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News India » West Bengal » Economy: West Bengal's economic future and Swapan Dasgupta

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Published on: Tuesday 25 August 2026

India, Aug. 25 -- "Are you a Bengali from Kolkata and West Bengal? Or are you a Bengali living away from Bengal, a permanent resident of Delhi's Chittaranjan Park?" These are questions Swapan Dasgupta ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: Is West Bengal ‘practically bankrupt’? What numbers say about its finances

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Published on: Monday 07 September 2026

West Bengal faces a heavy debt and interest burden, but is it really bankrupt? We examine the state’s budget, revenue and spending numbers.

News India » West Bengal » Economy: Bengal economy in poor shape, needs at least a year to recover: Suvendu

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Published on: Sunday 06 September 2026

The chief minister said the state has now joined all central government schemes, which has begun bringing additional funds into Bengal.

News India » West Bengal » Economy: State Studies: West Bengal

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Published on: Friday 28 August 2026

The dependence of the state on Union transfer has increased over the years. Also, during the last two decades, one state that has consistently gained from the awards of successive finance commissions ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: West Bengal Budget LIVE: Suvendu government raises MLA funds from annual Rs 70 lakh to Rs 1 crore

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Published on: Sunday 21 June 2026

https://www.india.com/business/west-bengal-budget-2026-live-bjp-suvendu-adhikari-swapan-dasgupta-finance-minister-agnimitra-paul-dilip-ghosh-nirmala-sitharaman ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: ‘Bengal poised to build Rs 40L cr economy within next 5 years’

News channel or source: https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/bengal-poised-to-build-rs-40l-cr-economy-within-next-5-years-653224
Published on: Tuesday 24 March 2026

Kolkata: While in 2021 Assembly election manifesto, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) had focused on a series of social schemes besides highlighting an “outstanding” achievement of 53 per ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: Govt, Flipkart eye stronger digital economy partnership for Bengal

News channel or source: https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/govt-flipkart-eye-stronger-digital-economy-partnership-for-bengal-668438
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

Kolkata: Flipkart Group on Wednesday reaffirmed its long-term commitment to West Bengal after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari met CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Rajneesh ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: Economist Sanjeev Sanyal explains how Kolkata lost its tech edge and Bengaluru won India’s IT crown

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Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026

Economist Sanjeev Sanyal has made a striking claim about Bengaluru's rise as India's technology capital, linking it to the exodus of talent from Kolkata during Jyoti Basu's tenure as West Bengal chief ...

News India » West Bengal » Economy: West Bengal Govt failed to protect tribal interests in mining land acquisition, says CAG report

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Published on: Wednesday 05 August 2026

CAG report reveals West Bengal government's failure to protect tribal interests during mining land acquisitions, leading to significant compensation shortfalls.