Bengal

From Jadavpur to Park Circus: The Quiet, Multifaith Struggle Against New Forms of Disenfranchisement

While mass protests dominated 2019, 2026 presents a new, fragmented landscape of resistance. As "Special Intensive Revision" (SIR) raises fears of exclusion through paperwork, a cross-community movement from Jadavpur University to Park Circus suggests that solidarity is not dead—it has simply evolved.

Bengal Polls 2026: As Parties Reduce Muslim Tickets, TMC Holds Its Ground

TMC’s 2026 candidate list emphasizes inclusivity, fielding 47 Muslim, 78 SC, and 17 ST candidates. Mamata Banerjee balances veteran loyalists with a significant youth surge, aiming to counter anti-incumbency across Bengal.

Democracy Under Adjudication: When Citizens Must Prove Their Right to Vote

As millions of voters face "adjudication," India’s democratic promise of equality is under strain. What remains of the republic when the right to vote becomes a burden of proof?

When Memories Speak: A Kolkata Wall Challenges the Idea of Citizenship

At Kolkata’s Park Circus Dharna Manch, a Memory Wall gathers stories of broken cups, peanuts, pitha and migration—personal memories that question whether citizenship and belonging can truly be reduced to documents.

The Locked Gates of Park Circus: Inside the Growing Week-Long Protest Against Bengal’s ‘Mass Voter Deletions’

Retired veterans and academics lead an indefinite Park Circus sit-in as 60 lakh Bengalis face voter "adjudication." Despite restricted access, the movement against the ECI’s opaque SIR drive continues to surge.
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“Sultan Ahmed was under extreme stress from central agencies” alleges Mamata

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sultan Ahmed, was only 64, when he suffered from a massive cardiac arrest on Monday morning. The MP from...

Kolkata’s Eid message– Know your neighbour and do not hurt sentiment

Kolkata: Not to let miscreants take advantage of communal flare up, a week-long door to door campaign has been initiated by an imam and...

Kolkata gets first food ATM, as Samaritans pledge hunger free society

Kolkata: Did you know that, the amount of food that Indians wastes, if utilized could feed a Egypt like nation for a year? And...

Rupa Mam, NCRB says, rape lowest in Bengal, MP tops

Kolkata: Rupa Ganguly, the prominent face of Bharatiya Janata Party in Bengal, used to be reckoned with pride, But may not any longer. Rupa’s...

Bengal surprises all, Save Bengal from BJP trends on Twitter

Kolkata: Every passing day, the confrontation between the supporters of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) is taking a new direction.  On...

Bengal under attack, from fake news and images

Kolkata: When Souvik Sarkar, a teenager from West Bengal’s Rudrapur village, was posting a “religiously insensitive” morphed image or meme on his timeline in...
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