Bengal

For 24 Years, He Guarded India’s Borders—Now He’s Standing In Line To Prove He’s A Citizen

At a hearing centre, elderly residents, families and a retired Army jawan queue for SIR scrutiny, facing missing records, paperwork hurdles and fear of exclusion while officials verify electoral histories

Proof of Citizenship? Amartya Sen and Millions in Bengal Face ‘Doubtful’ Voter Scrutiny

West Bengal’s SIR exercise flags lakhs of voters, including Amartya Sen, raising questions of legality and fairness. Experts Jawhar Sircar and Yogendra Yadav warn genuine voters may face harassment

From Banerjee to ‘Byneerjnzee’: AI Errors in Old Voter Rolls Haunt Bengal’s Electors

A Kolkata maid with Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID now faces a citizenship hearing as Bengal’s voter revision puts 1.67 crore electors under scrutiny amid multiple phases and mounting uncertainty.

Odisha Mob Attack Kills Bengal Migrant Worker, Family Alleges Identity-Based Lynching

Migrant workers from Murshidabad were allegedly attacked in Odisha after being accused of being “Bangladeshis” despite showing valid documents. One worker, Jewel Rana, succumbed to his injuries, while two others remain hospitalised. The lynching has renewed concerns over the safety of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers in BJP-ruled states.

The Incident at Brigade and Bengal’s Uneasy Turn

On December 7, the Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad organised a mass Gita recitation programme at Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade...
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Kids Lead the Way: Standing Tall Against Israeli Oppression

Kolkata: One two three four five, let Palestinian children stay alive. Six seven eight nine, Free Palestine. These slogans by hundreds of children echoed...

Tunes of Unity: Celebrating Diverse Traditions from Id to Christmas in Kolkata

My teens, youth, and middle age days were spent in Taltala, central Kolkata. I grew up in a cosmopolitan atmosphere where I learned to...

Constitution, Conversations and Community: Kolkata Marks World Minorities Rights Day

Kolkata: December 18, holds great significance, as it marks the World Minorities Rights Day. The day serves as a reminder to those in power...

IITian Faizan Ahmed’s Murder Case Hearing: SIT’s Approach Clashes with Second Postmortem Report

Kolkata: After more than six months of the formation of a Special Investigation Team to uncover the motive and the perpetrators behind the brutal...

Hope for Grieving Mother as SIT Reveals Suspect List in IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed’s Murder

Kolkata: For the first time in the last 424 days, Rehan Ahmed, mother of murdered IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed sees a ray of...

City of Consciousness: Why Kolkata Still Hits the Streets

Kolkata: Long ago, Dominique Lapierre in his novel, nicknamed Bengal’s capital as the City of Joy, a tag that since then got attached with...
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