Tag Archives: West Bengal
A Letter from a TMC supporter: In Defence of Mamata Banerjee
(This is a letter we received from a reader. We have chosen to run it as it is and decided not to edit it for the fear of being called… Read more
Didi’s Battle of Ego is a War on People
Agreed, that it is the government’s duty to minimise the effect of strikes and lockouts. Agreed that a strike means huge financial losses for the state. But does our honourable… Read more
Foot in Mouth Disease is a Killer, Does Mamata Know that?
What’s common between Vijay Mallya and Mamata Banerjee? I agree to disagree with my fellow Howzziter Soumya Datta (Read: Park Street Rape Case, Ex-MLA Murder a Slap on Mamata Govt’s… 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
Facebook Users Beware: Every Post you Make, Didi’s Watching
On October 6, a front page news item on Hindustan Times caught my eye: “Didi claims CPI(M) defaming her with Facebook campaign; asks TMC leaders to lodge a complaint with… Read more
Didi Sees Red over Anti-Mamata FB Campaign, Talks of Stringent Steps
In Indian politics, megalomania comes in different packages. For someone like J. Jayalalitha, it’s about amassing wealth, for Bal Thackeray, it’s becoming Lord of Mumbai and for Mamata Banerjee, it’s… Read more
M for Mamata, M for Myth: How Long will the Honeymoon Last?
I was watching a popular comedy show Mirakkel on Zee Bangla the other day. A participant asked Mir the anchor what connects the erstwhile Left Front government and Mahisasura. Mir… Read more
Catch the Tiger and its Fellow Mates at Nandan Kanan National Park
Nandan Kanan literally means the Garden of Pleasure or the garden of the Gods near Indra’s Amaravati. True to its name, Nandan Kanan National Park in Orissa, 20 km from… Read more
The Beauty of Lava and Serenity of Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery
Lava Kagyu Thekchen Ling Monastery and Retreat Centre, situated in Darjeeling district of West Bengal (now Paschimbanga), is situated atop a hill overlooking the snowy Himalayas to the north and surrounded… Read more
Ganapati Bappa Moraya: From Mumbai to Zurich
Any Mumbaikar worth his salt will tell you that Ganpati is the aradhya daivat (presiding or popular deity) of not just the city but of Maharashtra. Ganesh Chaturthi happens to… Read more
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