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Marginally less? Marxist math on vote share masks deep rot

The CPM today dubbed the decline in its vote share “marginal” but statistics from the general election reveal a sharp drop in support for the party in its traditional bastions. ... | Read..

Wanted: Houses for House-hit comrades

Cut to size in the august House, the CPM is now facing a housekeeping challenge. ... | Read..

Off to a ‘decisive half decade’

Manmohan Singh today listed his priorities for the “decisive half decade” that lies ahead of the new government and appeared to suggest that he would take an assert ... | Read..

First mission: berth balance

One of Manmohan Singh’s first tests as second-time Prime Minister will be staving off ally pressure for important ministries. ... | Read..

Marginally less? Marxist math on vote share masks deep rot

We cannot afford to miss this bus now
Manmohan Singh
on introducing reforms for economic growth

Lalu gets arithmetic wrong, loses poll plot
Lalu Prasad’s much-vaunted political arithmetic has gone horribly wrong. ... | Read..

Politburo buries head in sand
The CPM politburo today expressed “deep concern” at the “serious reverses” ... | Read..

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Nation	More..
Sonia sermon: Put party first
Sonia Gandhi today formally set Manmohan Singh on his way to a second term as Prime Minister, facil... \| Read..

Calcutta	More..
Guess who's coming to dinner
A three-storeyed brown and beige house with stained glass windows replaced a white one-floor fortres... \| Read..

Bengal	More..
Suicide after poll jibes
A young homemaker from a family of traditional CPM supporters killed herself this morning after bei... \| Read..

North Bengal	More..
Congman hacked to death
A Congress worker was murdered at Mirdadpur village in Malda district last night. \| Read..

Opinion	More..
An unexpected triumph
As I write this, members of the Congress party are celebrating a most unexpected victory. Before the... \| Read..

Sports	More..
SRK awaits feedback
Jay Mehta, the Kolkata Knight Riders' co-owner, isn't on a holiday in South Africa. In fact, he has... \| Read..

International	More..
Prabhakaran body on show, dispute over end
The Sri Lankan forces today displayed the body of Velupillai Prabhakaran after a pro-LTTE website ... \| Read..

Business	More..
Tatas dump steel project
Tata Metaliks Ltd has brought down the curtain on its proposed steel plant in Bengal. \| Read..

Entertainment	More..
Bottoms up!
Two-time Oscar winner Tom Hanks can't stop smiling after actress Charlize Theron complimented his bu... \| Read..