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    How ‘Khela Hobe’ went from an election slogan to one of India's most defining political battle cries

    Shubham Ghosh
    27 April 2026 2:34 PM IST

    From TMC's 2021 'Khela Hobe' war cry to 2026's 'Khela Abar Hobe' and BJP's 'Ebar Khela Sesh Hobe' countering — underlying the playful-sounding challenge, is West Bengal's charged political reality....

    How ‘Khela Hobe’ went from an election slogan to one of Indias most defining political battle cries
    The Eighth Column
    Sridhar Vembu interview
    India

    Sridhar Vembu urges Indian professionals in US to return amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment

    27 April 2026 2:29 PM IST
    PM Modi says he will return to Bengal for BJP CM swearing-in, attacks TMC rule
    Elections 2026

    PM Modi says he will return to Bengal for BJP CM swearing-in, attacks TMC rule

    27 April 2026 1:51 PM IST
    Nashik godman Ashok Kharat
    Maharashtra

    Nashik court remands godman Ashok Kharat in 7th sexual exploitation case

    27 April 2026 1:39 PM IST
    Kerala heatwave

    Maharashtra's Akola burns at 47 degrees, highest temperature in India

    27 April 2026 1:28 PM IST
    Raghav Chadha

    Raghav Chadha cites ‘toxic work environment’ in AAP for exit

    27 April 2026 1:02 PM IST
    Bengalurus Silk Board double-decker flyover opens fully

    Bengaluru's Silk Board double-decker flyover opens fully

    27 April 2026 12:51 PM IST
    Kerala fireworks factory blast

    Kerala fireworks unit explosion death toll rises to 17 in Thrissur

    27 April 2026 12:24 PM IST
    UP: Two drivers burnt alive after multiple vehicle collision in Bahraich

    UP: Two drivers burnt alive after multiple vehicle collision in Bahraich

    27 April 2026 12:23 PM IST
    Raghav Chadha

    Rajya Sabha chairman Radhakrishnan accepts merger of 7 AAP MPs with BJP

    27 April 2026 11:41 AM IST
    exports / imports

    India, New Zealand set to seal landmark FTA to boost trade, investment: Explainer

    27 April 2026 11:05 AM IST
    former APSC chairman Rakesh Paul

    APSC cash-for-job scam: Assam’s biggest recruitment scandal at a legal crossroads

    27 April 2026 10:37 AM IST
    Sensex, Nifty

    Stock markets bounce back after 3 days of decline

    27 April 2026 10:05 AM IST
    AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal

    Won't appear in person or through lawyer: Kejriwal writes to Delhi HC Justice Swarana

    27 April 2026 9:47 AM IST
    Sun Pharma

    Sun Pharma to acquire US-based Organon in USD 11.75 billion all-cash deal

    Agencies
    27 April 2026 8:54 AM IST

    Mega acquisition set to propel Indian drugmaker into global top 25, strengthening footprint in women’s health and biosimilars across 150 markets

    Trump on evacuation after shooting: Wasnt worried, wanted to see what was happening

    Trump on evacuation after shooting: Wasn't worried, wanted to see what was happening

    27 April 2026 7:41 AM IST
    Rinku Singh, Rovman Powell

    Rinku, Narine shine as KKR edge LSG in Super Over

    27 April 2026 6:47 AM IST
    Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake strikes near Tonga in South Pacific Ocean

    Magnitude 6.2 earthquake shakes part of northern Japan

    27 April 2026 6:38 AM IST
    BJP fields Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay descendant for West Bengal polls 2026.

    After Vande Mataram, it's Bankim: Electoral politics heats up in Bengal's Naihati

    27 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    The paradox of Telangana’s surge in ‘No Caste’ entries

    Telangana's 'No Caste' surge signals privilege hiding in plain sight

    27 April 2026 6:30 AM IST
    White House Correspondents Dinner

    Iran mocks Trump with Lego-style video after White House dinner shooting

    26 April 2026 8:53 PM IST
    UP bulldozer politics

    UP's bulldozer is back as 'illegal' madrassa linked to UK preacher razed

    26 April 2026 8:08 PM IST
    Vikramjit Singh Sahney

    Vikramjit Sahney says he warned Kejriwal about MPs' defection: Report

    26 April 2026 7:51 PM IST
    Modi attacks TMC over ‘Maa, Mati, Manush betrayal, says ‘sins will be exposed’

    Modi attacks TMC over ‘Maa, Mati, Manush betrayal', says ‘sins will be exposed’

    26 April 2026 7:14 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. Photo: X/@PressSec

    Trump official Karoline Leavitt's 'shots fired' remarks before DC shooting trigger internet

    26 April 2026 7:09 PM IST
    AR Rahman makes Royal Albert Hall debut with Rangreza

    AR Rahman makes Royal Albert Hall debut with 'Rangreza'

    26 April 2026 6:36 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu Congress leader Selvaperunthagai addresses media amid Income Tax raid controversy

    Raid or ruse? Selvaperunthagai I-T bust claim kicks up political storm in post-poll TN

    26 April 2026 5:56 PM IST
    YouTuber brought to Goa on transit remand over remarks on St Francis Xavier

    YouTuber brought to Goa on transit remand over remarks on St Francis Xavier

    26 April 2026 5:06 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul slams TMC over Congress worker’s murder in Bengal: ‘Reign of terror'

    26 April 2026 5:03 PM IST
    Gas scam

    Fraudsters dupe panic-hit gas customers in Mumbai, Karnataka of nearly Rs 3 cr

    26 April 2026 4:18 PM IST
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