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Mamata Banerjee campaigning in West Bengal’s Swarupnagar in April. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Cult Friction

Is the post-election Mamata makeover real?

7 min read . 17 Aug 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurating a Durga Puja pandal. (File photo) Photo: PTI

Income tax notice to Durga puja committee; Trinamool Congress to protest

1 min read . 12 Aug 2019

TMC MP and EX Footballer Prasun Banerjee. (ANI )

Watch: TMC MP plays football in Parliament, appeals PM Modi to promote the game

1 min read . 11 Jul 2019

A file photo of TMC supporters election campaign rally in Kolkata

Opinion | For Trinamool Congress, the writing was on the wall for a long time

3 min read . 24 May 2019

$BJP supporters \walk with a giant party flag during an election campaign rally in Kolkata (Photo: PTI)$

BJP delivers on eastern promise, grows presence in Bengal, Odisha, N-E states

6 min read . 24 May 2019

Trinamool cries foul over Modi’s Kedarnath visit

1 min read . 19 May 2019

BJP president Amit Shah in Malda on 22 January (PTI)

Root Cause

Opinion | Mastanocracy: The essence of Bengal politics

3 min read . 25 Jan 2019

On 21 December, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court had set aside the order of a single judge allowing the rath yatra in the state

Supreme Court says no to BJP rath yatras in West Bengal

1 min read . 15 Jan 2019

On 21 December, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court had set aside the order of a single judge allowing the rath yatra in the state

BJP rath yatra: Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal govt

1 min read . 08 Jan 2019

The BJP had moved court after the state government denied necessary permission

Calcutta High Court allows BJP to hold rathyatra

1 min read . 21 Dec 2018

Yashwant Sinha has been a constant anti-Modi campaigner.

Yashwant Sinha to talk on note ban in Kolkata to up ante against Modi govt

2 min read . 05 Dec 2018

A file photo of BJP supporters celebrating the victory of party candidate in Panchayat elections in Birbhum, West Bengal. Photo: PTI

BJP initiates door-to-door campaign to woo Muslim voters in West Bengal

2 min read . 28 Oct 2018

Congress leads nationwide protest over CBI controversy

1 min read . 26 Oct 2018

Trinamool Congress blames the BJP of malfeasance after two of its popular Facebook pages were blocked on Saturday. Photo: Mint

TMC and BJP lock horns over Facebook blocking the former’s page

1 min read . 10 Oct 2018

CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

CPM rules out joining national-level opposition alliance for 2019 polls

1 min read . 09 Oct 2018

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee has also voiced her concerns over legal Indian citizens being left out of the list. Photo: Mint

Maoists and Mamata speak alike over NRC

2 min read . 27 Sep 2018

Somen Mitra appointed Congress chief in Bengal

1 min read . 21 Sep 2018

Congress President Rahul Gandhi. Photo: HT

Congress calls for Bharat Bandh on Monday over fuel prices

1 min read . 06 Sep 2018

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Bengal panchayat poll violence: Purulia DM takes away winner’s certificate from BJP candidate

1 min read . 28 Aug 2018

3 killed in West Bengal clashes over panchayat board control

1 min read . 27 Aug 2018