A lifetime with Left vs fear and loathing

April 27, 2016 10:59

Fear and loathing, more than any thought of a "tactical alliance" or "electoral arithmetic", is driving hundreds upon thousands of grassroots workers like Bonani to make " jot (alliance)" not just the newest buzzword in the Bengali vocabulary but a living, throbbing reality. If Trinamul men instil fear with their unabashed "tolabaji (extortion)" and the impunity with which they walk the streets and leer and jeer at women of all ages, Bonani reserves her loathing for their leader and her antics.

There's change in Bengal at the grassroots... read the story here.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Deal valuations weigh on Apollo Hospitals stock

The stock of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise (AHEL), India's largest listed health care services company, fell 4.6 per cent on Monday (April 29) and slipped another 0.34 per cent to close at Rs 5,946.20 on Tuesday (April 30). The share...

JD-S knocks on guv door for CBI probe into rape case against Prajwal

The Janata Dal-Secular on Thursday petitioned Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, seeking his intervention recommending a CBI probe into the sexual abuse charges against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.

SBI Q4 profit grows 18% to Rs 21,384 cr

The country's largest lender SBI on Thursday reported 18.18 per cent growth in March quarter consolidated net profit to Rs 21,384.15 crore as against Rs 18,093.84 crore in the year-ago period. On a standalone basis, profit grew to Rs...

Richa, Radha lead India to series sweep over B'desh

Radha Yadav (3/24) ran through Bangladesh's top-order after Richa Ghosh's quickfire unbeaten 28 off 17 balls, setting up India's 21-run win

Campaigning not a fundamental right: ED opposes Kejri's bail in SC

In a fresh affidavit filed in the top court, the ED said no political leader has ever been granted interim bail for campaigning even if he is not contesting polls.