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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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Kolkata: Split semesters soon, database on students yet to be jabbedSubscriber Only
November 17, 2021 05:36 IST
The authorities of New Alipore College in south Kolkata decided to come up with a database of students who are yet to get Covid-19 vaccines or are awaiting their second dose to ensure that they benefit from the free vaccination campaign on campus at a later date.
Wed, Nov 17, 2021
Mamata’s trusted lieutenant Amit Mitra back in new roleSubscriber Only
November 10, 2021 14:58 IST
Amit Mitra has been appointed as the principal chief advisor to the chief minister and the finance department.
Wed, Nov 10, 2021
Ailing Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee dies at 75Subscriber Only
November 04, 2021 22:24 IST
The minister was admitted to SSKM Hospital for last one week following heart-related complications. He had undergone angioplasty and two stent were placed to clear blockages in his heart.
Fri, Nov 05, 2021
Explained: Key takeaways from TMC’s clean sweep in Bengal Assembly bypollsSubscriber Only
November 03, 2021 16:26 IST
While the TMC won all four seats, its vote share when compared with the BJP, and the performance of the Left and the Congress, tell an interesting story.
Thu, Nov 04, 2021
Bengal bypolls: TMC wins Dinhata seat, leading in three other constituenciesSubscriber Only
November 02, 2021 11:38 IST
Former TMC MLA Udayan Guha has won the Dinhata seat by a margin of 1,63,005 votes. The BJP candidate Ashok Mondal is a distant second. The TMC got roughly 84 per cent votes in the constituency, while the BJP got around 11 per cent and the Left got around 2 per cent votes.
Tue, Nov 02, 2021
Mamata arrives in Goa, poster war heats upSubscriber Only
October 29, 2021 00:53 IST
Ahead of her arrival, hoardings bearing “Jai Shree Ram” were put up in many places in Goa, next to hoardings of Banerjee with the Goa TMC’s catch phrase “Goenchi Navi Sakal” (Goa’s new dawn).
Fri, Oct 29, 2021
Explained: Why is Mamata Banerjee headed to Goa?Subscriber Only
October 28, 2021 17:08 IST
Brimming with confidence after registering a spectacular victory in the Assembly polls earlier this year by defeating a surging BJP in West Bengal, Mamata’s party Trinamool Congress has now decided to jump into the electoral battle in Goa and contest the election scheduled early next year on its own.
Thu, Oct 28, 2021
Bengal: BJP’s Raiganj MLA joins TMC, says there was ‘conspiracy’ in saffron camp to make him lose pollsSubscriber Only
October 27, 2021 18:16 IST
Kalyani said, “I was issued a show cause notice after I decided to leave the saffron camp. Today I have rectified my mistake.
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
West Bengal govt allows only green crackers during festive seasonSubscriber Only
October 27, 2021 16:48 IST
The government said that there will be a complete ban on sale and use of all other kinds of firecrackers.
Wed, Oct 27, 2021
Tathagata Roy tweets photos of Kailash Vijayvargiya and dog, triggers fresh rowSubscriber Only
October 26, 2021 12:12 IST
Roy made the post in response to a tweet by a user who said Vijayvargiya was still the BJP Bengal in-charge despite the poll debacle.
Tue, Oct 26, 2021
Bengal bypolls: CM Mamata Banerjee leading in Bhabanipur, TMC ahead in other 2 seats alsoSubscriber Only
October 03, 2021 11:03 IST
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading by a margin of 2,799 votes at the end of the first round of counting for the Bhabanipur assembly bypoll.
Sun, Oct 03, 2021
Bengal bye-election: Bhabanipur turnout continues to remain low, stands at 21.73% till 11 amSubscriber Only
September 30, 2021 10:04 IST
While about 17.51 per cent polling was recorded at Jangipur Assembly constituency, Samserganj constituency in Murshidabad district saw a turnout of 16.32 per cent.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
Explained: Luizinho Faleiro in Trinamool Congress, what are Didi’s Goa plans?Subscriber Only
September 30, 2021 04:10 IST
There has been increasing political activity over the past couple of months in Goa, where elections to the 40-member Assembly will be held in February-March 2022.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021
‘Assaulted’, Dilip Ghosh cuts short Bhabanipur bypoll campaign; EC seeks reportSubscriber Only
September 27, 2021 14:38 IST
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar claimed that Ghosh was “ kicked, pushed and heckled” by TMC supporters. A BJP worker was also injured after a scuffle broke out between the two rival groups near Jadu Babur Bazar.
Tue, Sep 28, 2021
Dhurjati Saha death: Scuffle breaks out as cops stop BJP workers from protesting outside CM Mamata’s residenceSubscriber Only
September 23, 2021 19:57 IST
The opposition party, had without any notice, turned up at Kalighat with the body of Dhurjati Saha Thursday evening, after which a scuffle with the policemen posted there ensued.
Thu, Sep 23, 2021
Explained: Who is Sukanta Majumdar, the BJP’s new president in West Bengal?Subscriber Only
September 21, 2021 16:18 IST
The appointment of Dr Sukanta Majumdar is seen as an attempt by the BJP to strengthen its organisation in the West Bengal after the poor performance in the Assembly elections.
Wed, Sep 22, 2021
Faction-ridden Bengal BJP gets new chief amid a spate of exodusSubscriber Only
September 20, 2021 20:59 IST
Outgoing state chief Dilip Ghosh, also a Lok Sabha MP, who led the party in the state elections, will now be a national vice-president, a post earlier held by Mukul Roy.
Tue, Sep 21, 2021
Bhabanipur bypoll: Everything but politicsSubscriber Only
September 19, 2021 03:20 IST
Mamata Banerjee fights a bypoll from Bhabanipur on Sept 30. But in this seat of yellow cabs, heritage buildings, there’s a different buzz — price rise and ‘Dada’ Ganguly getting in Dhoni as Team India mentor.
Mon, Sep 20, 2021
11 faculty suspended, students rusticated, battlelines drawn on Visva-Bharati campusSubscriber Only
September 09, 2021 04:30 IST
Faculty members point to the unusually high number of suspensions. Since November 2019, 22 staff members — 11 faculty members, 11 non-teaching employees — have been suspended and over 150 showcause notices have been issued.
Thu, Sep 09, 2021
Explained: What is the fresh stand-off between Visva-Bharati University students and VC? Subscriber Only
September 03, 2021 16:34 IST
The Calcutta High Court has directed that there can be no protest by students within 50 metres of academic buildings at Visva-Bharati University. What is the situation on campus, and what led to the order?
Sun, Sep 05, 2021
The time is now: Reading Mamata Banerjee’s message to the OppositionSubscriber Only
July 22, 2021 19:31 IST
Mamata Banerjee, who is among the country’s seniormost Opposition leaders, is riding high after her sweeping victory over the BJP in what was the most challenging election of her life to become Chief Minister for the third time.
Tue, Jul 27, 2021
An Express Series: Raped and poisoned as grandson watched: 60-year-old stays alone, far away from homeSubscriber Only
July 18, 2021 04:36 IST
Woman’s family alleges TMC men assaulted her, admits attackers include relatives embroiled in land dispute.
Tue, Jul 20, 2021
Amit Mitra, Bengal finance minister since 2011, likely to step downSubscriber Only
July 12, 2021 04:21 IST
Though Mitra, 74, did not contest the recently held Assembly elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee handed the Finance portfolio to Mitra, who has held the post since 2011, when the TMC first came to power in Bengal.
Mon, Jul 12, 2021
Explained: Before BJP MPs’ remarks, the statehood movements from North BengalSubscriber Only
June 26, 2021 01:01 IST
West Bengal has seen three full-fledged movements for separate states since Independence — all from parts of North Bengal. A look at the recent remarks of two BJP leaders', and the three statehood movements.
Wed, Jun 30, 2021
Defections and focus on grassroots — How Mukul Roy engineered BJP’s Bengal riseSubscriber Only
June 12, 2021 04:45 IST
Roy quit the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in September 2017 and joined the saffron outfit in November. Within a year of being in the BJP, Roy helped the party expand its organisational base to the grassroots and build booth committees.
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