Author Archives: Soumya Datta
As Arsenal Down Liverpool, Has Wenger Finally Got it Right This Time?
It was indeed a real valiant effort that saw Arsenal beating Liverpool at the Anfield last Sunday, despite being outplayed by the Reds for most part of the match. The… Read more
Game Over Didi: It’s Check and Check-Mate
The Congress high command ended all speculations about the presidential candidature on Friday, when they swiftly announced Dada’s (read Mr Pranab Mukherjee) name much to the chagrin of Didi, who… Read more
Of the Railway Budget and the Theatre of Absurdity
It was an unprecedented drama, bordering almost on the farcical, that we witnessed on Wednesday. As Trinamool MP and railway minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the Railway Budget for 2012, it… Read more
Gunners Fire On All Cylinders To Down Spurs 5-2
It was Derby day at London, and sitting in front on my TV with trepidation, thousands of miles away, I could sense the excitement that must have been passing through… Read more
Park Street Rape Case, Ex-MLA Murder a Slap on Mamata Govt’s Face
What’s common between Vijay Mallya and Mamata Banerjee? It seems ‘good times’ are over for both of them. It’s a body blow for the 10-month-old Trinamool Congress government in Bengal,… Read more
Pardon Me Madam Chief Minister, but Your Slip is Showing
The headlines in Hindustan Times flashed: Not paid salary, transport worker commits suicide. According to the report, Vikram Singh, a non-technical casual employee of Calcutta Tramways Corporation (CTC) had committed… Read more
Wenger Crushes Arsenal Hopes, Team Bows to Manchester United 2-1
August 28 2011. It’s a date that would be etched in my memory forever. Not because of any fond memories that I would love to cherish; rather it was a… Read more
Didi Sees Red Over Rat-Bite at Hospital: Blames CPM of Playing the Pied Piper
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has done it yet again — let her fertile imagination run riot. She was at her asinine best when she recently accused her favourite… Read more
Kishenji an Enigma in Death too, but Questions Mamata Must Answer Now
Koteswar Rao aka Kishenji, the “star” Maoist leader of the country, died the way he lived — by the power of the gun. And like his life, his death has… Read more
Gunners Through to Round of 16, RVP Brace Ensures Arsenal the Top Spot
As I started to ‘key in’ my thoughts on Wednesday night’s Champions League encounter between Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund, I was reminded by the observation of my dear friend Deblina,… Read more
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