Kumar Anshuman
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind after the reunification hopes to influence the outcome of elections in West Bengal, Assam and Uttar Pradesh
Strong regional parties will continue to hold sway against the BJP
Sitaram Yechury incurs the displeasure of party leaders who want action, not talk, as the new chief goes ahead with plans to hold a plenum in November, just months ahead of crucial polls in Kerala where it is battling against heavy odds to wrest power from the Congress and in West Bengal where it is struggling to retain its second position
Communists like Raul Castro and Sitaram Yechury face a Trotskyan moment today
As Mamata Banerjee rides a wave of triumphalism, Sohini Chattopadhyay in West Bengal says all is not as funny as the Trinamool leader’s limericks
Kanailal Saha, who sells snacks to train passengers, is also principal of a primary school