Love for Rahman
Off late Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee has become an A R Rahman fan. During a recent visit of the composer in Kolkata, Mamata personally called him up and wished him good luck. “I told him that I am a very big fan of his. I welcomed him to Kolkata and said that I will be happy if we could meet,” said Mamata. Rahman, who is scheduled to hold a concert in Kolkata in the upcoming days, may find the Railway Minister as one of his audiences. “I really want to be there when he performs. But provided I could get some time out of my busy schedule,” said Mamata, who was heard saying to his senior party leaders and close aides.

Transfer woes
Troubled by the tribal movement in Jungle Mahal, especially in West Midnapore, it seems that most of the senior IPS officials have started refusing postings in the trouble-torn district. Situation has become so intense that officials are even shunning their promotion offers for which they might have to go there. A senior official of Bengal Police said that most of them are citing problems like wife’s poor health condition, education of children and old parents for not accepting the posting.

Pressed into talking
When Jyotiraditya Scindia walked into the auditorium last week to interact with the press, little did he know about his popularity? Curious to know the views of the young MoS for Commerce and Industry, the press surrounded him asking his views on almost everything under the sun, from port to the tea industry to petrapol. After charming the crowds with his witty remarks, the young politician was soon beleaguered by mediapersons and asked to comment on all the issues. Fumbling through his answers, he took quite a beating from the press and was on the verge of stumbling on the dias before being rescued.

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