Rahul Sinha

Mocking Abhijit Banerjee's work ethic is bad form, govt must seek Nobel winner's counsel instead

Over the years, Abhijit Banerjee, along with his wife Esther Duflo has done commendable work in identifying reasons for poverty on the ground through the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), which they co-founded with Sendhil Mullainathan in 2003

Daily Bulletin: Mamata to meet Modi in New Delhi; Cabinet mulling ordinance to ban e-cigarettes; day's top stories

Here are today's top stories: Mamata Banerjee to meet Narendra Modi today; TMC chief to discuss issues of funds to West Bengal; Maharashtra polls: Election Comission to review state's poll preparedness; and more

Mamata Banerjee to meet Narendra Modi on Wednesday; BJP alleges attempt to 'save herself from clutches of CBI'

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to discuss various issues related to the state.

West Bengal violence: Huge police deployment in Bhatpara as clashes between TMC, BJP 'supporters' leave two dead, 11 injured

A TMC citadel for long, Bhatpara has been witnessing frequent violence between the rival parties in the recent past. The fight has intensified ever since Lok Sabha member from Barrackpore, Arjun Singh, crossed over to the BJP from the TMC.

West Bengal: EC orders re-polling at Kolkata Uttar constituency booth on 22 May; Rahul Sinha, Sudip Bandyopadhyay in fray

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered re-polling at a booth in Kolkata's Uttar parliamentary constituency. ECI declared void the poll held on 19 May at polling station number 200 of the Kolkata's Uttar parliamentary constituency.

'No democracy in Bengal': BJP cries foul after Mamata Banerjee's posters are placed over Narendra Modi's in Durgapur ahead of PM's visit

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha on Saturday stated that West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's posters were deliberately being put above Prime Minister Narendra Modi's banners in Durgapur.

Amit Shah rally violence: Bengal BJP leader Rahul Sinha tells workers to 'arm themselves'; governor seeks report from Mamata

BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha asked BJP supporters and workers to come armed with sticks at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Bengal, in the aftermath of violence near the venue of the rally of BJP chief Amit Shah at Kanthi in East Midnapore.

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh blames TMC for attack on his vehicle in Cooch Behar during Rath Yatra

Dilip Ghosh was in the district to take part in the BJP's Rath Yatra. He was attacked when he was on his way to Mathabhanga in the Cooch Behar district.

TMC questions BJP for winning 96 percent panchayat seats uncontested in Tripura, criticises party's silence on issue

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC's comments come after the BJP had mocked the TMC for winning over 30 percent of local bodies seats unchallenged in West Bengal recently.

West Bengal Opposition mocks Mamata Banerjee's trip seeking foreign investment, asks state govt to share amount received in writing

TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee dubbed the allegations by Opposition as baseless and said they should refrain from scoring political brownie points when Mamata Banerjee is out in a foreign country