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Bengal to see battle of contrasting narratives

India, March 22 -- As West Bengal hurtles toward a high-stakes electoral showdown, the air in the State is thick not just with the heat of summer, but with two diametrically opposed visions for its fu... Read More


At massive Kolkata rally, PM vows retribution for Bengal's ills

India, March 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered a fiery address at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground, vowing to hold accountable those responsible for West Bengal's "jungle raj" un... Read More


Sudden Governor change makes Trinamool jittery

India, March 8 -- In a dramatic late evening reshuffle on Thursday, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose abruptly resigned, citing health reasons after a tumultuous 3.5-year tenure marked by clashes ... Read More


Too Many Takers: Mamata's Poll dole turns into major fiscal challenge

India, March 1 -- West Bengal's ambitious Yuva Sathi scheme, pitched by Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee as a lifeline for educated unemployed youth, has snowballed in... Read More


BJP adopts segmentation strategy to tap anti-Trinamool sentiments

India, Feb. 15 -- In sharp contrast to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's populist budget blitz with new schemes like enhanced Lakshmir Bhandar and Banglar Yuva Sathi aimed at women and yout... Read More


BJP deploys crack team to solve Bengal conundrum

India, Jan. 25 -- For Nitin Nabin, the newly minted president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, West Bengal represents far more than just another electoral battleground. It is his first major test, a pol... Read More


What made Mamata desperate enough to gate-crash ED raid?

India, Jan. 11 -- In conversations across West Bengal-at roadside teashops, public transport and in the picnics in chilly afternoons-the topic doing the rounds is just one: What made Mamata Banerjee s... Read More


Amit Shah's year-end visit to set tone for BJP's 2026 Bengal pitch

India, Dec. 28 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah's packed three-day visit to West Bengal from December 29 to 31 will mark a decisive shift for the Bharatiya Janata Party as it ramps up its campaign mac... Read More