Topic: Mamata Banerjee
Poached leaders and anti-Modi rhetoric won’t be enough for TMC’s national goal in 2024
Trinamool Congress may have emerged as the favoured political party for leaders in search of one, but TMC and Mamata Banerjee still have a long way to go.
As Mamata goes on induction spree, Trinamool’s sitting Rajya Sabha MPs fear for their seats
Sitting MP Arpita Ghosh was asked to make way for former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro, and now, with a host of senior leaders joining, there's buzz that more members will be replaced.
Mamata has shocked Congress, but she needs more than anti-Modiism to go national
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TMC main opposition in Meghalaya now as ex-CM Mukul Sangma, 11 other Congress MLAs ‘defect’
12 out of 17 Congress MLAs in Meghalaya have formally submitted a letter to the assembly Speaker about joining the TMC, the party said in a statement.
What is SSC scam? Latest ‘CBI headache’ for Mamata govt despite 3-week relief from HC
An alleged scam around staff appointments in West Bengal schools has become latest instance where Mamata has resisted a CBI probe in matters pertaining to the state.
Mamata meets PM Modi, says ‘political differences shouldn’t impact Centre-state relations’
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says she also talked to the PM about pending financial dues of the state, and increase in the BSF’s jurisdiction.
Why Mamata made Trinamool MPs shift Delhi dharna venue from Amit Shah’s home to North Block
16 Trinamool MPs staged a sit-in at Delhi Monday to raise the issue of alleged attacks on party leaders in Tripura ahead of the municipal polls.
Eyeing Trinamool expansion, Mamata inducts Kirti Azad, Pavan Varma, Ashok Tanwar on Delhi trip
Azad, a former cricketer, has been with both Congress and BJP. Tanwar is a former Haryana Congress chief, and Varma a former Janata Dal (United) leader.
Who is Saayoni Ghosh? Actor & Mamata’s ‘streetfighter’ who was arrested, then got bail in Tripura
Saayoni Ghosh, who began her acting career as a character artiste in Bengali TV serials, is Trinamool’s Youth Wing chief. She was arrested on charges including attempt to murder.
9 years on, Jadavpur prof arrested for forwarding Mamata cartoon is still stuck in legal battle
Ambikesh Mahapatra was charged under Section 66A of IT Act, among others, but 6 years after SC struck down that law, his case is on. Mamata govt says it has nothing to do with it.
Messi-Ronaldo dominance shows why Ballon d’Or has failed. Football is much more than awards
While Ballon d’Or is awarded to the player who has fit the definition of being the “best in the world”, nobody really knows what it means.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.