Apr 23, 2021West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Phase-6WITH a new wave of Covid-19 surging across the country, which is being termed as more severe than the first, voters in 43 Assembly Constituencies across four districts in West Bengal exercised their franchise on Thursday, April 22, for Vidhan Sabha Polls 2021. Five phases have already been held and…West Bengal2 min readWest Bengal2 min read
Apr 18, 2021West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Phase-5ON Saturday, April 17, voting was held in Phase 5 of an eight-phase poll process in West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 amidst reports of a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. The Election Commission has taken several measures to ensure implementation of Covid-19 protocol. …West Bengal2 min readWest Bengal2 min read
Apr 10, 2021West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Phase-4A N estimated 76.16% of the electorate voted in 44 Assembly constituencies across five districts in West Bengal in the fourth of an eight-phase elections. The polling percentage is provincial figure from the Election Commission till 9 PM on Saturday, April 10. …India4 min readIndia4 min read
Apr 5, 2021West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Phase-3The 2019 Lok Sabha election results for 42 seats in West Bengal had come as a surprise to many. Even without an organised state unit or base, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 18 Parliamentary constituencies. State ruling All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by Mamata Banerjee, claimed 22 seats. …India3 min readIndia3 min read
Mar 30, 2021West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Phase 2ALL eyes will be on Nandigram seat in Phase 2 of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 on Thursday, April 1, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee takes on her lieutenant-turned-adversary Suvendu Adhikari. The 50-year-old Mamata protégé is considered the field commander of the 2007 Nandigram revolt. The protest had turned violent. …India2 min readIndia2 min read
Mar 27, 2021Polling in Phase 1 of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021A s the first phase of polling for West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 closes, provisional figures for polling percentage from Election Commission shows a decline in turnout when compared to 2016 Vidhan Sabha polls. However, these are not the final figures and we need to wait and see when the…India2 min readIndia2 min read
Mar 24, 2021West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021: Phase 1With the first phase of polling to be held on Saturday, March 27, the battle for West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021 begins. The main contenders for power are West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which has emerged as the…Assembly Elections3 min readAssembly Elections3 min read
Nov 25, 2020‘Outsiders’: Can ‘We’ Survive Without ‘Them’India is a land of diversity where language, tradition, culture, clothing may differ but there is a unique bon With West Bengal Assembly elections expected around April-May 2021 there are now issues on “outsiders” being raised which has recently been metamorphosed into “Bengali vs non-Bengali” (Who’s Outsider?) All for the…India3 min readIndia3 min read
Apr 18, 2020The ‘Invisible’ Working HandsVijay Yadav was from Patna, Bihar, and Sufian Momin was from Maldah, West Bengal. They became friends while working at a multi-storey-building construction site in Mumbai. …Covid 195 min readCovid 195 min read
Apr 13, 2020Past Will Lie Heavy On FutureWhen Messenger Is News In media industry, the present will pass; but the past is likely to lay heavy on the future. While some publications have announced closure — mostly “temporary” — many have announced pay cuts (“temporary”) and some, even job cuts. A message went viral on Sunday; that a certain Hindi news…Media4 min readMedia4 min read
