India faces a deepening crisis as 6.5 million children, including 3 million girls, drop out. Structural gaps, poverty, and administrative hurdles now threaten the National Education Policy’s goal of universal enrolment.
Kolkata civil society launches “Give No Benefit to BJP” campaign, urging voters to unite and back candidates who can defeat BJP, citing fear, division, and threats to Bengal’s harmony
Jawhar Sircar calls SIR illegal, alleges voter deletions, attacks BJP as anti-India, criticises EC and Supreme Court, and urges Bengal voters to prioritise development and credible alternatives over identity politics.
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.
PM Modi says India will overcome the energy crisis like Covid. But memories of lockdown chaos, migrant suffering, oxygen shortages, and communal blame remind many Indians of unresolved lessons.
পার্ক সার্কাসে এসআইআর বিতর্ক ঘিরে অনির্দিষ্টকালের ধর্না জোরদার হচ্ছে। বিচারাধীন তকমায় ৬০ লক্ষ মানুষের ভোটাধিকার স্থগিত হওয়ায় অবসরপ্রাপ্ত কর্মচারী, অধ্যাপক ও পরিবারগুলি ভোটার তালিকায় নাম ফেরানোর দাবি তুলেছেন
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.
At a Kolkata interfaith iftar, leaders dissected how algorithms and propaganda shape Gen Z, warning of "Hindutva pop culture," eroding constitutional faith, and social media's role in spreading communal narratives.
Kolkata civil society launches “Give No Benefit to BJP” campaign, urging voters to unite and back candidates who can defeat BJP, citing fear, division, and threats to Bengal’s harmony
Jawhar Sircar calls SIR illegal, alleges voter deletions, attacks BJP as anti-India, criticises EC and Supreme Court, and urges Bengal voters to prioritise development and credible alternatives over identity politics.
A surge of migrant workers returning to West Bengal amid SIR fears is straining transport, as thousands undertake costly journeys to ensure their names remain on voter lists.
From village scholar to Kolkata professor, my life was built on service. Now, Bengal’s SIR process threatens to erase my identity and my son’s future with one word: ‘Deleted.
Aliah University professor's first-person account on West Bengal voter list deletions, SIR process crisis, identity disenfranchisement, democratic rights, constitutional dignity, and the urgent struggle for citizens' recognition on Bengal's soil
Kolkata civil society launches “Give No Benefit to BJP” campaign, urging voters to unite and back candidates who can defeat BJP, citing fear, division, and threats to Bengal’s harmony
Jawhar Sircar calls SIR illegal, alleges voter deletions, attacks BJP as anti-India, criticises EC and Supreme Court, and urges Bengal voters to prioritise development and credible alternatives over identity politics.
A surge of migrant workers returning to West Bengal amid SIR fears is straining transport, as thousands undertake costly journeys to ensure their names remain on voter lists.
From village scholar to Kolkata professor, my life was built on service. Now, Bengal’s SIR process threatens to erase my identity and my son’s future with one word: ‘Deleted.
Aliah University professor's first-person account on West Bengal voter list deletions, SIR process crisis, identity disenfranchisement, democratic rights, constitutional dignity, and the urgent struggle for citizens' recognition on Bengal's soil
Kolkata civil society launches “Give No Benefit to BJP” campaign, urging voters to unite and back candidates who can defeat BJP, citing fear, division, and threats to Bengal’s harmony
Jawhar Sircar calls SIR illegal, alleges voter deletions, attacks BJP as anti-India, criticises EC and Supreme Court, and urges Bengal voters to prioritise development and credible alternatives over identity politics.
A surge of migrant workers returning to West Bengal amid SIR fears is straining transport, as thousands undertake costly journeys to ensure their names remain on voter lists.
From village scholar to Kolkata professor, my life was built on service. Now, Bengal’s SIR process threatens to erase my identity and my son’s future with one word: ‘Deleted.
Aliah University professor's first-person account on West Bengal voter list deletions, SIR process crisis, identity disenfranchisement, democratic rights, constitutional dignity, and the urgent struggle for citizens' recognition on Bengal's soil
Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not inclined to adopt the 'mandir wahi banayenge' (we promise to build the temple at the same spot) theme in Chhattisgarh for the...
Nearly four decades after the Bhopal disaster, toxic waste removal efforts fall short, leaving survivors exposed to contaminated resources. Environmentalists argue that relocating hazardous waste to Pithampur creates new dangers for an already polluted region. Calls for corporate accountability intensify as activists demand that Dow Chemical bear the cost of a comprehensive cleanup
Manoj and Neha Parmar’s tragic suicide in Sehore has sparked allegations of ED harassment and political vendetta, with their son accusing officials of beating his father, locking the family away, and seizing unlisted assets during a December 5 raid. Manoj’s brother described him as a victim of relentless persecution, citing reopened cases and threats for not aligning with BJP. The couple’s suicide note, addressed to national leaders, accused ED officials of bias, while Congress slammed BJP for misusing central agencies, a claim the ruling party denies amidst ongoing investigations.
A 5-year-old girl’s brutal rape and murder in Bhopal triggers local protests, yet fails to spark national outrage akin to Kolkata’s RG Kar case. Despite a sharp rise in crimes against women and children in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, the state's response remains muted
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s 127th birth anniversary is being celebrated all over the country. Interestingly, much like Baba Saheb Ambedkar and Shaheed Bhagat Singh,...
Kolkata: In Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government performed the Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram today. While the civil society and the leaders of...
কলকাতাঃ অযোধ্যায় প্রধানমন্ত্রী নরেন্দ্র মোদীর নেতৃত্বাধীন সরকার আজ ভগবান রামের প্রাণ প্রতিষ্ঠা করেছে। এদিকে নাগরিক সমাজ এবং রাজনৈতিক সংগঠনের নেতারা কলকাতায় রাম মন্দির প্রাণ...