Low Honorariums, High Responsibilities: The Struggle of Bengal’s Unaided Madrasa Teachers
Raiganj: For some, teaching is a profession; for others, it is the means through which they support their families. Among those teaching in unaided...
A 4.5 Kg School Bag, A 10% Rule: Why Is India Still Overloading Children?
Kolkata: Imagine six-year-old children, barely out of kindergarten, bent forward under a bag weighing nearly a quarter of their own body weight. This isn’t...
“I Was Branded Pakistani, Terrorist”: Hafiz Says Threats Began After Jantar Mantar Protest, Father Murdered
Kolkata: The father of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) member Sheikh Abdul Hafiz was murdered on August 15, two days after he and his son...
“Reclaim Your Ability to Think”: Neha Bora on Umar Khalid, Gen Z & Right-Wing Propaganda
“My loyalty is not to power. It is to the people,” says Neha Bora. “Parties can change, and those in power can change. But we have questioned those in power in every phase and faced repression from every government in power.”
Two Protests, One Anger: Why Jharkhand’s Student Movement Is Different
What began as anger over JPSC-JSSC recruitment delays has grown into a wider test of how governments, police, political parties and media respond to student dissent.
Ink Attack on Neha Bora Rekindles Debate Over Dissent and Umar Khalid
The ink attack on AISA leader Neha Bora in Ranchi is more than an isolated incident. From Savitribai Phule to Mayawati and Aruna Roy, the story traces a history of public intimidation while examining how the attack has reignited debate over speaking out for Umar Khalid
