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Santanu Chowdhury
Santanu is a Senior Correspondent with The Indian Express, Kolkata and covers politics, administration, education and civic issues in West Bengal. An alumnus of the University of Calcutta, Santanu has been a journalist for a decade and has previously worked with The Asian Age in Kolkata. He can be reached at santanu.chowdhury@expressindia.com
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‘Jo hamare saath hum unke saath,’ Suvendu Adhikari says at BJP's first working committee meeting after the Lok Sabha polls.
Wed, Jul 17, 2024
Convicted Maoist leader Arnab Dam enrols in Bengal’s Burdwan University for six-month Phd courseSubscriber Only
July 15, 2024 20:38 IST
Bengal correctional home approved Dam’s interim parole allowing his transfer to Burdwan Correctional Home from Hooghly on Sunday
Mon, Jul 15, 2024
BJP to observe ‘Murder of Democracy Day’ in Bengal on July 21, says Opposition leader Suvendu AdhikariSubscriber Only
July 14, 2024 17:27 IST
Incidentally, the TMC will hold its annual ‘Martyrs’ Day’ rally in Kolkata on July 21
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Bengal bypoll sweep another shot in the arm for Mamata Banerjee as BJP again fails to dent TMC supremacySubscriber Only
July 13, 2024 19:18 IST
After Lok Sabha drubbing, BJP relegated to distant second in all four Assembly bypolls, as TMC wrests three from the party while retaining its one seat
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
In repeat of LS show, TMC sweeps Assembly bypolls in West Bengal, wins all 4 seatsSubscriber Only
July 13, 2024 10:58 IST
The BJP emerged a distant second in the Maniktala, Ranaghat Dakshin, Bagdah and Raiganj seats, leading the party to say that it ‘would introspect’ on the bypoll results.
Sat, Jul 13, 2024Convicted Maoist in West Bengal begins fast as his PhD admission process pausesSubscriber Only
July 12, 2024 14:49 IST
Burdwan University Vice-chancellor says the administration is 'figuring out security' and 'negotiating with officials', while human rights activists say the pause is a 'human rights violation'
Fri, Jul 12, 2024
Hundreds of West Bengal land officials transferred after complaints of ‘illegal land occupation’Subscriber Only
July 11, 2024 15:47 IST
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s office has previously received such complaints, some claim ‘land also illegally altered’
Thu, Jul 11, 2024
Mamata to meet Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray and Akhilesh Yadav in Mumbai before attending Ambani weddingSubscriber Only
July 11, 2024 15:19 IST
Mamata Banerjee says BJP's Amit Malviya and some media outlets highlighted, ahead of Wednesday's bypolls, old videos of atrocities committed by TMC men.
Thu, Jul 11, 2024
Bengal Assembly Bypoll: As BJP alleges bogus voting, intimidation, EC seeks reportSubscriber Only
July 10, 2024 20:11 IST
Earlier in the day, BJP claimed that election agents and voters were intimidated, it accused Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers of allegedly assaulting its booth agents and stopping its candidates from visiting some polling stations.
Thu, Jul 11, 2024
Decode Politics: Why Supreme Court stepped into the V-C appointment imbroglio in BengalSubscriber Only
July 09, 2024 14:05 IST
After an Ordinance, Calcutta High Court order failed to settle row between TMC govt and Governor over V-Cs of state universities, a committee led by former CJI U U Lalit has been assigned the job by apex court
Tue, Jul 09, 2024
In keen battle for Bengal bypolls, TMC aims to repeat Lok Sabha landslide, BJP looks to hold groundSubscriber Only
July 08, 2024 19:37 IST
Although bypolls usually go in favour of the ruling party in Bengal, there seems to be a silver lining for BJP as it had led in three of the four Assembly seats – up for bypolls on July 10 – in LS elections
Tue, Jul 09, 2024
TMC MP Mahua Moitra says Union Minister Shantanu Thakur ‘issued passes for smugglers on border’, Thakur says ‘ issued to prevent BSF harassment’Subscriber Only
July 08, 2024 15:31 IST
Moitra accuses Thakur on X of permitting the smuggling of 3 kg of beef, Thakur says Moitra 'creating false propaganda'
Mon, Jul 08, 2024
Maniktala Assembly bypoll: Late minister’s legacy key to TMC success; BJP hopes to highlight post-poll violenceSubscriber Only
July 07, 2024 04:17 IST
The Maniktala constituency has been a TMC stronghold, which the party won and has held since 2011.
Sun, Jul 07, 2024
‘Assault’ on BJP minority morcha worker: Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari says police is ‘protecting the perpetrators’Subscriber Only
July 06, 2024 15:05 IST
Adhikari once again demands a CBI probe, TMC says police working ‘per rulebook’
Sun, Jul 07, 2024
Calcutta HC adjourns Governor’s defamation suit against Mamata BanerjeeSubscriber Only
July 03, 2024 19:29 IST
Governor had approached court after Mamata Banerjee’s claim that women are afraid to visit Raj Bhavan
Thu, Jul 04, 2024
Man held for molesting daughter in West Bengal’s first arrest under BNSSubscriber Only
July 03, 2024 12:15 IST
The accused, who works in the Bengali television industry, was arrested under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on his wife’s complaint.
Thu, Jul 04, 2024
BJP alleges woman beaten up in Bengal for voting for party in LS polls, police deny chargeSubscriber Only
July 01, 2024 14:12 IST
The alleged incident comes close on the heels of the whipping and assaulting of a woman and a man publicly over an alleged extramarital affair at a kangaroo court in Uttar Dinajpur district
Mon, Jul 01, 2024
5 days after she was assaulted, police record statement of woman BJP worker in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar districtSubscriber Only
June 30, 2024 18:31 IST
Member of National Commission for Women (NCW) Delina Khondup also met the victim on Sunday. She also met district police officers to learn the details of the investigation.
Sun, Jun 30, 2024
Amid eviction drive in Kolkata’s New Market area, scuffle breaks out between hawkers, shop ownersSubscriber Only
June 29, 2024 17:46 IST
Shop owners in Kolkata’s New Market area had an altercation with hawkers over parking of vehicles and stockpiling of garments on pavements. Both parties protested, demanding action against the other
Sat, Jun 29, 2024
‘Scared to go to Governor’s house for oath taking’: TMC MLAs sit on dharnaSubscriber Only
June 27, 2024 17:35 IST
Sitting on dharna at the Bengal state assembly, MLA Sayantika Bandyopadhyay says ‘scared’ to go to Governor’s house after molestation allegations
Thu, Jun 27, 2024
Calcutta High Court directs state govt to ensure orderliness in areas with post-poll violenceSubscriber Only
June 26, 2024 22:16 IST
The court said central government to take necessary action and deploy armed forces in case state administration fails to ensure law and order in the violent affected area
Wed, Jun 26, 2024
Decode Politics: Away from Delhi show, why a Kolkata swearing-in has run into dramaSubscriber Only
June 26, 2024 14:58 IST
The latest episode in the Bengal Governor vs TMC govt standoff involves two newly elected MLAs waiting to be sworn in more than 20 days after winning
Thu, Jun 27, 2024
Why actress turned TMC MLA refused to take oath in Raj BhawanSubscriber Only
June 24, 2024 18:36 IST
Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay says Governor ‘breaking constitutional conventions’ by not holding oath ceremony in Assembly
Tue, Jun 25, 2024
TMC slams Centre for cancelling UGC-NET, demands Supreme Court-monitored probeSubscriber Only
June 20, 2024 13:06 IST
TMC leaders said on Thursday that a CBI probe into the UGC-NET ‘scam’ would not reveal the truth as the CBI was a central agency.
Fri, Jun 21, 2024
West Bengal govt launches dedicated portal for admission to undergraduate courses in state-run colleges, universitiesSubscriber Only
June 19, 2024 17:43 IST
The centralised admission portal will start receiving online applications from June 24 onwards, said West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu
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