Romita Datta

Free travel for women on government buses, launched by the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka on June 11, is already a big draw

The imagery of a wheelchair-bound Mamata campaigning in the 2021 assembly polls is still vivid. No wonder, the Opposition is crying foul

The meat-rice dish that topped Swiggy’s orders for the past 12 months has overwhelmed our tastebuds, cutting across region, religion and politics

Even in its strongholds like north Bengal and tribal districts like Bankura and Jhargram, the BJP has been routed by the TMC

The heavy violence and loss of lives and alleged electoral malpractices severely dent the administration’s credibility and give the BJP a handle against the TMC

As a key constituent of the ‘INDIA’ bloc against the BJP, Mamata Banerjee is eyeing nationwide appeal—and Hindi can only further her aim

Putting Odisha’s interests first, the BJD chief has seldom gone against the party in power at the Centre

The more the BJP runs down Rahul’s “mohabbat ki dukan”, the more it risks coming across as an antithesis to inclusivity

Much hasn’t been heard lately from the 26-party alliance as a united combine even as key constituents speak in different voices

A BJP leader plans a Ram mandir replica at a Kolkata puja while Mamata Banerjee has hiked the annual dole for 43,000 community pujas