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Avijit Ghosal

Avijit Ghosal

Avijit Ghosal writes on economy, industry and politics from West Bengal. Has been doing so for more than 20 years.

Articles by Avijit Ghosal

Narada after Saradha, most tension-filled Durga Puja for Trinamool leaders this year

Prominent TMC leaders including Saugata Roy are seen taking money in the Narada sting videos.

Updated on Oct 3, 2019 12:31 IST

The political cost of Rajeev Kumar’s disappearance | Opinion

The stakes are high for Mamata Banerjee and with each passing day Rajeev Kumar remaining ‘underground’ is adding to the ruling party’s burden.

Updated on Sep 23, 2019 11:30 IST

Whispers of ‘Bengal for Bengalis’, but can it impact state polls | Opinion

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee has pointed out that Bengali Hindus constituted the largest group among the final list of 1.9 million left out of Assam NRC.

Updated on Sep 15, 2019 07:22 IST

Opinion | While Mamata was busy with her party’s grip on Durga puja, the saffron camp made inroads with Ram Navami, Janmashtami and Hanuman Jayanti

Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.

Updated on Aug 30, 2019 10:35 IST

Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim is emerging as Mamata Banerjee’s man Friday | Analysis

Mamata Banerjee sitting on dharna with Mayor Firhad Hakim.

Updated on Aug 25, 2019 08:19 IST

Is Prashant Kishor facing his toughest challenge in Bengal? | Opinion

Election strategist Prashant Kishor Kishor helped Narendra Modi and the BJP strike gold in 2012 Gujarat elections and 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav’s mahagathbandhan in 2015, captain Amarinder Singh in 2017 and Jagan Mohan Reddy in 2019.

Updated on Aug 21, 2019 09:38 IST

Why Mamata Banerjee needs an image makeover | Opinion

Kolkata, India - July 29, 2019: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee addresses the media before her meeting with MLAs and 1000 TMC leaders at Nazrul Mancha, in Kolkata, West Bengal

Updated on Aug 4, 2019 12:49 IST

2019 performance could boost BJP’s assembly prospects in Bengal

A saffron-smeared road can be seen in Kolkata as BJP supporters celebrate on Thursday.

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Updated on May 24, 2019 02:46 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: With phase 4, elections move to Trinamool stronghold south Bengal

Eight West Bengal seats are going to polls in phase 4 of Lok Sabha elections 2019.

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Updated on Apr 28, 2019 16:48 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: High-stakes battle in Bengal in third phase polling

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses an election rally in Murshidabad Lok Sabha constituency, which goes to polls on April 23 with four other seats.

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Updated on Apr 22, 2019 13:47 IST

Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee’s heir apparent, needs to be battle ready

Abhishek Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress’s candidate from Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency

Updated on Apr 15, 2019 07:27 IST

Battle of Bengal set to heat up with PM Modi’s twin rallies today

To counter Modi, Mamata Banerjee has tweaked her schedule and brought forward her rally at Dinhata by a day.

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Updated on Apr 3, 2019 07:53 IST

Rahul Gandhi to launch Congress campaign in Bengal today, his first rally since 2016

Congress president Rahul Gandhi to address a public rally in Bengal on Saturday.

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Updated on Mar 23, 2019 03:51 IST

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Mamata Banerjee, fighter to the core who banks on planning

Mamata Banerjee plunged into politics in the 1970s when she was a student.

Updated on Mar 11, 2019 10:17 IST

Mamata Banerjee lands in Delhi on mission to turn a threat into opportunity

It seemed that Mamata Banerjee picked up from where she left during the rally on January 19 when almost two dozen leaders of parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Party gathered at her unity show in Kolkata’s Brigade Parade ground

Updated on Feb 12, 2019 17:36 IST

‘Country not run by guns and gaurakshaks’: Mamata on Supreme Court order

Mamata Banerjee has been holding a protest at Esplanade in Kolkata against the CBI for the last three days.

Updated on Feb 5, 2019 08:21 IST

Why Rajeev Kumar features in the Saradha scam

Bureaucrats recall that Rajeev Kumar was initially disliked by Mamata Banerjee, possibly on the suspicion that the cop, a favourite of her predecessor Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee of the CPI(M), tapped telephones on behalf of the Left regime.

Updated on Feb 4, 2019 18:05 IST

Mamata Banerjee begins dharna, says PM Modi, Amit Shah plotting coup in Bengal

Kolakata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar(extreme left) with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee sitting on a dharna in front of Metro station at Esplanade in Kolkata on February 3.

Updated on Feb 3, 2019 19:24 IST

Highlights| ‘Didi, why fear if you haven’t done anything wrong’, says PM Modi in Bengal’s Durgapur rally

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Updated on Feb 2, 2019 11:18 IST

Amit Shah in West Bengal highlights: ‘Mamata di, you can’t remove Modi by gathering 23-25 leaders’ says BJP chief in Malda rally

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Updated on Jan 22, 2019 10:22 IST

Mamata uses rhetoric, hyperbole to underscore Opposition unity, attack Modi regime

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee delivering her speech at United India Rally in Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on January 19, 2019. (HT Photo/Samir Jana)

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Updated on Jan 19, 2019 13:40 IST

Opposition unity rally today is Mamata Banerjee’s crowning glory

Mamata Banerjee is a phenomenon in West Bengal politics. Her party, Trinamool Congress, born only 21 years and 18 days ago, has achieved two landmarks already.

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Updated on Jan 19, 2019 05:29 IST

HIGHLIGHTS | Mamata Banerjee ends Opposition unity rally with chants of Vande Mataram

Updated on Jan 19, 2019 14:29 IST

Mamata Banerjee on her way to throttle BJP’s West Bengal strategy

If the BJP’s yatra is eventually scuttled, or curtailed, Mamata Banerjee has a lot to gain

Updated on Dec 28, 2018 19:09 IST

Two dead, many injured in stampede at foot overbridge in Howrah’s Santragachhi station, many injured

Two persons died and more than a dozen injured in a stampede at Santragachi rail station in West Bengal’s Howrah on Tuesday evening.

Updated on Oct 23, 2018 16:39 IST

Delhi chalo: Rural theatre on Mamata’s national dreams to coincide with LS campaign

Sita Ghosh, who will play Mamata Banerjee’s role in the play 'Mamata-r dake Delhi chalo' (Mamata beckons, march to Delhi), rehearsing at her Behala residence in Kolkata.

Updated on Oct 1, 2018 05:29 IST

One killed as 50-year-old bridge collapses in Kolkata, many others feared trapped

Rescue workers remove debris of the collapsed Majerhat bridge, in Kolkata.

Updated on Sep 4, 2018 19:49 IST

Kolkata bridge collapse kills 1, injures 19. Search continues for survivors

A section of Majerhat bridge collapsed in south Kolkata.

Updated on Sep 4, 2018 18:08 IST

West Bengal board Class 10 result 2018 declared: Slight dip in pass percentage

Students of St. Margaret School rejoice after the Madhyamik result in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday.

Updated on Jun 6, 2018 09:14 IST

No decision yet on Bengal rural election dates as govt, poll panel differ on number of phases

Officials indicate that election commission is not keen on a single-phase election as Bengal’s security apparatus is lacking — there are only 46,000 policemen for about 58,000 booths.

Updated on Apr 25, 2018 16:30 IST

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