politics
It’s time we stopped calling politicians ‘strange bedfellows’
Politicians can make serious statements that make you laugh. One such came from a member of the anti-Edappadi K Palaniswami faction of AIADMK the other day. “This Vijay,” he told a reporter off the record,… Source link
Mamata’s black robes point to grey areas
Can a former chief minister simply wear an advocate’s gown? The answer matters, otherwise, tomorrow, retired actors may claim surgical privileges because they played doctors Indian politics has produced many transformations. Revolutionaries becomeadministrators, agitators become… Source link
‘Detox’ Bengal war begins now
Suvendu Adhikari is a rare politician who has demonstrated humility, ideological commitment, an unapologetic stance on Hindu assertion and a vision for moving forward. Although I have never met him, I feel he is the… Source link
Not Venu, VD. Not quite Vici
Congress high command’s dithering before confirming Satheesan as Kerala CM has taken the shine off the party’s post-win profile, and is a bad sign for the future VD Satheesan’s rise as the most popular political… Source link
BJP banking on old icons to cast new narratives
It was unsurprising that BJP rushed the swearing-in of Bengal’s new CM — even as Assam will have the same ceremony next week — and held it on Saturday on Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary. BJP’s… Source link
As voters become trolls, old friendships are poll-arised
Ever since BJP ousted Trinamool Congress from office, social media has been up in arms. A friend who opposed BJP is so upset, she is pruning her friends list of those rejoicing at the verdict…. Source link
‘Reawakening Bengal from civilisational slumber’
Defence minister & senior BJP leader argues his party’s mission is to restore the greatness of true Bengali heritage “Hey nuton, dekha dik aarbaar, jonmero prothomo shubhokshon ” – O new one, show yourself once… Source link
Chief message
Suvendu, Vijay have particularly tough jobs to do There was a meme doing the rounds that Bengal’s waiting a resignation letter, Tamil Nadu’s waiting an appointment letter, and Kerala’s waiting to see who’s appointed. Now… Source link
Vijay didn’t follow strategy. He followed timing. And Tamil Nadu said yes.
For months, people laughed at Vijay. “Wrong strategy. No political experience. No alliance. Cinema crowd won’t become a vote bank.” On paper, everything he did looked like a mistake. But here’s what nobody wants to… Source link
The man who gave Modi Bengal: How Sunil Bansal cracked the last citadel
Counting halls have their own unique atmosphere. On 4 May 2026, in Kolkata, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s mood was one of confirmation rather than surprise. Throughout the morning, the vote leads remained steady, then grew… Source link