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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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...

Calcutta High Court forms SIT, Permits Narco Tests for Suspects

Kolkata: In connection with IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's murder case, Calcutta High Court on Wednesday formed a three-member Special Investigation Team led by...

For 20 days, a mother sitting in Kolkata to take her son’s remains to Assam

Kolkata: It is 9 pm, but Rehana Ahmed, mother of Faizan Ahmed, the IIT Kharagpur student, who has been murdered inside the campus is...
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