Bengal

For 24 Years, He Guarded India’s Borders—Now He’s Standing In Line To Prove He’s A Citizen

At a hearing centre, elderly residents, families and a retired Army jawan queue for SIR scrutiny, facing missing records, paperwork hurdles and fear of exclusion while officials verify electoral histories

Proof of Citizenship? Amartya Sen and Millions in Bengal Face ‘Doubtful’ Voter Scrutiny

West Bengal’s SIR exercise flags lakhs of voters, including Amartya Sen, raising questions of legality and fairness. Experts Jawhar Sircar and Yogendra Yadav warn genuine voters may face harassment

From Banerjee to ‘Byneerjnzee’: AI Errors in Old Voter Rolls Haunt Bengal’s Electors

A Kolkata maid with Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID now faces a citizenship hearing as Bengal’s voter revision puts 1.67 crore electors under scrutiny amid multiple phases and mounting uncertainty.

Odisha Mob Attack Kills Bengal Migrant Worker, Family Alleges Identity-Based Lynching

Migrant workers from Murshidabad were allegedly attacked in Odisha after being accused of being “Bangladeshis” despite showing valid documents. One worker, Jewel Rana, succumbed to his injuries, while two others remain hospitalised. The lynching has renewed concerns over the safety of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers in BJP-ruled states.

The Incident at Brigade and Bengal’s Uneasy Turn

On December 7, the Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad organised a mass Gita recitation programme at Kolkata’s historic Brigade Parade...
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National award winning author’s residence vandalised by unknown miscreants

Kolkata: Prof Ujjwal Chakraborty, a senior citizen, residing at Karaya Abasan, is being harassed in a sustained manner for thwarting efforts of individuals wanting...

Abbas Siddiqui is vocal about the Constitution and raising issues that are affecting the people of Bengal– Dr Fuad Halim

Kolkata: Dr Fuad Halim, the Sanyukta Morcha candidate from Ballygunge constituency in West Bengal assembly polls, is again contesting against one of the heavyweights...

Narendra Modi’s remark—Didi-O-Didi backfires in Bengal

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Didi-O-Didi remark has done more harm to the campaigning of the Bharatiya Janata Party during the West Bengal elections...

BJP upbeat but Mamata still reads heartbeat of Nandigram

Nandigram: "I do work for other party people and make courtesy calls to them, but if they make such talks go viral, then they...

On a wheelchair, Mamata leads 8 km padyatra in Nandigram

Nandigram: A fractured leg didn’t stop Bengal’s wheelchair-bound Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from reaching Nandigram to hold a roadshow. Amidst fierce election campaign that...

“We will decide Mamata’s fate this time”

Continue from first two parts... The turncoats Both BJP MP Babul Supriyo and former TMC mayor cum Pandabeswar MLA Jitendra Tiwari drew criticisms for their roles...
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