Congress goes the research route to corner the government

The party’s research centre, overseen by chief Sonia Gandhi, provides members with solid facts that can be used to target the Centre, reports Amit Agnihotri The Congress may appear to be......

'Sonia is a better politician than Rajiv'

'She is tough. She can be stern. She can be unpleasant. Rajiv was none of these things.' 'The Congress cannot survive without the Gandhi family. If Sonia were to quit, their Lok Sabha seats would......

'The CPI-M will have a very feeble presence post elections'

'Communist leaders have become babus, they wear branded clothes and costly shoes, wear perfume to mask their body odour.' '... Why can't they get rid of their ego and arrogance for the party's......

'Rs 16 cr in bank' row lands Bengal CPI-M veterans in soup

Just as political battles hot up along with rural polls in West Bengal, a report in the most circulated regional daily Anandabazar Patrika has caused major discomfort for the Left Front. According......

RIL discusses investments with West Bengal govt

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Group has revived its interest in West Bengal, after a hiatus of nearly three years.After the Mamata Banerjee-led government took charge, Ambani spoke at length with West......

'Nano plant would've changed Singur's complexion'

Nirupam Sen, former commerce and industry minister of West Bengal, was instrumental in bringing the Nano project to the state. In his first interview since the recent assembly elections, he talks......

Bengal: 1,200 acres given to 13 cos

West Bengal government on Thursday handed over nearly 1,200 acres of land to 13 companies in three industrial estates across the state.Three companies, DPSC Limited, Jai Balaji and Shyam Steel were......

Bengal Opp. sending wrong message: Min

The West Bengal government said on Thursday despite the state's high business confidence index, Opposition parties are sending the wrong message to investors and stonewalling projects.Stating that......