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TopicBengal BJP

Topic: Bengal BJP

10 examples of the BJP’s ‘Bengal Virodhi’ mindset—mispronunciations to unpaid dues

The most telling example of the BJP-Sangh Parivar’s Bengal Virodhi mindset is the grotesquely patriarchal and misogynist language used by its leaders against Mamata Banerjee.

Tagore, Bankim & the battle for Bengal’s soul—BJP caught in its own cultural crossfire

Vande Mataram vs Jana Gana Mana: As Bengal polls approach, BJP walks tightrope between Bankim’s song & Tagore’s legacy. 5 yrs after invoking Amar Sonar Bangla to woo Bengal, BJP on the defensive.

Elected Bengal BJP chief, Samik Bhattacharya is party’s RSS-backed warhorse

New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial assembly elections scheduled for next year in West Bengal, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed senior party leader...

Has Bengal forgotten Left? After hat-trick of ducks, it can learn from Rahul Gandhi

Bengal’s Left parties landed 0 seats in 2019 & 2024 Lok Sabha polls as well as 2021 assembly elections. Rahul Gandhi-style yatras by young Communists may be their only hope in Bengal.

Raj Bhavan staffer accuses West Bengal governor of ‘inappropriately touching’ her, he denies charge

Woman had reportedly been employed with Raj Bhavan since 2019. Developments come hours before PM Modi’s visit to West Bengal during which he is to stay at Raj Bhavan.

‘TMC did nothing for Darjeeling, BJP wasted 15 yrs’ — why Hamro Party’s backing Congress in LS polls

While Congress hopes Ajoy Edwards-led Hamro Party will help it revive its fortune in Darjeeling, it could also benefit BJP if vote gets divided between INDIA bloc parties TMC & Congress.

BJP in Bengal is drifting, and party workers locking up their own minister only the latest indicator

BJP won 18 Lok Sabha seats in 2019, but is now losing ground in the state with its MLAs & workers defecting to TMC and its leaders criticising each other publicly.

‘My Bengal strategy ignored’ — Netaji’s grandnephew quits BJP, claims party not inclusive

Chandra Bose had joined BJP in 2016 but was removed from state vice-president's post in 2020. BJP says his absence won’t affect it.

West Bengal will have its second birthday. Mamata Banerjee has again put BJP on back foot

Thanks to the bitter rivalry between the Centre and state, West Bengal is set to have a birthday bonanza.

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee breaks down, says ‘what happened in Bengal as shameful’ as Manipur incident

Hooghly MP recounted two alleged incidents of sexual assault on women candidates during Bengal panchayat polls. She urged people to 'pay attention towards the daughters of Bengal too'.

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Why Hyundai Creta is still the king of Indian roads after 11 years—brand value to looks

Hyundai was never scared of rivals overtaking them last year. But in 2027, the mythical ‘Creta Killer’ may finally emerge. Or it could continue to remain a myth.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.