'No other state fights so much with the Centre'

'Why should the state and Centre fight?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, centre, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrive at Basirhat in the......

'I was stunned by Mamata's response'

'Does it mean that till the COVID-19 fight is over, the governor should be non-functional, in sleep mode, and fiddling in the Raj Bhavan while the state is burning?' IMAGE: West Bengal Governor......

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?Ishita Ayan Dutt, Shine Jacob and Archis Mohan report. Taking on the plausible When someone says Indians......

Will the Narada sting operation dent Mamata's popularity?

Any erosion in the TMC, may benefit the BJP, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt. A maverick leader, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, always brings in an element of......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

Will Mamata's second term mark a fresh start for industry in Bengal?

The populist measures Mamata Banerjee took in the last five years helped her win the elections; some fear that this could set the tone of her government for the next five years, says Ishita Ayan......

e-Recycling efforts go to waste

Lack of awareness, a cumbersome process of disposal for individuals and poor marketing of the concept have resulted in poor response to the electronic waste (e-waste) recycling programmes in India......

Kolkata sees a flat boom!

Consider this: 40 per cent of the flats at a 25-flat complex in Kolkata, a bastion of the Left Front, with price tags varying from Rs 1.6 crore to Rs 3 crore (Rs 16 million to Rs 30 million), were......

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Ever so often, when cop-and-gangster shows or family drama on OTT start getting audiences restless, streaming platforms trot out 'youth' content, to lasso back the wandering teen and young adult......

Janhvi Celebrates Diwali In Style

The weekend saw its share of Diwali parties, including Maja Ma Producer Amritpal Singh Bindra's star-studded party. Janhvi Kapoor still makes sure to keep her hand sanitiser close as she drives in......

Rakul, Nushrratt, Mouni... Say Hello!

Film folk attended the Hello! Hall Of Fame Awards 2023 held at Mumbai's JW Marriott hotel on Sunday, April 16. The green carpet saw some terrific fashion ensembles, and Hitesh......

The Web Series Everyone Is Watching

Priyanka Chopra seemed delighted at the grand premiere of her international Web series Citadel on April 4, 2023. She was accompanied by co-star Richard Madden and some of her Bollywood friends and......