
Sangrur defeat has a message for AAP's Bhagwant Mann: Smell the coffee and come out of Delhi shadow
There is a growing belief in Punjab that chief minister Bhagwant Mann is following Arvind Kejriwal’s instructions

Urban voters to Delhi model: How Arvind Kejriwal’s AAP is prepping up for Gujarat
Kejriwal is aiming to woo the traditional Congress supporters by focusing on the urban voter base and promising to implement the Delhi model of governance, which is centred on a number of freebie schemes

How AIMIM and AAP’s Rajasthan venture is bad news for Congress
The minorities in Rajasthan have been the key voter base for the Congress, but with Asaduddin Owaisi and Arvind Kejriwal eyeing an electoral presence in this state, the ruling party finds itself in an uneasy situation

How Arjun Singh’s ‘ghar wapsi’ to TMC is going to impact BJP in Bengal panchayat polls
Arjun Singh’s high-profile ‘ghar wapsi’ will get media attention and motivate the TMC workers with a message that whatever happens in Bengal, Mamata Banerjee will be unbeatable

How building collapse fear due to Metro construction makes hundreds homeless in Kolkata’s Bowbazar
More than 20 families had to be evacuated as cracks appeared in around nine buildings. So, over a hundred people, including children, women, the elderly, and others, were shifted to nearby hotels

Why Arvind Kejriwal thinks being part of Opposition grand alliance will not help AAP
Arvind Kejriwal understands that forming an alliance with the Opposition will stymie the spread of his governance philosophy

Delhi landfills are ticking time bombs waiting to explode and it needs a political solution
The landfill problem in Delhi is not new, but it is high time for the political parties to come together and settle this issue

Why Calcutta HC appointment of IPS officer Damayanti Sen to oversee four rape cases politically significant
In the last month, the Calcutta High Court transferred at least seven cases to the Central Bureau of Investigation. This clearly shows the lack of trust of the state judiciary in the police

Why AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is again taking on BJP and Narendra Modi
Arvind Kejriwal’s attack on the BJP inside the Delhi Assembly was measured and well strategised. This was done keeping in mind his future political endeavours

How recent civic poll results caused organisational crisis in Bengal BJP ahead of crucial bypolls
Ballygunge Vidhan Sabha and Asansol Lok Sabha constituencies will go for by-elections on 12 April

Opinion: Road for Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP won't be easy beyond Punjab
In Punjab, the BJP was technically a non-existent political force. Venturing into other states will not be as easy because apart from Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the Congress is not in power in any other state

Book Review | Jayanta Ghoshal provides detailed coverage of West Bengal Assembly Election in Mamata Beyond 2021
Jayanta Ghosal’s vivid understanding of India, its cultural diversity, and the knowledge of the RSS ideology as a journalist are visible from the way he has differentiated between Bengal’s faith in Hindu religion and RSS' idea of Hindutva.

How Punjab poll results will redefine Arvind Kejriwal’s political future
The 2022 Punjab Assembly election will be a personal battle for Arvind Kejriwal. And irrespective of the outcomes, this election will redefine his political future

Why Matuas, BJP's most important voter base in Bengal, are scared with delay in implementing CAA
The Matua community which is considered the Dalits of Bengal mostly reside on the Bangladesh border in the districts including Nadia and North 24 Parganas

Book review: Akshay Manwani's The Tiger, The Bear and the Battle of Mahovann is a contemporary fable for all
Despite making the characters contemporary, Akshay Manwani has maintained the simplicity of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, the drama of Ruskin Bond's writings, and the morals of Ishop's fables.

AAP ready to consider any post-poll arrangement in case of hung Assembly, says AAP Goa chief Rahul Mhambre
According to opinion polls, Goa might witness a hung Assembly with BJP having a majority of the seats followed by the AAP and Congress.

How Anglo-Indian community in Kolkata comes together on Christmas despite NRC scare, broken family ties
Apart from the Bow Barracks, there are several other ghettos of the Anglo-Indians in Kolkata. Ripon Street, Elliot Road and Park Street are among other prominent neighbourhoods, however there are hardly 4-5 Anglo Indian families present in these areas

Nationalism to Delhi model: How Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP is eyeing 2022 Uttar Pradesh election
Political observers believe that in the caste and religious dynamics of Uttar Pradesh, fighting an election only based on a governance model could be a tough call

Without Centre’s help, Arvind Kejriwal’s winter action plan to combat air pollution will come a cropper
The Delhi chief minister had announced a similar kind of winter action plan to combat air pollution last year too, but to no avail

In replacing Dilip Ghosh with Sukanta Majumdar as Bengal chief, the BJP has reached out to RSS and 'Bhadralok' in one move
Like many BJP office bearers, Dilip Ghosh too was an RSS man. However, his relationship with the RSS deteriorated over time