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'BJP, ECI looted over 100 seats': Mamata refuses to back down as BJP breaches past majority in Bengal

India, May 4 -- justify;">Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and outgoing West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee levelled big allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Co... Read More


In Bengal tea garden workers' demands ahead of polls, a mention of Raghav Chadha

India, April 22 -- You see lush green tea gardens and admire their beauty. But behind this charm, life is far from easy for plantation workers, who have seen little change in their lives over the year... Read More


Will 'Lakshmir Bhandar', 'maach-maangsho ban' claims help TMC? What north Bengal thinks before polls | Ground report

India, April 22 -- 'Lakshmir Bhandar', a key welfare scheme for women launched by the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC), has been one of the biggest deciding factors in West Bengal election... Read More


Jobs, 'bhoy', 'outsider' tag for BJP: What worries Siliguri ahead of Bengal elections? | A ground report

India, April 20 -- Muffled voices, a sense of bhoy (fear), and careful conversations filled the busy markets of Siliguri in West Bengal. Political activity is rising in the north Bengal city, known as... Read More


Beyond TMC, BJP: A look at what's left of CPI(M)-led Left in West Bengal ahead of polls

India, April 14 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are locked in a direct political fight ahead of the much-awaited, high-stakes elections in West Bengal. However, th... Read More


Exclusive | NCP-SP's Anish Gawande slams Trans Amendment Bill: No consultation, criminalises support groups

India, March 25 -- The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, despite protests from opposition members and backlash from transgender activists... Read More


Row over Transgender Amendment Bill explained: Why are some opposed to it?

India, March 18 -- A fresh row has erupted over the recently-tabled Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which activists say, reduces the scope of the current law that was ... Read More


Menaka Guruswamy, TMC's pick for Rajya Sabha, could become India's first LGBTQ MP

India, Feb. 28 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC), the ruling party in West Bengal, has nominated senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy and three others for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held on March... Read More