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Mamata’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee — the crorepati MBA Amit Shah called ‘Bengal’s Rajkumar’

Diamond Harbour MP has been targeted by opponents for his wealth, but continues to grow as Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s heir-apparent in Trinamool Congress.

Kamal Nath’s MP govt survives for now but ‘BJP hasn’t given up on Operation Kamal’

Although BJP has officially denied any involvement, party sources say they had planned the operation to topple the MP govt weeks ago.

Prashant Kishor accused of plagiarism, taken to court by ‘Congress’ strategist Sashwat Gautam

Sashwat Gautam, poll strategist working for Congress, has alleged that content for Prashant Kishor’s 'Baat Bihar Ki' campaign was plagiarised from his 'Bihar Ki Baat' initiative.

Bhim Army chief Azad ready for electoral plunge in Bihar & UP, eyes Dalit-Muslim-OBC votes

Chandrashekhar Azad said Bhim Army has been fighting on the streets for the rights of Bahujans and the time has come to take this to the House.

Congress accuses BJP of attempting to topple Madhya Pradesh govt using money & power

Calling it a 'blot on democracy' senior Congress leaders alleged that the BJP had taken eight MLAs to a Haryana hotel in a bid to poach them.

Amit Shah will spend 3 days in Bengal every month to help BJP ‘snatch’ state from Mamata

BJP is hoping to topple Mamata Banerjee in next year’s West Bengal assembly elections, and Amit Shah’s visits, beginning April, will give it an early boost.

Punjab assembly seeks to make Punjabi compulsory first language in all schools

Resolution states functioning of courts & govt offices should be done in Punjabi & that laws will be brought in to punish those ‘working against Punjabi language’.

Modi tweets thinking of quitting Facebook, Twitter, Rahul Gandhi says give up hatred instead

PM Narendra Modi's tweet has taken social media by surprise, with users expressing both amusement and concern.

Home Minister Amit Shah — ‘tough taskmaster with eerie gaze and unnerving face’

Amit Shah’s one-on-one interactions with civil servants have not only increased under Modi 2.0, but are the talk of the town in New Delhi’s corridors of power.

Conspiracies, threats and deleted posts — BJP leader BL Santhosh’s angry Twitter world

A chemical engineer and polyglot, BL Santhosh was appointed as BJP general secretary (organisation) in July last year.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.