Jayanta Bhattacharya


Opinion | Why Farm Protests Made Little Impact On Haryana Elections

In the lead-up to the recently concluded Haryana assembly elections, anti-incumbency sentiment was expected to surge, fu...

4 days ago

Opinion | Taliban, Three Years On: Still Searching for Manna

On August 15, 2021, the Taliban swiftly took over Kabul following the withdrawal of the US-led International Security As...

2 months ago

Will Bengal Be 'Divided' Further? Mostly Not, Despite All The Rhetoric

When Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India in 1905, announced the partition of Bengal on religious lines, the decision was m...

2 months ago

Opinion | How Much Impact Did CAA Have On West Bengal Results? A Closer Look

The Centre's move to notify the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rules ahead of the Lok Sabha elections was perceived a...

4 months ago

Opinion | For Mamata, State Supremacy Outweighs An Uncertain National Role

About three months ago, when the Trinamool Congress (TMC) announced its candidates for all the 42 Lok Sabha constituenci...

4 months ago

Opinion | Tryst with Defections: Party-Hopping As A Constant In Politics

A common refrain among those labelled 'defectors', 'deserters', 'rebels', or 'turncoats' is that they're just seeking a...

5 months ago

Opinion | How EVMs Have Evolved Despite Controversies

Another election, another round of suspicion and allegations on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The voting...

5 months ago

Opinion | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A Tale Of 'Friendly Contests'

With only days to go before the commencement of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, it seems increasingly likely that many all...

6 months ago

Opinion: NRC, But Not CAA - What West Bengal's Rajbongshi Community Wants

With Lok Sabha elections just weeks away, the Centre's step to notify the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rules is bei...

7 months ago

Opinion: It's Time To Focus On The Real Issues Facing India's Farm Sector

Some groups representing farmers have gone on agitation yet again, a little over two years since they laid siege around...

7 months ago