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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We will not let the people of Bengal be slaves: Mamata Banerjee on dividing Bengal

Kolkata: Since the mandate of Bengal assembly polls was delivered in May, Bharatiya Janata Party, who has been drubbed in the election raised several...

Big loss of face for BJP, party’s national vice-president joins TMC

Kolkata: Former Railway Minister of India, Mukul Roy, who was among the first to join Bharatiya Janata Party in 2017, following which around 40...

With rising black fungus cases in Bengal, doctors call for early detection to avoid fatalities

Kolkata: Because of the increasing number of mucormycosis cases, commonly known as black fungus in West Bengal, doctors are already sounding alarm bells. Till...

Bengal chief secretary retires leaving speculation to rest, Mamata appoints him chief adviser

Kolkata: Moments before his retirement, chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay received a show-cause letter from the Centre asking him why he did not join work...

By keeping away from PM’s meeting, Mamata Banerjee averted an ugly situation

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is under attack from BJP leaders, from party president downwards, for skipping the meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Cyclone Yaas wreak havoc in coastal West Bengal

Kolkata: Watch cyclone Yaas wreak havoc in coastal West Bengal-- East Medinipur, South 24 Parganas, Digha, Mandarmani among others. Lunar high tide added on...
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