Selected Tag: West Bengal
Selected Tag: West Bengal

Oil Shock, Poll Politics Squeeze India’s Fiscal Choices

High oil prices and pre-election pressures are squeezing India’s fiscal room. The government may find it tough to balance prudence with political compulsions.

Rajesh Ramachandran

April 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM IST

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West Bengal: Can SIR Redraw the 2026 Election Map?

West Bengal’s SIR has cut 7% of the electorate. The geography of these deletions and their political composition may matter in this poll.

Amitabh Tiwari

April 20, 2026 at 6:23 AM IST

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West Bengal’s Industrial Drift: Stability Without Strategy

Political continuity did not translate into industrial renewal, leaving the state without a clear growth engine

Arup Mitra

March 19, 2026 at 6:18 AM IST

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West Bengal 2026: Mamata Banerjee Faces Her Toughest Political Battle

For the first time since 2011, Mamata Banerjee is going into an Assembly election without the cushion of certainty.

Amitabh Tiwari

February 18, 2026 at 3:25 AM IST

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Why State Finances are Feeling the Strain: A Case Study of Three States

Election-time freebies are straining state budgets as debt stays elevated, revenues lag and committed spending crowds out investment. Case studies from Bihar, Punjab and West Bengal show how giveaways risk locking states into deeper borrowing and fiscal stress.

Abhishek Dey

December 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM IST

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