#ExpressOpinion | How #directbenefittransfer empowers women Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন writes indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

Just Published. My The Indian Express column, Zero Hour WHAT UNION GOVT CAN LEARN FROM STATES How direct benefit transfer (DBT) EMPOWERS WOMEN. By placing cash directly in the hands of women, it offers financial autonomy, improving their position in the family

It is sad and unfortunate that we have lost 29 precious lives due to disruption in health services because of long drawn cease work by junior doctors. In order to extend a helping hand to the bereaved families, State Government announces a token financial relief of Rs. 2 lakh

In a world of king-sized egos, some actions stand apart

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Why are petrol prices in India not decreasing despite a decline in global crude oil prices? 👉🏽 Aug 2014: Crude oil = $102/barrel and petrol price was Rs 73 👉🏽 Aug 2024: Crude oil = $78/barrel and yet petrol price is Rs 95 👉🏽 In the last 10 years, crude oil price DOWN by

Am blessed. Even though I write in only Eng & Beng, my columns are published in Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Urdu. The Indian Express Dainik Bhaskar Punjab Kesari Divya Bhaskar Divya Marathi @navodayatimes Jagbani HOW DIRECT BENEFIT TRANSFER (DBT) EMPOWERS WOMEN

The LACKADAISICAL approach of Central Bureau of Investigation (India) in investigating R G Kar case is evident in their: 🚫 Failure to show up for Sealdah Court hearing 🚫 Unexplained delay in registering chargesheet 🚫 Disregard for crucial evidence gathered and handed over by Kolkata Police

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Reposting a very personal piece I wrote recently WHAT I SAW IN A CANCER CENTRE tinyurl.com/3849ew76

The cease-work called by the doctors continues to affect lives in Bengal! In the face of Smt. Mamata Banerjee meeting the demands of the junior doctors and addressing their issues, it was expected of them to resume duties at the earliest but to no avail. We request the doctors

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VIDEO | "The Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has repeatedly crossed all permissible constitutional limits. He has repeatedly insulted the elected chief minister of Bengal Mamata Banerjee. She is the country's only woman chief minister of a major state. He has called for a social

News of a Cabinet decision on One Nation One Election. Here is the letter written by Mamata Banerjee in January this year👇on the subject

“আমার দুর্গা" Debangshu Bhattacharya Dev Mamata Banerjee

Drone shots of Udaynarayanpur, Howrah, West Bengal. West Bengal is currently witnessing one of the worst floods. Forget the media, there has hardly been any attention from the central govt

Opinion | One Nation One Election (ONOE) Is Oh Noe! - "This is similar to when the Women's Reservation Bill was passed last year. The news stayed on primetime, tucking away the government's ineffectual handling of the Manipur crisis." By Derek O'Brien (Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন)

Just published. My NDTV column, Calling Attention ONE NATION ONE ELECTION (ONOE) IS OH NOE!

I wrote to Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi highlighting the devastation caused by the release of 5 lakh cusecs of water from DVC-controlled dams – a scale hitherto unwitnessed. This MAN-MADE flood, the worst we have witnessed in the lower Damodar since 2009, has severely impacted over

Bengal is a state repeatedly recognised for social welfare. Congratulations to my leader Mamata Banerjee