From Gazetted Officer to Deleted: The Faces of Bengal’s Voter Purge
A thirty-year career as a Gazetted Officer and a son working as a London-based AI expert couldn’t save these families from being deleted in Bengal’s latest voter revision crisis.
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.
