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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.
Bengal

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.
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?
Bengal

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.
Bengal

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

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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?

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

Hit, Stabbed, and Shot at Point-Blank Range! The Truth Behind IITian Faizan’s Murder

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Kolkata: The student of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, Faizan Ahmed, was murdered, and it was only after the second autopsy was conducted....

Bengal: Mamata’s magic stuns poll pundits, as TMC wins 29 seats

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Kolkata: The Lok Sabha elections results in Bengal has left all exit poll pundits stunned with Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamul Congress delivering its...

TMC Poised for Major Gains: Second-Best Tally Since 2014 on the Horizon?

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Kolkata: Out of the fifty-seven constituencies going for voting in the seventh and last phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, nine seats in...

Cultural Capital Without a Crown: The Case for Kolkata’s Modern Art Museum

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Today, on International Museum Day, I was invited by K-MoMA, Kolkata Museum of Modern Art, an organisation that was created by the State Government...
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15-Person Family, 12 Names Deleted: Trilokpuri Door-to-Door Audit Flags 416 Wrongful Voter Exclusions

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Nearly 1.6 lakh voter appeals remain pending in Kolkata and Howrah following SIR deletions. A broad coalition of opposition parties, civil rights groups and public figures has urged the West Bengal State Election Commission to delay municipal polls until January 2027 and include voters whose appeals are awaiting tribunal decisions.

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