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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Amit Shah, will you listen to poorest of poor and their fears regarding CAA-NRC?

Kolkata: Anwari Bibi and Dukhni Devi are not aware of today being UN Zero Discrimination Day to renew the global resolve to celebrate people’s...

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...
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