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ECI ‘the exorcist’ takes fear factor out of Bengal polls

April 30, 2026, 3:50 PM IST

It’s unprecedented, not just in Bengal’s history, but in the history of Independent India’s electoral journey. As the second phase of assembly elections in the state clocked 92.6% polling Wednesday, taking the overall turnout in the two phases combined to 92.9%, the one entity that stood…

April 30, 2026, 3:50 PM IST

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Sanjib Das

Is the Bengali bhadralok ready to swap his jhalmuri for dhokla?

April 27, 2026, 11:03 PM IST

An election like never before in Bengal. Never did the state see electoral roll revision to the extent it saw this time in the runup to the polls. Never did the country see polling in…

April 27, 2026, 11:03 PM IST

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Sanjib Das

Beyond football: What the Messi mess says about Kolkata

December 15, 2025, 10:44 PM IST

Let’s get one point clear at the very outset: There’s just no room to whitewash the bedlam at Salt Lake Stadium over Argentine great Lionel Messi’s visit as the concomitant of the city’s enduring love and “passion” for…

December 15, 2025, 10:44 PM IST

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Sanjib Das

Kolkata’s conscience call: ‘Derby baatil korbi kor, #JusticeForRGKar’

August 24, 2024, 2:47 PM IST

A city that has always been a colour-lover when it comes to sporting allegiance melded into a ‘colourless’ mosaic of ‘enough is enough’ over the loss of a fellow Kolkattan “Derby baatil korbi kor, Justice…

August 24, 2024, 2:47 PM IST

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Ganguly se Ganguly tak: Bengal BJP’s ‘Bhadralok’ yatra

March 5, 2024, 5:26 PM IST

A mutton curry-rice lunch is a Sunday staple in most households across Bengal. Yes, even a devout fish-loving ‘Bhadralok’ would usually look forward to this one afternoon of the week when his profound bias as…

March 5, 2024, 5:26 PM IST

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