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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Even after EC’s permit Kolkata Police arrests ‘No Vote To Babul Supriyo’ protestors 

Kolkata: Protests are an integral part of the lives of Bengalis. But on Friday evening protestors campaigning for ‘No Vote To Babul Supriyo’ were...

For the Assembly polls, people voted to keep BJP out of power but there is no such compulsion now, says Saira

Kolkata: Saira Shah Halim is a well-known personality in Kolkata since she participates in different national media panels, she is an educator, columnist and...

Why isn’t the streets of Kolkata flooded with protests over the hijab controversy?

The hijab controversy, after a robust raging across the country, culminated into the judicial dismissal of the very practice ruled out by the Karnataka...

9 Murders And 22 Arrests: What Happened In Bengal’s Birbhum

Kolkata: Days after the Birbhum massacre that claimed the lives of nine people, the Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of...

I Am Here To End Politics Of Hatred: Saira, CPM candidate

Kolkata: CPM has fielded Saira Shah Halim, wife of Dr Fuad Halim for the Ballygunge bypoll. The niece of veteran actor Nasiruddin Shah, Saira...

On Ballygunge Bypoll And The Candidature Of Babul Supriyo

Kolkata: The 2021 assembly polls results, bypolls and recent municipal elections results have shown that Trinamool Congress is having its best time electorally in...
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