Bengal

Low Honorariums, High Responsibilities: The Struggle of Bengal’s Unaided Madrasa Teachers

Raiganj: For some, teaching is a profession; for others, it is the means through which they support their families. Among those teaching in unaided madrasas in West Bengal are...

Show Your Aadhaar. Prove You’re Indian: A Bengali Hawker’s Ordeal in Odisha

A West Bengal hawker travelling to Odisha for work says he was stopped, called “Bangladeshi” and threatened despite showing his Aadhaar card, highlighting growing concerns over Bengali migrant workers facing identity-based harassment outside the state

She Never Went to School. Her Son Just Scored 100 Percentile in UGC-NET

Abdul Halim, a young man from Cooch Behar, has scored 100 percentile in Bengali in UGC-NET 2026 and secured JRF after eight attempts. Alongside years of preparation, he worked in the fields, carrying forward his late mother’s dream of seeing him become a teacher.

Trains Cancelled, Fares Soar: New Farakka Disruption Throws Bengal Journeys Into Chaos

A track subsidence near New Farakka has disrupted rail connectivity between North and South Bengal, leaving passengers stranded amid cancelled and diverted trains. With bus fares rising sharply, travellers face long waits, uncertainty and costly alternatives to reach their destinations

His Name Survived SIR. Then Police Took Him Away: The Unexplained Detention of 66-Year-Old Jalil Akhtar

Jalil Akhtar’s name remains on the voter list after SIR, yet the 66-year-old has spent nearly three months in custody after being allegedly taken from home as a suspected Bangladeshi. His family says he has Indian identity documents and has never visited Bangladesh.
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Poetry, Protests and Powerful Speeches: Kolkata Stands with Palestine

Kolkata: Once again, Friends of Palestine raised the issue of ongoing genocide in Palestine in Kolkata. The organization held a public convention on the...

Faizan Ahmed’s Counsel Reminds SIT to Conduct Narco Analysis and Truth Serum Tests on Accused

Kolkata: As the Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted to probe the murder of IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed, has been directed by the Calcutta...

National University Professor Deems ‘Bulldozer Justice’ Unlawful, Advocates for Judicial Process

Kolkata: The bulldozer justice, which is a new symbol of instant justice in many states of India now, is illegal and unconstitutional, claims Dr...

Muslims are non-citizens and non-Hindus are half a citizen in present Indian democracy: Chidambaram

Kolkata: P Chidambaram, the Rajya Sabha member and former home minister of India today claims in present democratic India or the ‘New India’ Muslims,...

Calcutta High Court Criticises IIT and Investigative Agency for Lack of Progress in IITian Faizan Ahmed Murder Case

Kolkata: In a case involving the brutal murder of a genius student inside one of India's top educational institutes, the Calcutta High Court expressed...

আইআইটিিয়ান ফয়জান আহমেদ হত্যা মামলায় অগ্রগতির অভাবের জন্য IIT এবং তদন্তকারী সংস্থার সমালোচনা করল কলকাতা হাইকোর্ট।

কলকাতা: ভারতের শীর্ষ শিক্ষাপ্রতিষ্ঠানের মধ্যে একজন প্রতিভাবান ছাত্রের নৃশংস হত্যাকাণ্ডের সাথে জড়িত একটি মামলায়, কলকাতা হাইকোর্ট তদন্ত সংস্থার অগ্রগতি প্রতিবেদনে বিরক্তি প্রকাশ করেছে। ইন্ডিয়ান...
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