West Bengal Politics : Articles

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Sandip Chakraborty
Ahead of Poll Results, Noted Figures of Bengal Intelligentsia Dismayed by Religious Politics in State
01 May 2021
Awaiting the outcome of the high-decibel election, Bengal’s activists and intellectuals are perturbed about how long it will take for communal harmony to return.
Rabindra Nath Sinha
Power Tussle Brews in BJP’s Bengal Unit After Tathagata Roy’s Return
27 Aug 2020
Still seen as a Hindi heartland party, the BJP is trying hard to invoke Bengal’s cultural icons, say political observers.
Dola Mitra
West Bengal: Left Makes Grassroots Push Amid TMC-BJP Slugfest
21 Aug 2020
Both TMC and BJP are finding it tough to push their political agendas amid the twin crisis in the state – the Amphan aftermath and COVID-19.
Suhit K Sen
In Amphan-Battered Bengal, For Now, Rivals Conceal Acrimony
25 May 2020
Given the enormity of the catastrophe, the Centre can’t take its foot off the pedal. Meanwhile, TMC hopes BJP leaders will keep annoying voters.
Sandip Chakraborty
Winning One Election Doesn’t Mean You Can Bulldoze All Pluralism in Society: Amartya Sen
29 Aug 2019
Addressing a packed auditorium in Kolkata, the Nobel laureate said syncretism had always been the backbone of Bengal’s evolution, and cautioned against the advent of fascist forces trying to spread…