Samir K Purkayastha, The Federal

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Police verification passport

Journalists’ passport woes put lens back on Bengal’s rigid police verification system

30 Jun 2026 7:38 PM IST

Bengal now has Gujarat-style goonda law; critics warn of civil liberty risks

Bengal now has Gujarat-style goonda law; critics warn of civil liberty risks

30 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

Why Bengal BJP govt’s Rs 50 cr Ganga erosion budget has those living with devastation sceptical

The Eighth Column

Why Bengal BJP govt’s Rs 50 cr Ganga erosion budget has those living with devastation sceptical

29 Jun 2026 3:31 PM IST

Teesta river

New Delhi-Dhaka ties: Can India afford to lose Teesta to China?

26 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee

Why PAC election is a referendum of sorts on Mamata's leadership

25 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST

Mamata turns to old rivals and legal battle as TMC faces existential crisis

Mamata counters rebels with revised TMC committee list to EC

23 Jun 2026 12:09 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee

TMC rebels 'oust' Mamata, appoint Arup Roy as party chief, constitute new NWC

22 Jun 2026 7:28 PM IST

Bengal Budget 2026

Bengal Budget 2026: Despite attacking TMC, BJP retains Mamata's welfare model

22 Jun 2026 6:53 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi in front of an image of Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Modi propels BJP vision to reshape Bengal's foundation narrative

20 Jun 2026 8:54 PM IST

Smart electricity meter household

Bengal smart meter push: BJP’s U-turn sparks consumer concerns over cost, billing

20 Jun 2026 4:00 PM IST

Abhishek Banerjee

TMC churn: Mamata camp seeks disqualification of 20 rebels in Parliament

19 Jun 2026 8:00 PM IST

Big blow for Mamata as HC refuses to stay rebel TMC MLAs appointment as LoP

Blow for Mamata as HC refuses to stay rebel Ritabrata's appointment as LoP

18 Jun 2026 2:11 PM IST

egg-ocracy egg justice, west bengal tmc

Why Bengal’s trend of ‘egg justice’ may not be as harmless as it looks

17 Jun 2026 4:20 PM IST

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee exits the Calcutta High Court

Mamata challenges Bhabanipur poll result in Calcutta HC, alleges counting irregularities

16 Jun 2026 4:28 PM IST

Women, children stranded in no-man’s land as India, Bangladesh spar over nationality

Women, children stranded in no-man’s land as India, Bangladesh spar over nationality

16 Jun 2026 6:30 AM IST

Rebel MPs meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Despite NCPI merger, rebel MPs' fight over TMC identity is far from over

15 Jun 2026 10:00 PM IST

TMC rebel MPs join NCPI to back NDA while also skirting legal hurdles

TMC rebel MPs join NCPI to back NDA while also skirting legal hurdles

14 Jun 2026 8:55 PM IST

Crisis in Mamatas TMC leaves Bengal’s Opposition politics at a crossroads

Crisis in Mamata's TMC leaves Bengal’s Opposition politics at a crossroads

12 Jun 2026 11:00 AM IST

Congress-TMC merger rumours

Mamata’s renewed bonhomie with Gandhis sparks rumours of TMC-Congress merger

10 Jun 2026 8:22 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

TMC on the brink: Parliamentary split, CID searches and growing rebellion

10 Jun 2026 6:20 AM IST

TMCs many battles: Rebel MPs form NDA bloc in Parliament as Assembly fight reaches HC

TMC's many battles: Rebel MPs form NDA bloc in Parliament as Assembly fight reaches HC

8 Jun 2026 7:38 PM IST

Mosque inside Kolkata airport

Kolkata airport mosque shift push sparks early test for Bengal’s BJP govt

30 May 2026 10:10 AM IST

Durga Puja politics: BJP faces test in dismantling TMC’s festival grip

Durga Puja politics: BJP faces test in dismantling TMC’s festival grip

29 May 2026 6:30 AM IST

West Bengal Muslims deleted from rolls by SIR fear deportation

Bengal voter purge leaves 27 lakh in panic over citizenship, welfare schemes

27 May 2026 12:40 PM IST

Battle for Bengal municipalities: After state, BJP eyes TMC’s local power bases

Battle for Bengal municipalities: After state, BJP eyes TMC’s local power bases

24 May 2026 6:30 AM IST

highway on Farakka barrage in West Bengal

Ganges Treaty talks: What Bangladesh demands from India

23 May 2026 10:42 AM IST

Why Faltas May 21 re-poll matters beyond a single seat

Why Falta's May 21 re-poll matters beyond a single Assembly seat

21 May 2026 6:10 AM IST

Bengal cattle slaughter crackdown before Eid triggers backlash from Hindu dairy farmers

Bengal cattle slaughter crackdown before Eid triggers backlash from Hindu dairy farmers

18 May 2026 8:10 PM IST

BJP promises and west bengal debt

BJP made big promises to a debt-ridden Bengal; now how will it deliver?

16 May 2026 4:00 PM IST

Mamata turns to old rivals and legal battle as TMC faces existential crisis

Mamata fights a three-fold battle as TMC faces existential crisis

13 May 2026 6:30 AM IST