Gopal Krishna Gandhi

Refuge: On one's own

Refuge: On one's own It is rare, and now more so, to chance upon a book that stirs your soul. Gopal Gandhi’s Refuge, is an impassioned, detailed, powerful piece of literature: a story waiting to be read. Set in the tea estates of Sri Lanka, Refuge evokes the plight of the downtrodden Tamil labourers working on them. Their tribulations are laid out in stark contrast to the lives of their governors, the club-swinging, mansion-living,...
03:27 PM, Oct 01, 2010

Bengal Governor signs out, warning politicians

Bengal Governor signs out, warning politicians Gandhi asks parties, Maoists to give up violent politics. ...
09:58 PM, Dec 13, 2009

Anguished over violence, W Bengal Guv writes to CM

Anguished over violence, W Bengal Guv writes to CM GK Gandhi wrote security of people cannot be linked to political affiliation. ...
12:20 AM, Aug 08, 2009

Singur: another political setback for Left in WB

Singur: another political setback for Left in WB Many question if the resolution was a compromise made by a desperate govt. ...
08:41 AM, Sep 08, 2008

Bengal Governor, Govt contradict each other on Singur talks

Bengal Governor, Govt contradict each other on Singur talks West Bengal Governor will chair a meeting to resolve the Singur issue. ...
02:06 PM, Sep 05, 2008

West Bengal Governor postpones Singur talks

West Bengal Governor postpones Singur talks Bengal CM demanded that Trinamool withdraw its agitation before the talks. ...
12:29 PM, Sep 05, 2008

Mamata agrees to further talks on Singur, dharna to continue

Mamata agrees to further talks on Singur, dharna to continue Mamata refused to the presence of a mediator in the meeting. ...
08:58 AM, Sep 01, 2008

Bengal Governor is being childish: Jyoti Basu

Bengal Governor is being childish: Jyoti Basu Bridgetown: The way has been paved for opener Chris Gayle's selection to the West Indies team but uncertainty over his actual return and grave concerns about his role in a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the West Indies Cricket Board, continue to hover ominously over the deal reached. Chairman of CARICOM's Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket, Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister, Baldwin Spencer announced Wednesday evening that the year-long impasse between...
04:12 PM, May 09, 2008

Governor suffers power cut; CPM suffers heartburn

Governor suffers power cut; CPM suffers heartburn Dubai: Suresh Raina is the lone Indian to feature in the top-10 chart of the ICC T20 International Player Rankings that were released on Saturday. Raina is placed seventh in the list of top-10 batsmen with 734 points after dropping a place in the recently released charts. England's Kevin Pietersen is leading the batsmen list with 850 points, followed by Martin Guptill (791) of New Zealand and another Englishman Eoin...
01:27 AM, May 08, 2008

Violence horrifies Bengal Governor

Violence horrifies Bengal Governor A day after Nandigram turned into a battleground, West Bengal governor GK Gandhi expressed shock over the incident. ...
08:35 AM, Mar 15, 2007
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