Mamata Banerjee
Mamata to the Fore
Moinak Mitra
After beating back Modi-Shah, will she be ready to lead the opposition nationally?
Divided Rebels
Getting increasingly restless over the likely outcome of state Assembly elections on May 2nd
Among the Believers
The rise of grassroots Hindutva and anti-incumbency add to the BJP momentum in West Bengal
Danger From Praise
When Pakistan’s former High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit lauded Mamata Banerjee for her political acumen
Mithun Chakraborty: A Hero’s Welcome
Former Naxalite, king of B-grade films and hotel magnate Mithun Chakraborty has traversed the political spectrum to finally land a breakout role
PM’s Bengal Advisors
Debashree Mukherjee, joint secretary in the PMO, is one of those people who inform Modi on issues central to the states
An East Bengal In West Bengal
The 2021 struggle for power is shaped by history, geography, demography—and a miracle by the mahatma, argues MJ Akbar
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