British jockey Harry Bentley is undergoing rehabilitation after a severe fall at Sha Tin resulted in a fractured forearm, fractured shoulder blade, and five broken ribs. He aims to return to riding at the start of next season in September.
What began in 2011 as a movement against the Left Front’s stagnation had, by 2026, come full circle. Mamata Banerjee had once represented disruption and hope. Over time, her regime became associated with a different vocabulary. Words like “cut money”, “syndicate control”, and “tolabazi” became shorthand for everyday governance failures. This was not merely opposition rhetoric, it was a lived experience. From construction projects to small household repairs, local syndicates were perceived to control economic activity.
