Bengal

From Jadavpur to Park Circus: The Quiet, Multifaith Struggle Against New Forms of Disenfranchisement

While mass protests dominated 2019, 2026 presents a new, fragmented landscape of resistance. As "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) raises fears of exclusion through paperwork, a cross-community movement from Jadavpur University to Park Circus suggests that solidarity is not dead—it has simply evolved.

Bengal Polls 2026: As Parties Reduce Muslim Tickets, TMC Holds Its Ground

TMC’s 2026 candidate list emphasizes inclusivity, fielding 47 Muslim, 78 SC, and 17 ST candidates. Mamata Banerjee balances veteran loyalists with a significant youth surge, aiming to counter anti-incumbency across Bengal.

Democracy Under Adjudication: When Citizens Must Prove Their Right to Vote

As millions of voters face "adjudication," India’s democratic promise of equality is under strain. What remains of the republic when the right to vote becomes a burden of proof?

When Memories Speak: A Kolkata Wall Challenges the Idea of Citizenship

At Kolkata’s Park Circus Dharna Manch, a Memory Wall gathers stories of broken cups, peanuts, pitha and migration—personal memories that question whether citizenship and belonging can truly be reduced to documents.

The Locked Gates of Park Circus: Inside the Growing Week-Long Protest Against Bengal’s ‘Mass Voter Deletions’

Retired veterans and academics lead an indefinite Park Circus sit-in as 60 lakh Bengalis face voter "adjudication." Despite restricted access, the movement against the ECI’s opaque SIR drive continues to surge.
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Hit, Stabbed, and Shot at Point-Blank Range! The Truth Behind IITian Faizan’s Murder

Kolkata: The student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, Faizan Ahmed, was murdered, and it was only after the second autopsy was conducted....

Bengal: Mamata’s magic stuns poll pundits, as TMC wins 29 seats

Kolkata: The Lok Sabha elections results in Bengal has left all exit poll pundits stunned with Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamul Congress delivering its...

TMC Poised for Major Gains: Second-Best Tally Since 2014 on the Horizon?

Kolkata: Out of the fifty-seven constituencies going for voting in the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, nine seats in...

Cultural Capital Without a Crown: The Case for Kolkata’s Modern Art Museum

Today, on International Museum Day, I was invited by K-MoMA, Kolkata Museum of Modern Art, an organisation that was created by the State Government...

Jangipur Custodial Death: Daud found dead on third day of Eid, wife alleges police torture

Kolkata: Twenty-seven-year-old Daud Sk had not returned home since day 23 of Ramadan. Given the fact that Daud, a resident of Housenagar, worked as...

Dreams Take Flight: KECT Nurtures the Poor’s Passport to the Future

Kolkata: The dusty, bumpy roads that run alongside the garbage strewn along the length of the canal that lead you to Gulshan Colony, Uttar...
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