May 1, 2021
The Government seems to react adversely over criticism on its handling of the pandemic. The intolerance is nothing new, and successive Governments have been isolating critics […]
April 29, 2021
(The pleasant scent of rain falling on very dry ground!) The longish eight-phase West Bengal Assembly elections are ending today. Psephologists have already started burning the […]
April 27, 2021
I recall when I entered the voter’s eligibility in my 21st year. (I left the year undisclosed to keep the few wondering ladies’ curiosities alive!). Be […]
April 25, 2021
The second spurt of Covid with more lethal mutations are witnessing a hitherto unseen demand for medical treatment, bed, Remdesivir or Tocilizumab and Oxygen. The air […]
April 20, 2021
The botch-up! India continues to be the second most affected country with total cases exceeding 15 million, though 13 million have recovered. There are more than […]
April 17, 2021
India is facing the second round of the vicious and lethal challenge, the Covid 19. While we began well, the States like Maharashtra and Gujarat, Delhi […]
April 13, 2021
I wrote yesterday regarding the spontaneous announcement by Mamata of going into a dharna, protesting against the Election Commission’s order banning campaigning for 24 hours by […]
April 12, 2021
The Assembly elections in West Bengal seems to be a do-or-die matter both for the ruling Mamata’s TMC and the opponents BJP. Mamata seems to break […]
April 10, 2021