What explains the BJP’s U-turn on the Gorkhaland issue?

The party has earlier supported the demand. But now, driven by electoral compulsions in West Bengal, the party is washing its hands of the matter.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jun 29, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Gorkhaland agitation: As tourists stay away, commerce in Siliguri takes a hit

The city is a key transit node for tourists to the hill stations of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Gangtok.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jun 20, 2017 · 07:30 am

Reviving Gorkhaland: How language identity and ethnic strife is driving violence in Darjeeling

The Trinamool's aggressive wooing of minority groups in the hills is further catalysing the issue.

Shoaib Daniyal

· Jun 13, 2017 · 07:30 am

Babul Supriyo gets six-week stay on arrest warrant against him in a case of ‘outraging modesty’

The BJP MP had moved the Calcutta High Court against a lower court order after TMC MLA Mahua Moitra had accused him of mocking her during a televised debate.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 20, 2017 · 02:48 pm

Chargesheet against Union minister Babul Supriyo after TMC MLA alleges he ‘outraged her modesty’

The Kolkata Police submitted footage of the TV show on which Mahua Moitra claimed the BJP leader made fun of her with his words and gestures.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 10, 2017 · 07:38 pm

In Bengal, both Trinamool and BJP cry 'Emergency'

As central Kolkata went under siege, it was TMC vs BJP and Centre vs state.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Jan 05, 2017 · 07:00 am

As Trinamool gobbles up the opposition, is Bengal heading towards one-party rule?

The last two months have seen three MLAs and hundreds of local body representatives from the Congress and CPI(M) joining the ruling party.

Subrata Nagchoudhury

· Sep 29, 2016 · 10:30 am

Kolkata's cosy clubs: How Mamata Banerjee is trying to expand Trinamool's reach

By offering dole from government funds to local clubs in the name of promoting sport, the party has been able to smartly tap into community goodwill.

Sohini Chattopadhyay

· May 01, 2016 · 09:15 am

As West Bengal inches towards polling day, it’s open season for violence

So inured is the population to brutality that there is shock followed by an outcry only rare occasions.

Shikha Mukerjee

· Mar 21, 2016 · 10:30 am

Mamata begins fish-fry diplomacy with CPI(M) in effort to rein in BJP

The recent discussions between Mamata Banerjee and the CPI(M) is an indication of how seriously the West Bengal chief minister is taking the rise of the BJP.

Adil Hossain

· Jun 17, 2014 · 07:09 am