from BJP, and leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari. ‘Kaun sa Dharm ganda hai Ms. Mamata Banerjee?’, the BJP…
[ad_1] West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: As Assembly election season draws near in the eastern state, so do defections among political leaders. MLA from Haldia constituency Tapasi Mondal has made the second switch of her political career. The Haldia MLA was elected as a Communist Party of India (Marxist) member in 2016, but later in…
[ad_1] Kolkata doctor rape case: The West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the Aparajita anti-rape bill, that seeks capital punishment for rapists in the state. Speaking in support of the bill in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, “In the Kamduni case (the North 24 Parganas rape), we demanded capital punishment… but…
[ad_1] Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari. File | Photo Credit: ANI After unidentified miscreants entered the premises of State-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 15, 2024, at midnight, BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleged that the vandalism was carried out by “TMC goons”…
[ad_1] Kolkata, Jul 30 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari speaks to the media during a protest against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the ongoing Monsoon session of the West Bengal assembly, in Kolkata on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Alleging deprivation of north Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)…
