Sleepless Planet: Why nights warm faster than days
There was a time when nightfall meant relief. After the heat of a long summer, in the hours after sunset, a cool breeze blows in through the open windows and the temperature drops enough to pull back the thin blanket and fall asleep easily. For much of…
Has Mamata Banerjee accepted defeat? What does her new X resume say?
New Delhi: Just days after refusing to step down Trinamool Congress‘Devastated in West Bengal assembly elections, Mamata Banerjee seemed to have quietly acknowledged the end of her government.The West Bengal Chief Minister’s bio on watch…
From Haryana to West Bengal – How PM Modi has expanded the BJP’s footprint since 2014
NEW DELHI: After the Congress lost seven states in 1967, there was a popular saying that one could travel to Howrah from Delhi by train without passing through any of the Congress-ruled states.Nearly sixty years later, the BJP has reversed this narrative…
BJP says it will not support any party to form government in TN
CHENNAI: The BJP will not be involved in any efforts to form a government in Tamil Nadu after the assembly election results, state president Nainal Nagantran said on Friday. He said in a statement that the party contested the elections with the aim of…
‘This is Punjab and will not be intimidated by threats’: Bhagwant Mann after ED raids minister
New Delhi: am admi party (AAP) The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Center on Saturday accused the Center of using central agencies for political ends after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted a fresh raid on Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora in…
From Dilip Ghosh to Agni Mitra Paul – What the BJP’s first West Bengal cabinet looked like
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday.Prime Minister Narendra Modi The swearing-in ceremony was attended by Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda and…
Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as first BJP chief minister of West Bengal
New Delhi: Suvendu Adhikari was sworn in as the first BJP chief minister of West Bengal on Saturday, marking a historic breakthrough for the saffron party in the state. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the iconic Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata in…
‘Eternal voice of civilization’: PM Modi pays tribute to Rabindranath Tagore in ‘pochishe boishakh’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed Rabindranath Tagore The birth anniversary of the Nobel Prize winner is celebrated on the occasion of Pochishe Boishakh (the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh).Prime Minister Modi Tagore is…
SC says on ADAG probe, we are very ashamed to order arrests
The Supreme Court emphasized its reluctance to make outright arrests, prioritizing evidence collection and witness protection. While overseeing the investigation, the judge declined to comment on the merits of the Anil Ambani Group (ADAG) case, citing…
Back channel deals, shifting loyalties and Vijay’s power play – what’s happening in Tamil Nadu
New Delhi: Even after the assembly results, Tamil Nadu is still far from forming a government as parties jockey for numbers to reach a majority.With TVK becoming the largest single party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, Vijay’s support…