Bengal

Four Years, Two Autopsies, Zero Accountability: The Battle for IITian Faizan Ahmed

Four years after IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed's death, no arrests have been reported despite a court-ordered SIT investigation. Two autopsies changed the course of the case, but his mother, Rehana Ahmed, continues to fight for justice and accountability.

The Right to Vote Is Not a Favour: Kolkata Convention Raises Alarm Over Electoral Exclusion

At a civil rights convention in Kolkata, Prashant Bhushan, Justice Abhay Mahadev Thipsay and Apoorvanand raised concerns over voter exclusion, restrictions on peaceful protest and threats to civil liberties. APCR also launched a legal-aid helpline and a voter name-restoration initiative in West Bengal.

Taken From Home, Heard From Bangladesh: Bengal Man’s Family Seeks Answers

Months after Abdul Rahim was allegedly detained in Uttar Dinajpur, his family heard his voice from Bangladesh. Two phone calls brought relief that he was alive, but also raised a frightening question: how did a man taken into custody in Bengal cross the border?

Suspected Cattle Thieves or Victims of Mob Justice? Two Dead, Survivors Arrested in Siliguri

Two men were killed and three critically injured after a mob allegedly attacked five travellers in Siliguri over suspected cattle theft. Police arrested the three survivors and seven others in connection with the violence, while questions remain over what triggered the attack.

On the Voter Roll After SIR, Yet Picked Up by Police: Bengal Family of Four Detained as ‘Bangladeshis’

A Murshidabad family says four members, including a 16-year-old, were detained as alleged Bangladeshis despite two reportedly voting in 2026 and Dablu Saikh’s name surviving SIR. MASUM has questioned the nationality verification process and sought an independent probe into their alleged pushback.
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Unconstitutional and Unfair: How Proposed Waqf Bill Endangers India’s Religious Endowments

eNewsroom Special: The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 has sparked outrage nationwide, drawing fierce opposition from community leaders and activists. The bill’s provisions threaten the autonomy of waqf properties, raising fears of government interference

Women Activists and Doctors Reject BJP’s ‘Justice’ in RG Kar Rape and Murder Outcry

Kolkata: Advocate Noor Mahvish, Editor Mahasweta Samajdar, and Professor Nousheen Baba Khan have one thing in common: along with their professions, they are activists...

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...
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