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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Calcutta HC Division Bench Upholds SIT and Homicide Order by Single Bench in IIT KGP Student Faizan Ahmed Case

Kolkata: In a significant order by the Calcutta High Court today, the division bench of Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmai Bhattacharyya upheld...

Mother’s Quest for Truth: IIT Kharagpur Accused of Hindering Investigation in Faizan’s Murder

Kolkata: The fear of Rehana Ahmed has become a reality now. Rehana Ahmed, the mother of Faizan Ahmed, a third-year student at the Indian Institute...

Citizens call for a fight against illegal encroachment at the heart of Kolkata

Kolkata: Makeshift shanties lining the pavements of Prabhu Jishu Girja (Lord Jesus Church) and Calcutta Madrasa not only make a sore sight but life...

Celebrating Nawab Wajid Ali Shah and His Contribution to Kolkata’s Culture

Kolkata: We all remember the story of Wajid Ali Shah, the ruler of Oudh, being exiled to Kolkata by the East India Company for...

Faizan’s Mother Writes to WB Minority Commission Seeking Justice

Kolkata: Rehana Ahmed, who is fighting for justice for her only son Faizan Ahmed, a third-year IIT Kharagpur student whose body was recovered from...

Mother of murdered IITian writes to Mamata, seeks intervention

Kolkata: Rehana Ahmed, mother of brutally murdered Faizan Ahmed, IIT Kharagpur’s third-year student, wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, asking her to ‘intervene’ in...
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