From Hatred to Hope: How Gujarat Spread Islamophobia While Bengal’s Umeed Lifted Tricolour with Drones
On Independence Day, a Gujarat school staged a play depicting hijab-wearing girls as terrorists, fuelling Islamophobia. In contrast, Bengal’s Umeed Global School empowered its students to build and fly a 15-kg Army-grade drone to hoist the Tricolour. The two events expose India’s stark choices between prejudice and patriotism.
Beyond Gaza: ‘Apartheid in Delhi, Housing Apartheid in South Kolkata,’ Says Saira Shah Halim
At Indian Muslims' Tryst with Democracy book launch, Saira Shah Halim slammed ‘housing apartheid’ in South Kolkata, linking local bias to global injustices. Jawhar Sircar urged Muslims to resist vote bank politics, back secular forces, and focus on education, while speakers discussed caste census, poor public services, and political neglect of Muslim issues
Amid Attacks on Bangla Speakers, a Bengali Scholar Tops UGC NET with a Perfect Score
Kolkata: At a time of language-based identity politics, a young scholar from Bengal reaffirms the strength of mother tongue through academic brilliance
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Whose Electoral Roll Is It Anyway? CPIML Fears Customised Voter Lists to Tilt 2026 Polls in BJP’s Favour
CPIML general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya warns that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is disenfranchising the poor and migrants. He fears a similar model will be imposed in Bengal ahead of 2026 polls, creating a curated voter list favouring BJP and threatening universal franchise.
Vanished in the Night, Returned from a Foreign Land: How Indian Migrants Were Wrongly Exiled
Seven migrant workers from West Bengal were illegally deported to Bangladesh despite holding valid Indian ID documents. Detained by Maharashtra Police and handed to BSF, they were allegedly beaten, robbed, and pushed across the border. The incident has sparked outrage, raising serious concerns about profiling and human rights violations.
SPEAKING BENGALI, BEING MUSLIM: The Twin ‘Crimes’ That Invite Detention in BJP States
Bengali Muslim migrant workers are being detained, assaulted, and harassed across BJP-ruled states for speaking their language or due to their identity. Despite valid documents, many face profiling as 'Bangladeshis'. Families back home live in fear, while civil society and opposition leaders call it a targeted communal campaign.
