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West Bengal assembly elections

Bengal BJP faces heat as charges of cut money, factional feud echo TMC-era practices

5 Aug 2026 9:13 AM IST

West Bengal tea growers

Bitter harvest: How a pesticide row is choking West Bengal's small tea growers

1 Aug 2026 6:20 AM IST

Pakistani troops, Indian soldiers, ceasefire violation, Jammu and Kashmir, Line of Control, unprovoked attack, firing, open fire

NSCN-IM splits: Big jolt for Naga peace talks?

31 July 2026 7:17 PM IST

Suvendu Adhikari

West Bengal: STF nabs suspected JeM operative, cites threat to CM

31 July 2026 2:52 PM IST

Shiva Lingam, Adina Masjid, Malda

Bengal's Adina masjid becomes new flashpoint as Hindu groups push temple claim

28 July 2026 8:12 PM IST

West Bengal university

Beyond NEET: Why NEP rollout is creating anxiety in Bengal’s classrooms

28 July 2026 6:20 AM IST

BJPs Tiranga Rally in Kolkata

Crackdown and counter-rallies: How NEET protest led to political showdown in Bengal

27 July 2026 9:00 PM IST

Sikkim tunnel collapse site

Sikkim tunnel disaster revives debate: How much can the Himalayas take?

25 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

Mamata retains grip over July 21 legacy, launches statewide anti-BJP movement

Mamata retains grip over July 21 legacy, launches statewide anti-BJP movement

21 July 2026 7:13 PM IST

TMC Mamata Banerjee and Suvendhu Adhikari West Bengal elections 2026

Suvendu revives 1993 police firing report to undermine Mamata’s Martyrs’ Day legacy

20 July 2026 9:03 PM IST

BJP sets Bengal agenda; embraces Bengali identity, re-strategises border security

BJP sets Bengal agenda; embraces Bengali identity, re-strategises border security

20 July 2026 1:03 PM IST

Damayanti Sen

Howrah teen rifle shooter missing; police launch extensive search

17 July 2026 1:29 PM IST

ABVP finds footing in Jadavpur varsity, eyes Bengal campuses after BJP’s win

ABVP finds footing in Jadavpur varsity, eyes Bengal campuses after BJP’s win

16 July 2026 9:51 AM IST

Graffiti with Bangladeshi protest icon HOBEKI?’s signature surfaces in Sikkim

Mysterious 'Subodh' mural appears in Sikkim, triggering police probe

13 July 2026 5:43 PM IST

Three former TMC Rajya Sabha MPs join BJP

Hours after defecting, 3 ex-TMC MPs named BJP Rajya Sabha candidates

9 July 2026 9:51 PM IST

Panchayats struggle as TMC Sarpanches lie low, fearing reprisals in BJP regime

Panchayats struggle as TMC Sarpanches lie low, fearing reprisals in BJP regime

9 July 2026 4:04 PM IST

Bengal BJP govt’s renaming drive sparks row over history and public memory

Bengal BJP govt’s renaming drive sparks row over history and public memory

9 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee

What Mamata's direct takeover of Bengal Trinamool unit signals after Chandrima exit

4 July 2026 8:45 PM IST

BJP promises and west bengal debt

Bengal’s sharp OBC quota rollback triggers legal and political debate

4 July 2026 6:30 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee and Ritabrata Banerjee

Symbol and funds: Mamata faces dual challenges, in EC and HC

2 July 2026 4:13 PM IST

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