-The Hindu Amid Trinmool-BJP clash in the Hooghly belt, Left revives former CM’s slogan, pushing for development. Singur: A pile of drain pipes surrounded by farmlands reaping a good potato harvest is all that remains on the 997-acre plot in Singur where the Tata Motors’ Nano factory once stood. It is almost impossible to locate the site of the factory whose structure was demolished by controlled explosions after the Supreme Court verdict in...
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A sinking island of political pawns -Kalpita Bhar Paul and Megnaa Mehtta
-The Telegraph For the residents of Ghoramara island of the Sunderbans, the upcoming Elections hold the key to their survival “How long can we keep our faith in words? I feel that not only have I been betrayed, but I have also betrayed my people. What else can I do except boycott the party gatherings [referring to the TMC] and withdraw from all this?” Walking alongside the river, as one observes the...
More »Supreme Court to hear on March 24 plea against sale of electoral bonds -Krishnadas Rajagopal
-The Hindu NGO seeks stay on scheme ahead of Assembly Elections in key States Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde agreed with advocate Prashant Bhushan on Thursday to urgently hear a plea by NGO Association for Democratic Reforms to stay the sale of a new set of electoral bonds on April 1, before Assembly Elections in crucial States such as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Responding to an urgent mentioning made by...
More »Disaster looms as safety norms are ignored in Himalayan state -Meenakshi Kapoor
-TheThirdPole.net Authorities in Himachal Pradesh want to legalise unauthorised buildings in highest quake-risk region After years of legal tug of war, the mountain state of Himachal Pradesh could see a new relaxation of its urban planning rules, despite repeated warnings about the dangers of unfettered development on its cities’ fragile terrains. According to a 2015 report on landslide vulnerability, most of the built-up areas in Himachal Pradesh, northern India, are in a high-risk...
More »Tikait tells Bengal farmers what to say when BJP seeks a fistful of rice -Subhajoy Roy
-The Telegraph The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader was referring to the party’s farmer outreach programme in the state Calcutta: Rakesh Tikait, one of the leaders of the farmers’ movement, on Saturday urged Bengal’s farmers to demand a law on the minimum support price when BJP representatives come to them seeking a fistful of rice. The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader was referring to the BJP’s farmer outreach programme in Bengal, “Ek mutthi...
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