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TopicWest Bengal elections

Topic: West Bengal elections

Dabur Vatika’s shampoo ad turns Bengal’s political awkwardness into comedy gold

What Dabur Vatika seems to understand is that audiences no longer want to feel like they are watching ads. They want entertainment and storytelling first, then the product.

Employability must become India’s national mission, says Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu at CII event

In his speech, Naidu lauded PM Modi for the BJP’s West Bengal victory, saying that the country stands at a pivotal inflection point and requires his leadership.

West Bengal has a new chief secy—Manoj Agarwal, IAS officer who oversaw 2026 polls as CEO

EC had selected Agarwal as CEO after rejecting TMC govt’s shortlist. EC had sought officers who’d retire shortly after polls, and Agarwal, due to retire in July, fit the profile.

IPL losing sheen? Global media looks at its ‘commercial run rate’ & seat-wise data from West Bengal

The New York Times writes about what happens to ‘Idea of India’—ideal of political pluralism to match country’s diversity—now that BJP is dominating & smaller parties are dwindling.

Suvendu Adhikari is West Bengal CM. The right-hand man who scripted Didi’s doom

From being the power behind Mamata's 2011 victory to Trinamool rebel in 2020, Adhikari has ploughed his furrow.

How Matua loyalty helped BJP in its historic West Bengal breakthrough

The community voted heavily for BJP across Matua-dominated constituencies in North 24 Parganas and Nadia.

Mamata is a liberal heroine nationally. Ruled Bengal with corruption & thuggery

At some stage, Modi will have to decide what the BJP stands for. Does it only stand for governance in Delhi? And does it need to depend on religious polarisation in the states?

CPI(M)’s Sabina Yasmin, who refused to campaign on daughter’s death, comes in a distant 3rd in Kaliganj

A TMC win signals that anti-incumbency has not significantly dented its support in the Nadia constituency.

Last frontier in sight: BJP races to lead in 188 seats in Bengal, as ‘pariborton’ call gets response

In contrast, Trinamool Congress is leading in 91 seats as Mamata appeals party workers to hold steadfast. A win will be a historic first for BJP in the eastern state.

BJP’s Suvendu takes a lead over TMC’s Pabitra Kar in Nandigram

Nandigram is the constituency where, in 2021, Suvendu Adhikari defeated TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.

On Camera

Vande Mataram was always a Congress song. It’s the latest symbol BJP-RSS has claimed

Turning anyone who ever sparred with Nehru and Gandhi into a trophy of appropriation has long been both the Hindu Right's sport and strategy, and a rather successful one.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Modi govt opens up conventional missile production to private players. Astra & Pralay up for grabs

This opens up a market worth several thousand crores while allowing defence ministry to diversify and speed up production at a time when armed forces are looking to build missile stock.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.