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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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...

Soon feel of Bangkok in Kolkata’s ‘eco-friendly’ floating market

Kolkata: By the end of January, 2018, India will have its own floating market like the one in Bangkok. To make the floating market...
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