Page 7 - Probal Basak

In poll season, Saradha chit fund scam is back to haunt Mamata

After the Left, BJP and Cong have made the scam the main election issue in West Bengal this time

Nearly 80% turnout in four constituencies of North Bengal

Although there was no report of any major untoward incident, the Left Front has demanded re-election in some of the booths in Jalapaigudi and Coochbehar

North Kolkata to witness four-cornered fight in LS poll

Probal Basak: For Bengal, BJP thinking of the long term

Though the party might not win too many seats, it clearly has the potential to upset calculations

Mamata asks party workers to contain BJP's rise in Bengal

The Bengal CM admitted that it's a four-cornered fight in WB

How to fire up India's coal production

As shortages hobble power plants, the call for privatisation of the sector is growing louder. But many say it will only be a half-hearted solution to the problem

BJP's rising vote share in Bengal may upset TMC, Left prospects

Alarm was raised during last year's by-poll in Jangipur, where BJP got 11% vote share compared 3-4% in earlier elections

Theories abound on Trinamool-Hazare rift

Ill health and low turnout among reasons for Anna's no show at TMC rally in Capital

With no TMC tie-up, Bengal Congress in disarray

Many Congress leaders unwilling to contest elections in the Lok Sabha polls

Coal India tender for public private partnership by March

Company already engages private entities on a contract basis, albeit on a small scale

Mamata finally initiates process to set up Lokayukta after roping in Anna

The appointment of Lokayukta was one of Hazare's 17-point charter, the TMC agreed to accommodate it in its manifesto

Amid Mamata-Anna alliance, West Bengal Lok Ayukta lies defunct

It was only on July 17, 2007, that the state issued notification, appointing Samaresh Banerjee as first Lok Ayukta of West Bengal

We are looking for inorganic growth in media: Sanjiv Goenka

Q&A with Chairman, RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group

Eveready Q3 net up 154% at Rs 4.5 cr

Better price realisation and tight working capital management helped the numbers

Huge turnout for Modi's Kolkata rally leaves TMC, Left in a tizzy

Nearly 200,000 attended the rally at the Brigade Grounds

TMC goes on offensive against BJP

To counter Left's "tacit BJP-TMC alliance" claim, TMC distances itself from BJP

BJP earns Rs 25 lakh as Bengal books its show with Modi

People pay Rs 100 each to confirm a seat at Kolkata rally

Saradha group's assets to be sold off

The Shyamal Sen Commission had recommended the auction to compensate investors who lost money in the Saradha chit-fund scam

Probal Basak: Is the Tiger really back?

What Somen Mitra's return to the Congress means for the party in West Bengal

A loss of faith in a 'temple of modern India'

A rash of poor managerial decisions is threatening the existence of the once successful Damodar Valley Corporation. Without a drastic turnaround plan, the future doesn't hold much hope