Aseismic political shift in Bengal brought the Mamata Banerjee era in the state to an end on Monday, robbing the three-time chief minister of a historic fourth term — had Trinamool won, she would have become India’s longest-serving woman CM — and taking down a pillar of INDIA bloc.The stunning defeat, not just for her…
NEW DELHI: BJP’s successful “double engine” configuration in Bengal will rid the Centre of state-level encumbrances it found difficult to navigate in ties with Bangladesh, opening space for more robust cooperation in areas like water management, border, trade, connectivity and security. A Delhi-Kolkata alignment leading to a more responsive India on bilateral issues would likely…
Rock bottom: CPM-led LDF’s ouster from Kerala marks the first time since 1977 that no state in India will have a Communist govt NEW DELHI: The ouster of the two-term CPM-led Left Democratic Front govt in Kerala by the Congress-led UDF marks the first time since 1977 that no state in India will have a…
KOLKATA: BJP has delivered a sweeping blow to TMC across eight districts of Bengal — the scale of the victory underlining not just anti-incumbency, but also the saffron party’s growing ability to convert social coalitions, local grievances and organisational strength into a decisive electoral machine.The most dramatic story came from East Midnapore, where BJP completed…
Suvendu helped decimate the party his father helped form KOLKATA: BJP’s massive victory in the West Bengal polls came despite not having a st-ate face. Yet, the spotlight automatically turned to Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee‘s lieutenant-turned-bete noire who boarded a flight to Delhi as saffron celebrations broke out across the state.Suvendu, who retained Nandigram and…
The Met Gala 2026 ditched its iconic red carpet for a lush, moss-green landscape, transforming the entrance into an art installation. This shift, led by Raúl Àvila, Baz Luhrmann, and Derek McLane, immerses guests in a Renaissance garden theme, emphasizing fashion’s connection to environment and history. If you thought the Met Gala 2026 was just…
KOLKATA: The Kolkata fortress of Trinamool Congress was breached on Monday, leaving a trail of high-profile casualties that included party chief Mamata Banerjee.In a staggering reversal of 2021 – when it swept all 11 Kolkata seats – Trinamool was reduced to a mere five. The city’s southern suburbs voted for change, handing over its strongholds…
Salil Arora (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: A young batter taking on Jasprit Bumrah for the first time would usually show signs of nerves, tension, or even a bit of fear. But 23-year-old Salil Arora showed none of that during the IPL 2026 fixture between SRH and MI. What stood out instead was his fearless…
The big shock was his party’s defeat; the bigger shock, his own drubbing in Kolathur in north Chennai, which is considered part of the DMK heartland. For M K Stalin, the ‘Vijay effect’ is arguably the most unsettling political moment of his career.DMK had banked on Stalin’s governance record in terms of industrial growth and…
Delimited seats give saffron party a multiplier effectDelimitation proved the wild card in Assam’s first assembly poll since the boundaries of constituencies were redrawn in 2023, cutting the number of Muslim-majority seats from 35 to 22 to leave BJP’s two main rivals — Congress and AIUDF — fighting an existential battle against each other. Although…