Derek O Brien

A day after the Trinamool Congress wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner demanding that the number of voters in the first two phases be made public, party leader Derek O'Brien has questioned the neutrality of the poll panel.

A pre-poll survey by a prominent think-tank revealed that three out of five respondents believe unemployment is the single most important election issue.

Independent, non-partisan, effective, fair, efficient, are adjectives that must fit snugly into the pockets of the black and white coats of this neutral election umpire. But do they?

There is an urgent need to reassess the existing anti-defection law and give it more teeth.

Hours after Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders were detained for staging a dharna outside the Election Commission here, party leader and MP Derek O'Brien said they will continue their protest at the Mandir Marg police station.

A 10-member delegation of Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sitting on a dharna outside the Delhi headquarters of the Election Commission, were detained by the police today.

A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation will meet Election Commission officials in New Delhi on Monday to complain about "misuse" of central investigating agencies against TMC leaders and party candidates.

There was a generation of Indians that depended on legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman to hold up a mirror to politicians. In the current times, Indias meme makers are doing that job.

The actions of the judge delivering politically one-sided judgments followed by his resignation and immediately donning the jersey of a political party undermines the very foundation of our democracy.

Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party for fielding Bhojpuri Singer Pawan Singh from Asansol seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is anti-Bengali.

Bengali, whose origin can be traced back to the 6th century, is the second most spoken language in India. Not only is it a source of pride for millions today, but it also occupies an important place in India's 18th-century Renaissance movement.

MPs now have to smile before they enter the building, and the cafeteria gods have been convinced to ditch the unhealthy Basa for Bhetki fish from the next session. More important points from the 17th Lok Sabha aside, here are some interesting facts

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday accused Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of working in "alliance" with the BJP and the CPI(M) in Baharampur and other seats.

The leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has "conveyed his regrets" to Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien after he called him a "foreigner".

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday called TMC MP Derek O'Brien a "foreigner", and said that he knew a lot.

A day after the Trinamool Congress wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner demanding that the number of voters in the first two phases be made public, party leader Derek O'Brien has questioned the neutrality of the poll panel.

A pre-poll survey by a prominent think-tank revealed that three out of five respondents believe unemployment is the single most important election issue.

Independent, non-partisan, effective, fair, efficient, are adjectives that must fit snugly into the pockets of the black and white coats of this neutral election umpire. But do they?

There is an urgent need to reassess the existing anti-defection law and give it more teeth.

Hours after Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders were detained for staging a dharna outside the Election Commission here, party leader and MP Derek O'Brien said they will continue their protest at the Mandir Marg police station.

A 10-member delegation of Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress sitting on a dharna outside the Delhi headquarters of the Election Commission, were detained by the police today.

A 10-member Trinamool Congress delegation will meet Election Commission officials in New Delhi on Monday to complain about "misuse" of central investigating agencies against TMC leaders and party candidates.

There was a generation of Indians that depended on legendary cartoonist R.K. Laxman to hold up a mirror to politicians. In the current times, Indias meme makers are doing that job.

The actions of the judge delivering politically one-sided judgments followed by his resignation and immediately donning the jersey of a political party undermines the very foundation of our democracy.

Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party for fielding Bhojpuri Singer Pawan Singh from Asansol seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is anti-Bengali.

Bengali, whose origin can be traced back to the 6th century, is the second most spoken language in India. Not only is it a source of pride for millions today, but it also occupies an important place in India's 18th-century Renaissance movement.

MPs now have to smile before they enter the building, and the cafeteria gods have been convinced to ditch the unhealthy Basa for Bhetki fish from the next session. More important points from the 17th Lok Sabha aside, here are some interesting facts

Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien on Thursday accused Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury of working in "alliance" with the BJP and the CPI(M) in Baharampur and other seats.

The leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has "conveyed his regrets" to Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien after he called him a "foreigner".

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Wednesday called TMC MP Derek O'Brien a "foreigner", and said that he knew a lot.