Bengal

First, a Politician’s Remarks. Now, a Wave of Offensive Posts Targeting Netaji

A social activist has filed a police complaint against two Facebook users accused of sharing alleged derogatory posts and morphed images of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The complaint seeks preservation of digital evidence, registration of a criminal case and legal action.

“You Asked the Wrong Questions”: Why Activists Say ‘Godi Media’ Became Part of the Story at Kolkata Protest

As journalists alleged attacks during the Kolkata protest, activists told eNewsroom that the deeper issue was how sections of the mainstream or 'Godi Media' ignored students' demands, choosing provocative narratives over questions about repeated exam controversies and police action.

The Day Memes Marched: Inside Kolkata’s Gen Z Uprising

What began as a student rally became something far bigger. From Instagram-inspired slogans and memes to thousands of first-time protesters, this eyewitness account explores how Gen Z is reshaping political dissent and creating a new culture of protest in Kolkata

The Unsolved IIT Kharagpur Murder: Mother Seeks New Govt Intervention

A Brilliant Career Cut Short: "Faizan Ahmed, a brilliant student from Assam, had cracked the IIT-JEE in 2020 with an All India Rank (AIR) of 11 and chose to pursue Mechanical Engineering at IIT Kharagpur."

From Farms and Wheels to White Coats: How Two Malda Boys Overcame Hardship to Clear NEET

Financial hardship and repeated failures could not stop Ruhul Amin and Sahil Ahmed. The sons of a farmer and a driver from Malda cracked NEET-UG after years of perseverance, inspiring countless medical aspirants with their determination.
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From Mud Huts to Metropolis: How Kolkata Rose from the Banks of the Hooghly on August 24, 1690

There is no doubt that today, the 24th of August, is a landmark day when the modern colonial city of Calcutta or Kolkata came...

Supreme Court Slams Bengal Government Over RG Kar Rape Case: Orders National Task Force and CISF Deployment

Kolkata: The RG Kar Medical College rape case saw a day of significant action. The Supreme Court, which took suo moto cognizance of the...

IITian Faizan Ahmed’s Mother Lashes Out at Bengal Police Amidst Nationwide Protests

Kolkata: Amid the nationwide protests over the brutal murder of an RG Kar Medical College doctor, Rehana Ahmed, the mother of murdered IITian Faizan...

From Custody to Coffin: The Tragic Tale of Newly Wed Abu Siddiq Halder

Kolkata: Twenty-two-year-old Abu Siddiq Halder, a resident of Ghatakkultala, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, had travelled from Karnataka to be by his mother’s side...

Educated Assailants: Mob Justice Claims Lives of Two Innocent Men in Kolkata

Accused of mobile phone theft, Kolkata TV mechanic Md Irshad was lynched inside a hostel. His family and employer insist he was innocent and demand justice

Evictions Without Alternatives: Are Kolkata Hawkers Being Left to Starve?

Most of us are okay with the hawker eviction drive because they will give good pictures of Kolkata, free pavements and good business to...
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