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Mamata Banerjee

Metaphorical Slaps

As the world gears up to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, a pertinent question looms ~ how far have we truly come in achieving gender equality? In India, women have risen to positions of power, yet they continue to battle the deeply entrenched patriarchal mindset that seeks to diminish their contributions and limit their aspirations.

I declare Gangasagar Mela a national fair: Puri’s Shankaracharya

Puri’s Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Centre's apathy regarding the issues of erosion in Gangasagar and the construction of a bridge over the Muriganga river during a Press conference at Gangasagar, 1,533 kilometres away from the capital city of Delhi.

Expired saline death case: CID probe ordered

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered a probe by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) into the case of death of a pregnant woman last week at state-run Medical College & Hospital in the state's West Midnapore district allegedly after being administered with 'expired' Ringer’s Lactate (RL) saline.

Palamau tiger enters Bengal

The fugitive Palamau tiger has finally sneaked into the Bengal forests, crossing the Subarnarekha River in the early hours of today, in a similar manner to tigress Zeenat – an escapee from Similipal Tiger Reserve, Odisha – who intruded on 20 December last.