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KOLKATA: The third term, which began in early May 2021, is proving politically difficult for the Trinamool Congress government and chief minister Mamata Banerjee. First, it was the Bogtui massacre in Rampurhat sub-division of Birbhum district on March 21, 2022 in which several houses were burnt and at least 10 people were charred to death. The trigger was a TMC leader’s death over sharing of spoils of office in the panchayat set-up.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a swift action taking the wind out of the sails of the Opposition propaganda of inaction, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has suspended Superintendent of Police Sujit Das, former District Police Chief (DPC) of Pathanamthitta, from service pending an inquiry. The Chief Minister has also constituted a special team led by State Police Chief (SPC) Darvesh Sahib to probe the serious allegations against M R Ajit Kumar, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) in charge of law and order.

KOLKATA: Nearly one month after the unceremonious ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, detailed accounts about an international conspiracy still dominate Indian media coverage/analysis of recent events and the evolving situation in Bangladesh. Apparently, the Indian political establishment is yet to understand the reasons why Ms Hasina, regarded by most Bangladeshis as a pro-Indian leader, had to go.

One of the main arguments advanced by the proponents of liberalisation policies in developing countries including India is that capital would flow to the global South in search of higher rate of return. This would create new investments and hence growth and employment would increase. Also, the inflow of foreign funds would bring tangible outcomes of higher technological learning which are embodied in machines and organisational culture. It is also important for developing countries because foreign investments create large production facilities and scales of operation can be augmented using FDI.

The situation in Assam has steadily deteriorated due to growing tensions between communities and certain incidents being used to divide people on communal and chauvinistic lines. The chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the BJP-led government are solely responsible for the current state of affairs.

China intensified its efforts to influence the political diplomacy of the 53 African nations in the three day summit of China-Africa Cooperation which began in Beijing on September 4. This is the ninth summit but it has special significance since it is being attended by the largest number of state heads since its beginning. The Chinese foreign ministry said the Beijing summit is the largest diplomatic event the country had hosted in recent years and China will never waver in its determination to pursue greater solidarity and cooperation with Africa.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been trying to contest Jammu and Kashmir Vidhan Sabha election on the issue of terrorism and separatism, but with the beginning of the election campaign for the first phase of election, the issue of restoration of statehood has clearly emerged as the main issue. Loss of statehood in August 2019, and now the people’s dream of regaining it, seem to be a driving political force, likely to impact the outcome of the Vidhan Sabha election result, which may shape the political future of the state.

BHOPAL: At present both the major parties in Madhya Pradesh are taking various steps to strengthen their organisations. Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a state wide campaign to enroll new members. The state leadership has allotted quota to each and every member to enrol new members. Allotment has been done boothwise. The other day all the members of the state council have jointly enrolled new members.

Do you recall how, as children, our drawings would inevitably feature four mountains, a sun, a river stream, and perhaps a house with some grass if we were feeling particularly artistic?

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jammu & Kashmir and proclaimed that if the Narendra Modi government did not restore Jammu & Kashmir's statehood, the “next government” will do it. For those of us who had been missing the stone-pelting and the daily skirmishes between security forces and 'militants', this was exciting news. Rahul Gandhi didn't speak of Article 370's return, but 370 stood like a sentinel behind the statehood talk. Kashmiris will once again rule, and not some "Bahar ka Raja", the title Rahul gave to the J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha.