TMC to send journalist Sagarika Ghose to Rajya Sabha

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday announced the names of journalist Sagarika Ghose, party leader Sushmita Dev and two others for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from the state. Photograph:......

Trinamool, Congress squabble over Padma awards

West Bengal's two major opposition parties on Monday crossed swords over the awarding of the Padma Vhibhusan to senior Congress leader and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The Congress......

Why West Bengal's coronavirus mortality rate is high

Social stigma and low testing are the key reasons for the high mortality rate among COVID-19 patients in West Bengal, where the disease, like elsewhere in the country, is still an urban phenomenon,......

G20 invite from 'President of Bharat' triggers uproar

A G20 dinner invitation from President Droupadi Murmu describing her position as 'President of Bharat' triggered massive debate on Tuesday, with the opposition alleging that the government is......