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

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

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.

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.

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...
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Believe it or not, minister Babul Supriyo gets poorer, shows decreased income and assets in election affidavit

Kolkata: Actor and Member of Parliament (MP) from Bankura Moon Moon Sen’s assets grew by 536 percent in comparison to what she declared in...

Aliah University Reinstates Expelled and Suspended Students with Conditions

Kolkata: Considering the impact that suspension and expulsion could have on the academic careers of the five expelled and nine suspended students of Aliah...

Battle of Crorepatis in ‘Beedi Town’ Jangipur, total eleven crorepatis in fray

Kolkata: Situated along the banks of river Bhagirathi, the Jangipur constituency which has been a Congress stronghold since the nineties is marred with extreme...

CPM candidate contesting against Mamata Banerjee’s nephew threatened and assaulted

Kolkata: As the battle of 2019 election heats up, the worse fear of political parties are coming true. The Diamond Harbour parliamentary constituency, where...

We want anybody but Modi as Prime Minister of India says TMC MP Sajda Ahmed

Kolkata: Fourteen months since Sajda Ahmed contested for the bypoll election from Uluberia constituency and had won with a huge margin of 4.75 lakh...

BJP is giving tickets to tainted leaders of TMC but wants paramilitary forces in every constituency— Dr Fuad Halim

Kolkata: Diamond Harbour is going to be one of the most interesting parliamentary constituencies to watch in West Bengal in the ongoing Lok Sabha...
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