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

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

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

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

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

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...

Activist demands apology from Bengal Education Minister over “Lesbianism is against Bengal’s culture” remark

Kolkata: When a group of girls at Kamala Girls High School were made to sign a confession letter stating that they are lesbian, what...
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