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

Bengal

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

Bengal

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.

Bengal

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.

Bengal

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...

India’s chess prodigy fights with brilliant minds and poverty together

Bengal

ScribeShah - May 22, 2018

Kolkata: Nine-year-old Sneha ranks fifth in the all India under 9 ranking. Yet the chess prodigy from Bengal is facing financial constraints, which is preventing...

Amid high voltage political drama during Bengal panchayat polls, TMC clean sweeps

Bengal

ScribeShah - May 19, 2018

Kolkata: It’s has been an unprecedented victory for the Trinamul Congress (TMC) to retain the Bengal's three-tier village administrative system, winning 95 per cent...

12 people killed during Bengal Panchayat Polls, over 72 per cent voting

Bengal

ScribeShah - May 15, 2018

Kolkata: At least, a dozen people have been killed and several injured as violence and clashes between the supporters of opposing political parties marked...

Your hate politics can only appease PM Modi, not Bengalis, son to Mukul Roy

Bengal

ScribeShah - May 10, 2018

Kolkata: In a significant development in Bengal politics, Subhranshu Roy, two time Trinamul Congress legislator attacked Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, including his...

Sexual assault on a minor-girl in Kolkata Orphanage, Complaint filed after months

Bengal

Staff Reporter - May 1, 2018

Kolkata: A minor inmate of one of India’s largest Muslim orphanage located in central Kolkata was sexually abused by a labour hired for the...

Sequence of Bengal riots during Ram Navami and the resilience of its people

Bengal

ScribeShah - March 31, 2018

Kolkata: When Amit Shah, President of Bharatiya Janata Party was constituting a four-member committee on Friday to visit the violence-hit areas of Asansol a...

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For 24 Years, He Guarded India’s Borders—Now He’s Standing In Line To Prove He’s A Citizen

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Proof of Citizenship? Amartya Sen and Millions in Bengal Face ‘Doubtful’ Voter Scrutiny

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14 Bengali-Speaking Indians Pushed Into Bangladesh, No Trace for Weeks

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Proof of Citizenship? Amartya Sen and Millions in Bengal Face ‘Doubtful’ Voter Scrutiny

From Banerjee to ‘Byneerjnzee’: AI Errors in Old Voter Rolls Haunt Bengal’s Electors

Odisha Mob Attack Kills Bengal Migrant Worker, Family Alleges Identity-Based Lynching

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