Ravik Bhattacharya
Senior journalist who heads the Kolkata bureau for The Indian Express, providing on-ground reporting and analysis on West Bengal politics and elections.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 23min
BJP's challenges in Bengal, women's reservation, and a case against Meta
Vikas Pathak, political and constitutional reporter who breaks down the Women's Reservation Act and delimitation hurdles. Ravik Bhattacharya, Kolkata bureau chief with on-ground West Bengal election analysis. They discuss Bengal’s campaign strategies, BJP’s organisational limits and outsider tag, plans to implement women’s reservation by altering seat rules, and a US verdict on social media design and harm.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 27min
A minority front in Bengal, farmers on strike, and RaGa slams India-US deal
Ravik Bhattacharya, Kolkata bureau chief and political reporter on West Bengal politics; Raakhi Jagga, agricultural reporter covering farmer actions and trade impacts. They discuss a new minority-led political front reshaping Bengal race. They examine farmer unions striking over the India-US interim trade deal and specific worries for dairy, apples and tariffs. Rahul Gandhi’s forceful parliamentary critique of the trade pact is also covered.
