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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An iftar for the betterment of education

Kolkata: Most iftar parties during Ramadan are organized to promote inter-faith culture in society, but this one was dedicated to the betterment of education. The...

Kolkata Mosque serves humanity, offers free dinners to the hungry

Kolkata: At a time when mosques across India are being targeted, a mosque in Central Kolkata has chosen to open its door to the...

To Mainstream Ten Thousands Madrasa students, Shaheen reaches Bengal

Kolkata: For long Islamic education system in India— the Madrasas have been targeted by people with vested interest. The issue has been politicized so much...

Nishikant’s indecent language and Mahua’s digging into his education qualification

Kolkata: Mahua Moitra, Trinamool Congress’s member of parliament known for her fiery speeches inside the parliament, also uses Twitter to highlight major issues with...

Kolkata Slum Kids Shine As New Kickboxing National Champions Of India

Kolkata: Mohammad Rahul Haldar, a 15-year-old boy from Kolkata, won a gold medal in the 42-kilogram weight category at the Kickboxing National Championship in...

Mystery shrouds death of IIT Kharagpur’s Aerial Robotics researcher, mother seeks justice

Kolkata: The mother of Faizan Ahmed, 23, a student of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, whose decomposed body was...
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