The Borgi Bogeyman: Why renaming Fort William to Vijay Durg might be a misstep in Bengal | India News

“Baire theke Borgi aashe,Niyom kore proti maashe,Ami o achi, tumi o robe,Bondhu ebar khela hobe.”(“The Borgis come from outside, every month without fail. But I’m here, and you’ll stay. Friend, now it’s time for the game to begin.”)In the charged political atmosphere of Bengal, history isn’t just remembered—it is wielded as a weapon. During the … Read more

‘Institutionalised corruption, gutted institutions’: Nirmala Sitharaman’s jab at TMC in Lok Sabha address | India News

Nirmala Sitharaman in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday accused the Trinamool Congress (TNC) administration of fostering systematic corruption and weakening governmental institutions.During her reply to the debate on Union Budget 2025-26 in the Lok Sabha she said, “It is ironical that Trinamool Congress, a party which prides itself on being … Read more

Mamata Banerjee blames ‘inflexible’ AAP, Congress for BJP’s Delhi & Haryana wins | India News

KOLKATA: Congress’s inflexibility in Delhi and AAP‘s intransigence in Haryana led to BJP victories in assembly elections there, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Monday while declaring that Trinamool Congress wasn’t banking on anyone’s support to return to govt in the state by a two-thirds majority next year.“We won’t need anybody’s support. But everyone in … Read more