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

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?

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

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

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

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...

Tractor rally in Bengal in support to the farmers’ siege on Modi government

Kolkata: Tractors are not commonplace in West Bengal's rural landscape like Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh. Nevertheless, Rampurhat in Birbhum district today witnessed...
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