Left Front

5 reasons why Left is struggling to survive in Bengal, a state it dominated for 34 years

Several shortcomings and flaws crept up during the Left's 34-year uninterrupted rule in West Bengal. The party, since its ouster in 2011, has been facing an existential challenge in the state.

Left Front protests police detention of former Sandeshkhali CPI(M) MLA Nirapada Sardar

CPI(M) West Bengal state secretary Mohammed Salim alleged that the local administration and police were being misused in Sandeshkhali by the ruling TMC.

Walmart lobbying report sparks stir, BJP, Left demand probe

The Opposition is crying foul over reports of global retail giant Walmart lobbying US lawmakers to get into India.

Govt stays firm on FDI despite political fury

The government's big ticket reforms, FDI in aviation and FDI in retail, have left allies furious. Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has given the UPA a 72-hour deadline to roll back retail FDI and fuel price hike but Commerce Minister Anand Sharma has made it clear that there will be no turning back.

Bandh a success in NDA states, tepid in others

The nationwide bandh called by the NDA and the Left Front evoked a mixed response from across the country on Thursday. While the NDA states were hit by the Bharat bandh, there was a lukewarm response in the Congress-ruled states as they remained partially affected.

Left Front fabricating rape attacks: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to have done it again. Less than a fortnight after drawing flak for her disparaging comments on the Park Street rape victim, she has now blamed the Left Front for fabricating rape attacks, deaths of infants in government-run hospitals, and of discouraging her government.

Opposition ups the ante on FDI, Govt stands firm

The UPA Cabinet decision allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail is proving to be a major headache for the Congress-led Government as the Opposition and even some of its own constituents like the Trinamool Congress and the DMK have come out openly against the move and demanded an immediate rollback of the decision.

Plan to supply subsidised food packets in Jangalmahal, WB

As part of a comprehensive plan to tackle economic deprivation in Maoist-hit Jangalmahal, the new West Bengal government has planned to distribute subsidised packets of essential food items to BPL families.

Battle for the states: The Didi phenomenon in West Bengal

After 34 continuous years in power, the mighty Left Front may finally be destroyed. West Bengal has found a new Maa Durga in a crumbled Saree and that Maa Durga is 56 year old Mamata Banerjee.