2 TMC workers killed in blast in Bengal; Oppn says infighting cause of murders

Two ruling Trinamool Congress workers on a motorbike were killed when bombs were hurled at them in West Bengal's Birbhum district ahead of the panchayat elections, the police said on Sunday.......

Sonia leads walkout from Lok Sabha over Tawang clash

Congress Lok Sabha MPs, led by party leader Sonia Gandhi, and Trinamool Congress lawmakers on Wednesday walked out of the House, accusing the government of not allowing a discussion on the......

Oppn corners govt on price rise, unemployment; says breaching states' rights

Opposition parties on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the government in Rajya Sabha, alleging it has failed to control prices of essential commodities, provide jobs and meet its target of......

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from the national political trend.A fascinating excerpt from Sugato Hazra's Losing The Plot: Political Isolation Of West......