Bengal

From Jadavpur to Park Circus: The Quiet, Multifaith Struggle Against New Forms of Disenfranchisement

While mass protests dominated 2019, 2026 presents a new, fragmented landscape of resistance. As "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) raises fears of exclusion through paperwork, a cross-community movement from Jadavpur University to Park Circus suggests that solidarity is not dead—it has simply evolved.

Bengal Polls 2026: As Parties Reduce Muslim Tickets, TMC Holds Its Ground

TMC’s 2026 candidate list emphasizes inclusivity, fielding 47 Muslim, 78 SC, and 17 ST candidates. Mamata Banerjee balances veteran loyalists with a significant youth surge, aiming to counter anti-incumbency across Bengal.

Democracy Under Adjudication: When Citizens Must Prove Their Right to Vote

As millions of voters face "adjudication," India’s democratic promise of equality is under strain. What remains of the republic when the right to vote becomes a burden of proof?

When Memories Speak: A Kolkata Wall Challenges the Idea of Citizenship

At Kolkata’s Park Circus Dharna Manch, a Memory Wall gathers stories of broken cups, peanuts, pitha and migration—personal memories that question whether citizenship and belonging can truly be reduced to documents.

The Locked Gates of Park Circus: Inside the Growing Week-Long Protest Against Bengal’s ‘Mass Voter Deletions’

Retired veterans and academics lead an indefinite Park Circus sit-in as 60 lakh Bengalis face voter "adjudication." Despite restricted access, the movement against the ECI’s opaque SIR drive continues to surge.
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“Cancer patients are immune-compromised, a potential high risk population to contract Covid-19”

Kolkata: As per data collected from various State Health Departments the number of Covid-19 cases in India crossed 80 lakh last month. The total...

How safe are you when you have a health emergency at Kolkata’s top shopping malls?

Kolkata:  The light and brightness that Kolkatans are witnessing during Deepawali have turned dark for the family of Md. Shabbir, a store manager of...

As Bengal election nears, BJP to organize Durga Puja in Kolkata

Kolkata: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing to cash on the biggest festival of West Bengal, Durga Puja. Bengal BJP has decided to organise a...

Durga to be worshipped as a migrant worker in many pujas in Bengal

Kolkata: In West Bengal, it’s been a tradition for puja pandals in and around Kolkata to always resonate the present social issues through their...

Ruling and opposition party leaders, civil societies echo ‘Stand for Stan Swamy’

Kolkata/Ranchi: Saturday witnessed several protests against the arresting of 83-year-old activist Stan Swamy in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon case both in Ranchi and Kolkata....

How can an 83-year-old person be arrested and made to travel during pandemic, do we treat our senior citizens like this? Asks St. Xavier’s...

Kolkata: Traditionally priests, missionaries and educational heads of institutions affiliated with the Church have maintained an apolitical stance while they continue doing social work...
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