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Suhit K Sen
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Kolkata: With the SC on the ball and demands met, let normality prevail

It appears that the government tried to shield some people responsible for the situation, and a group of people enigmatically christened the North Bengal lobby.

Kolkata: People take part in a protest march over the alleged sexual assault and murder of a trainee doctor, in Kolkata, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (PTI Photo)(PTI09_22_2024_000369A)(PTI)
Published on Sep 24, 2024 03:59 PM IST

PM Modi’s I-Day speech reiterates infeasible propositions

Narendra Modi has successfully converted his demagogic style, allied to his undeniable popularity ratings, into election dividends in Lok Sabha elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort for India’s 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024 (HT Photo/Arvind Yadav)
Updated on Aug 20, 2024 08:26 AM IST

New UP conversion law reinforces curtailment of citizens’ rights

We should look at the unconstitutionality of the laws from the point of view of the person who seeks to be converted.

The ratcheting up of the punishments and the widening of the reporting regime point to the particular style of governance which typifies the Uttar Pradesh regime headed by chief minister Adityanath. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Aug 10, 2024 08:30 AM IST

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: An influential Marxist voice who rose through the ranks

Bhattacharjee made fast progress through the party ranks, given his appetite for work, his grasp of political theory and his loyalty to people and principles

New Delhi: In this Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 file image former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee arrives to address the media in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Aug 08, 2024 06:03 PM IST

Why barriers between RSS and government are tough to break

Ban on participating in the RSS’s activities was first put in place in 1966. It was lifted in 1977 when Janata Party came to power and was re-imposed in 1980

It emerged a few days ago that the Union government had quietly lifted the decades-old ban prohibiting government employees from associating with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh(Sonu Mehta/HT File Photo)
Published on Jul 29, 2024 10:52 PM IST

An inclusive approach needed to resolve Teesta tangle

An inclusive approach is needed for an equitable resolution to the Teesta issue to keep the Bangladesh relationship amicable and help stabilise the region.

Any water-sharing agreement concerning the Teesta has to have Bengal’s concurrence (Representative Photo)
Updated on Jul 23, 2024 05:34 PM IST

Lessons for the BJP in Bengal bypoll losses

Looking ahead, these results could have a seriously demoralising effect on an already stricken party.

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee with party candidates Saugata Roy and Sayantika Banerjee during a road show for Assembly bypolls, in Kolkata, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI)
Published on Jul 16, 2024 08:51 PM IST

Trinamool's seasoned defence against the BJP's spin attack

The strategy of bringing in star campaigners from outside and sidelining state leaders helped the TMC characterise the BJP as a "party of outsiders".

A supporter of Trinamool Congress Party waives a party flag as she celebrates her party's lead in India's national election in Kolkata, India, Tuesday, June 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)(AP)
Published on Jun 05, 2024 06:11 PM IST

Elections in Bengal are all but bipolar contests

The BJP’s nomination process was slow. Its choice of candidates seems in some cases to be inexplicable, especially when winning candidates have been shuffled

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters during a public meeting addressed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in favour of the party's National General Secretary and candidate from Diamond Harbour constituency Abhishekh Banerjee, ahead of the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections, in Kolkata, Wednesday, May 28, 2024. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_29_2024_000246B)(PTI)
Published on May 29, 2024 10:07 PM IST

CAA and the TMC’s solo act blur poll picture in Bengal

The TMC’s decision to be on its own hurts the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance while providing a leg-up to the BJP.

Kolkata, India - March 10, 2024: Chief Minister of West Bengal and All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Chairperson Mamata Banerjee greets TMC supporters in Jonogorjon Rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, India, on Sunday, March 10, 2024. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)
Published on Mar 28, 2024 11:20 PM IST

In Sandeshkhali protests, message for Mamata, TMC

Justice must be seen to be done because everyone knows that Shahjahan was operating with the collusion of the local administration and party hierarchy.

Fresh protests erupt in West Bengal’s Sandeshkhali on Thursday. (ANI)
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 09:44 PM IST
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