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TopicBengal politics

Topic: Bengal politics

‘SIR – 26 in 26’: Mamata takes pen to take on Delhi, invokes Sunali Khatun & Bengal’s spirit

On Tuesday, TMC chief distributed copies of the book, carrying the English translation of her poems originally written in Bengali, at a press conference in Delhi's Banga Bhawan.

Tapasi Mondal’s ‘aya ram gaya ram’ is routine in Bengal. Now the communal genie is out

MLA Tapasi Mondal’s party switch—which she blamed on the BJP’s ‘divisive agenda’—saw a spate of communally charged comments from Suvendu Adhikari. Mamata’s lieutenants hit back in kind.

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.

Did BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari call Sikh IPS officer ‘Khalistani’? War of words over Sandeshkhali incident

Suvendu Adhikari, leader of Oppn in Bengal assembly, denies allegation that he called IPS officer Jaspreet Singh 'Khalistani' when BJP delegation was stopped from entering Sandeskhali.

How West Bengal cabinet reshuffle is Mamata’s attempt at image makeover for her govt

Mamata inducted 8 ministers — 5 cabinet ministers, 1 minister of state with independent charge, and 2 MoSes — and dropped 4 in a ministerial reshuffle Wednesday.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

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.