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

Bengal

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

Bengal

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.

Bengal

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.

Bengal

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...

Modi promises to Bengal farmers but silent on Annadata’s agitation, mocks its leaders as Andolanjeevi in the parliament

Bengal

ScribeShah - February 8, 2021

Kolkata: Prime Minister Modi visited Assam and poll-bound Bengal to win over the farmers in these states but did not say a single word...

Vasundhara Raje to get an important role in Bengal election, meets Shah for an hour

Bengal

ScribeShah - February 5, 2021

Kolkata: Former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, is expected to get an important role in the forthcoming Bengal election. The two times chief minister...

Jai Hind and Jai Shri Ram: Can the two go together as BJP-RSS appropriates Netaji, Tagore and other Bengal icons before assembly polls?

Bengal

ScribeShah - January 25, 2021

Kolkata: Jai Hind! Jai Shri Ram! Can the two salutations go together? It depends on which side of the great indian political ring you are...

We know this land and feel the heartbeats of its people, culture of Bengal belongs to Khudiram and not Nathuram: Md Salim

Bengal

ScribeShah - January 23, 2021

Kolkata: Politburo member and former Member of Parliament Md Salim claimed that the Left has played its role in '20-20' last year and when...

Bengal’s farming women criticise SC and PM on Mahila Kisan Diwas

Bengal

ScribeShah - January 19, 2021

Kolkata: Namita Sarkar, Pratima Haldar and Jahanara Bibi may never land up in the mighty corridors of the Parliament, Prime Minister's Office and Supreme...

Burning copies of farm bills warm up Lohri and Sankranti celebration

Bengal

ScribeShah - January 13, 2021

Kolkata: Bengal supporters of the farmers' movement today joined in burning the copies of the pro-corporate three farm laws as well as effigies of...

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बीस साल बाद भी लोग पूछते नहीं, जानते हैं—महेंद्र सिंह कौन थे

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Dr Manzoor Alam and the Leadership Indian Muslims Can Ill Afford to Lose

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

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Alien Spacecraft Rumours Around 3I/ATLAS End as Bengali Scientists Confirm It Is a Natural Interstellar Comet

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

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14 Bengali-Speaking Indians Pushed Into Bangladesh, No Trace for Weeks

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

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

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

The Incident at Brigade and Bengal’s Uneasy Turn

Dr Manzoor Alam and the Leadership Indian Muslims Can Ill Afford to Lose

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

Alien Spacecraft Rumours Around 3I/ATLAS End as Bengali Scientists Confirm It Is a Natural Interstellar Comet

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

14 Bengali-Speaking Indians Pushed Into Bangladesh, No Trace for Weeks

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