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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicKalyan Banerjee

Topic: Kalyan Banerjee

TMC mudslinging hits boiling point: Kalyan Banerjee steps down as party whip in LS, slams Mahua Moitra

His decision came after meeting of party’s Lok Sabha MPs virtually chaired by Mamata, where she announced nephew Abhishek would replace Sudip Bandopadhyay as party’s leader in LS.

Ruckus in Lok Sabha over delayed MGNREGA funds, TMC MP calls Shivraj ‘dalal’ for the rich

Union govt points fingers at misappropriation of funds in West Bengal and assures Tamil Nadu and Kerala leaders of releasing MGNREGA payments soon.

Is a smashed bottle a sign of increasingly polarised Parliament panels? What MPs, ex-officials say

Spat between TMC's Kalyan Banerjee & BJP's Abhijit Gangopadhyay at Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting not first such instance. Oppn MPs say JPCs are also being undermined.

Glass shards and white powder—TV news had two mysteries on air this week

Times Now ran footage of the 9/11 attack on New York in 2001. What possible connection could it have to a small hole-in-the-wall attack in Delhi?

Drama mars Waqf JPC meet as TMC’s Kalyan Banerjee smashes glass bottle during argument with BJP MP

Reacting to allegations of bias, BJP’s Jagdambika Pal said he would resign as chairperson of JPC on Waqf (Amendment) Bill if panel members felt he was treating them unfairly.

Family feud, broken marriage echo in battle for West Bengal’s Srerampur seat

Three-time Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee will face his former son-in-law, BJP's Kabir Shankar Bose, in Srerampur, which goes to polls on 20 May

TMC’s token presence at INDIA bloc’s protest against suspension of MPs raises eyebrows

Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Noor was lone TMC representative at protest in Delhi that had top leaders from other parties. Mamata Banerjee believed to not be ‘enthused' with INDIA alliance.

Jagdeep Dhankhar must accept mimicry is part of democracy. TMC MP didn’t attack his identity

In a democracy, the tapestry of expression includes mockery, mimicry, and protests against public figures—even if we may not like it.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

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.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

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.