States

Between a Paralysed Elder and a 19-Year-Old: The 1956 Deed That No Longer Guarantees a Vote

Kolkata's Metiabruz faces voter row as Garwan clan loses 15 members, including eight women. Residents allege 37,000 deletions, while activist Jiten Nandi’s hunger strike demands transparency, restoration, and accountability.

Climb with Welfare, Fall with BJP: Inside TMC’s Snakes and Ladders Poll Campaign

TMC’s Snakes and Ladders leaflet depicts Narendra Modi and Amit Shah as “snakes,” while welfare schemes act as “ladders,” taking Mamata Banerjee’s campaign into Bengal homes.

‘Excluded’ in My Own Land: An IIM Professor Demands Answers on Voter Purge

On Ambedkar Jayanti, Kolkata protest targets SIR as ‘Excluded’ voters like Nandita Roy question deletions, Sabir Ahamed flags patterns, and Faridul Islam’s emotional appeal underscores a growing citizenship

IIM Academic, Aliah Professors, Journalist—All ‘Deleted’: Bengal’s Voter List Deletion Sparks Outrage

IIM and Aliah University professors, an Anandabazar Patrika journalist, and medical students face disenfranchisement as the ECI deletes their names. Protesters at Park Circus Maidan now demand justice for 27 lakh voters

“Our Faith is Not for Sale”: Murshidabad Denounces the ‘Babri’ Political Plot of Humayun Kabir

A viral sting video allegedly exposing Humayun Kabir’s ₹1000 crore deal with the BJP has sparked massive fury in Murshidabad, as residents and religious leaders denounce the exploitation of faith
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दिशोम गुरु की राह पर: हेमंत सोरेन और झारखंड का नया सफ़र

नेमरा, दिशोम गुरु शिबू सोरेन का पैतृक गांव, आज ग़म और उम्मीद दोनों को समेटे है। गाँववाले अपने नेता को याद कर रहे हैं, वहीं हेमंत सोरेन उन्हीं राहों पर चलकर जल, जंगल, ज़मीन की विरासत निभाने का वादा कर रहे हैं। असली चुनौती इस जुड़ाव को सियासी ताक़त में बदलने की है।

From Nemra’s Soil to Jharkhand’s Future: Dishom Guru’s Legacy and Hemant Soren’s Path Ahead

After Shibu Soren’s death, Hemant Soren has been in Nemra, meeting villagers and performing rituals for his father. Amid mourning, he vows to preserve Nemra’s essence while equipping it with basic amenities, promising to carry forward Dishom Guru’s legacy of protecting Jal, Jungle, Zameen and addressing Jharkhand’s pressing governance issues

Beyond Gaza: ‘Apartheid in Delhi, Housing Apartheid in South Kolkata,’ Says Saira Shah Halim

At Indian Muslims' Tryst with Democracy book launch, Saira Shah Halim slammed ‘housing apartheid’ in South Kolkata, linking local bias to global injustices. Jawhar Sircar urged Muslims to resist vote bank politics, back secular forces, and focus on education, while speakers discussed caste census, poor public services, and political neglect of Muslim issues

He Lost His Father to Zamindars—Then Gave a Zamindar’s Son a Future

Accused of dynasty politics, Shibu Soren rose from personal tragedy to lead tribal resistance, form JMM, and uplift both loyal cadres and former enemies. He symbolised contradiction—fighting Zamindars, yet mentoring one’s son. His legacy challenges the BJP’s narrative and calls for recognition like the Bharat Ratna

The Real Chowkidar: Shibu Soren Spoke the Language of the People

In 2005, during Jharkhand’s first-ever assembly polls, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) had hired a chopper for Guruji—Shibu Soren. After a week of campaigning,...

Amid Attacks on Bangla Speakers, a Bengali Scholar Tops UGC NET with a Perfect Score

Kolkata: At a time of language-based identity politics, a young scholar from Bengal reaffirms the strength of mother tongue through academic brilliance At a time...
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