Bengal

SIR Row Intensifies in Kolkata as Activists Flag Voter Deletion Fears

Activists in Kolkata termed SIR unconstitutional and politically driven, alleging harassment of genuine voters and uncertainty over the Supreme Court-directed supplementary electoral roll.

Is AIMIM Rethinking Identity Politics in Bengal? The Kaliganj Clue

The entry of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen into West Bengal’s political imagination has long remained more speculation...

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.
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Ramadan will not affect voting percentage of Muslims believe commoners

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West Bengal, the new den to exhibit your nationalism

Kolkata:  West Bengal, which always proud of its diverse culture has recently witnessed several clashes and riots between communities, and now it has also...

Bengal’s Bablu had cleared CRPF exam twice, after serving two decades, he was to retire in 2020

Kolkata: Among the 40 CRPF jawans killed during the dastardly attack on a military convoy, in Kashmir’s Pulwama on Thursday, two martyrs are from...

Is Mukul Roy behind the murder of TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas?

Nadia/Kolkata: As the plot thickens for the murder of Trinamool Congress legislator Satyajit Biswas, allegations and counter allegations are rife. While two persons have...

With Satyagrah, Mamata takes the center versus state fight to next level, gets support from opposition

Delhi/Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, is in a mood to mention the war. She is going hammer and tongs at Narendra Modi...

Literature is a powerful tool to bridge the gap created by hatred and prejudice

Kolkata: Creating convergence to neutralise fault lines present between communities on the basis of religion, caste, class and regionalism was the topic where writers...
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