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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Topic: Singur

Oxford visit marred by heckling, here’s how Mamata reacted to questions on RG Kar, Singur

Though she did not lose her cool like in the past, Mamata appeared visibly upset at one point & alleged that hecklers had 'leftist, ultra-leftist, & communal' affiliations.

Acquisition policy, ‘tollabazi’ & votebank — why Bengal’s stuck in muck of ‘lumpen industrialisation’

'Had there been industry, things would've been different,' says a 45-yr-old who took part in 2008 anti-land acquisition protests that forced Tata Motors to move proposed Nano factory to Gujarat.

Sandeshkhali is Mamata Banerjee’s most dangerous quicksand in 12 years

Sandeshkhali takes us back 17 years to Nandigram when women full of rage marched with raised lathis. And Mamata Banerjee has echoed the CPI-M’s responses to its decisive blunders at Singur, Nandigram, and Lalgarh.

As Tata wins Singur claims, a look back: How bid to build Nano factory in Bengal crashed 15 yrs ago

Tata Motors says arbitral tribunal has ruled in its favour in compensation case against West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Limited for now-closed manufacturing unit in the state.

Arbitral tribunal says Tata Motors to get over Rs 766 cr compensation for Singur plant

A three-member ruled that the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation had to pay Tata Motors due to losses incurred by the company in a 2008 land row.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.