At the Aarjunpur Amara Sobai Club's pujo pandal in North Kolkata, artist Bhabatosh Sutar breaks all conventions of theme-based pandals to present Durga as one among ordinary women folk, as a daily wager.

The incident took place on March 20 in Siliguri, after which the accused fled to his home state. The Bengal police traced him in Dhubri, but a senior Assam police officer allegedly let him go scot-free.

While the protest meeting itself was peaceful and without police presence, trouble started as the protesters returned home and nine people were arrested.

Parties including Bharatiya Janata Party, Trinamool Congress and Congress, have given tickets to multiple members of the same family. 

With the recent spate of resignations from the party and a deep sense of anger against the government, BJP has come to realise that it cannot win the elections without resorting to communal politics.

Rising unemployment and widespread allegations of corruption against the BJP government in the state have made calls for anti-incumbency louder. However, no clear opposition to replace the ruling party is currently in sight.

The tramway, a sustainable, emission-free, cheap and effective means of mass transportation, last received an investment intended to upgrade its services 41 years ago. Now it is known only for its heritage value.

Kolkata trams are not only known for their heritage value but form a part of green transport options. However, they have been facing neglect under successive governments.

Kolkata trams are not only known for their heritage value but form a part of green transport options. However, they have been facing neglect under successive governments.

Kolkata trams are not only known for their heritage value but form a part of green transport options. However, they have been facing neglect under successive governments.

According to sources The Wire spoke with, TMC is riding the media hype and is not present on the ground.

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, the website of which is linked to the verified Twitter profile of the Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council, have said they have no idea who is running the account.

They also took this opportunity to justify the CAA, even though the law only applies to those who entered India before December 31, 2014.

In Kolkata, BJP has paid little heed to the tradition of pandals focusing on contemporary politics but instead claimed that the footwear in a pandal is an insult to the goddess.

When Mamata Banerjee had visited the national capital after the TMC's victory in the West Bengal assembly elections, she had categorically denied any prime ministerial ambitions. Three months later, what has changed?

As the Mamata Banerjee led party tries to expand its political footprint, Dev is likely to be the TMC's face in Assam.

The former junior minister for the environment says he will resign from the Lok Sabha too, but did not set a date.

As BJP quells a rebel group within its ranks in the state, TMC has mobilised top leaders to Agartala.

Making her Martyrs' Day speech almost entirely in Hindi and English, the TMC chief held her phone up and showed that its camera was taped, reflecting a fear of snooping.

Inside and outside parliament, the party has been demanding accountability from the Union government on the surveillance allegations.