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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Kolkata’s engineer is revolutionizing farming culture of India

Kolkata/Bengaluru: Are you one of those who has dreamt of owning a farm plot and harvesting your own crops, after being introduced to online...

Super Power of Kolkata’s Padman Comes from His Mother

Kolkata: Twenty-one-year-old Sobhan Mukherjee, an MSc (Geography) student of Ashutosh College, has been silently installing Bandhan sanitary napkin boxes in the public toilets of...

After Manju, Barkti says, I am with Mamata Di, I will go wherever she goes

Kolkata: Sixty-five-year-old Nurur Rahman Barkati, knows the route to make it to the headlines. The controversial cleric, who had been sacked from his post...

Sheltered in India After Attacks, Bangladeshi Blogger Faces Hate Speech Allegations

Sunnyur, a self-proclaimed atheist from Bangladesh, now seeks asylum in India. But at the same time, he is no more an atheist and embrace religion, he releases hate videos against Muslims and Mamata Banerjee, Bengali Hindus and seek donation on Paytm.

Bangla speaking natives left out in Assam’s NRC updation, but BJP now wants it for Bengal

Kolkata: Like Assam, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), wants to have a National Register of Citizens (NRC) system in Bengal too. Senior BJP leader Mohit...

Seven wonders add New Year Celebration charm in Kolkata and Jaipur

Kolkata/Jaipur: The replicas of seven wonders were the preferred choice for the New Year revelers on the night of December 31, 2017, and January...
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