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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JU, still a Left citadel but no united fight gives boost to ABVP

Kolkata: Just like Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Jadavpur University (JU) is also considered to be a bastion for the Left. The results indicates that...

Bengal Governor backtracks on Assembly Speech, supports CAA: Joint Forum

Kolkata: The governor of West Bengal – Jagdeep Dhankhar, might come a long way since September 2019, when he refused to meet the representatives...

They can fire as many bullets into our chest, but will not get the country divided – Zeeshan Ayyub

Kolkata: On a day, when a rightwing goon fired bullets on the protesting students of Jamia, in Delhi, Bollywood actor Zeeshan Ayyub stated that...

Brutal attack on JNU shook Park Circus women to start sit-in, says won’t budge till CAA, NRC taken back

Kolkata: The news of women going for an indefinite sit-in demonstration was rife in Kolkata since New Year eve, but where and how wasn’t...

Whether it is blood or colour it is yet to be determined- Dilip Ghosh on Aishe’s bleeding head

Kolkata: The day Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone reached Jawahar Lal Nehru University (JNU) and met injured Aishe Ghosh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president...

“Babul Supriyo’s response clearly shows that BJP is incapable of running the country”

Kolkata: The furore over Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register for Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) is increasing with each passing day....
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