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These 3 leaders, called the BJP’s ‘rhymical trio’, could be part of its parliamentary board

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

The Rajasthan lawyer-politician who has become a headache for mighty Mamata

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar regularly fires salvos at CM Mamata and her govt, prompting even some BJP leaders to believe he is ‘occupying the opposition space’. 

Videos of bodies dragged for cremation emerge in Kolkata, police say not of Covid victims

NRS hospital in Kolkata said they handed over 14 bodies to the civic body for cremation as they were unclaimed. But residents question such ‘disgraceful’ handling of bodies.

Media freedom in Bengal questioned as ABP editor quits after Mamata attack, police summons

Mamata hit out at ‘Anandabazar Patrika’ & police summoned editor Anirban Chattopadhyay in a 2-month-old case on 27 May. He didn’t meet the police and resigned.

CM Mamata is a nice person but her govt is ‘outsourced’ to private agency: Governor Dhankhar

In an interview to ThePrint, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar says Covid-19 exposed West Bengal’s inefficient health infrastructure and Amphan crisis showed it is ill-equipped.

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar says CM Mamata Banerjee running West Bengal like a police state

Dhankhar also said that Banerjee's ‘misplaced’ stance about constitutional norms reflected ‘authoritarianism’ which has no place in a democracy.

CM Mamata, Governor Dhankhar trade charges in letters as war of words escalates over Covid

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tells Governor Jagdeep Dhankar he has no power to interfere with internal administration, he responds by listing ‘the chief minister’s duty to the governor’. 

‘Raj Bhavan ignored’: Governor Dhankhar says CM Mamata didn’t brief him even once on lockdown

Governor Dhankhar says CM Mamata Banerjee hasn’t given him any updates on how Bengal is dealing with Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown.

‘Very sorry state of affairs in Bengal’ — Dhankhar meets Shah with complaints against Mamata

Massive misuse of public funds to propagate the political agenda of Mamata Banerjee government, Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tells Home Minister Amit Shah.

Here’s what Governor Dhankhar really wanted to say instead of Mamata’s anti-CAA speech

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar tells ThePrint in an exclusive interview that he was not allowed to raise the issues he really wanted to take up in the speech.

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From Virat & Anushka selling sarias to dentist ads, Bihar walls tell a ‘rurbanisation’ story

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.