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

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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...

Bengal and Centre’s corona virus positive cases data differs, which one is authentic?

Bengal

ScribeShah - April 23, 2020

Kolkata: At a time when the world is uniting to face the global pandemic, the Union Government of India and West Bengal State government...

Kolkata Medical College interns demand better facilities after delay in Covid-19 test

Bengal

ScribeShah - April 22, 2020

Kolkata: About 40 healthcare workers, including interns, were exposed to a suspected Covid-19 patient in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department but the head of...

Kolkata school hikes fees, continues to ask for bimonthly payment

Bengal

ScribeShah - April 20, 2020

Kolkata: A CBSE-affiliated school in south Kolkata has hiked its fees for the academic session 2020-21. DAV Public School in Taratala has hiked admission fees...

Bengal police get innovative in campaign against Coronavirus

Bengal

Ashok Chatterjee - April 18, 2020

Birbhum/Kolkata: With Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s orders that the lockdown in Bengal will be strict but humane, the state’s police force has the task...

Muslims in Bengal’s Bhatpara municipality face religious discrimination

Bengal

ScribeShah - April 16, 2020

Kolkata: Rukhsar Perween, a class 10 student has to walk a few extra miles to collect her drinking water, amid the on-going lockdown. The...

Bengal jute mill workers face acute food scarcity amid lockdown, activists write to Mamata

Bengal

ScribeShah - April 15, 2020

Kolkata: The lockdown has got another extension of 19 days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today announced that the lockdown would continue till May 3...

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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

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

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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

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

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