Tag: civil society
From Broken Dreams to Street Power: How India’s Student Revolt Transformed Into a Global Citizens’ Uprising
What began as a student protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar has grown into a nationwide people's movement. With demonstrations spreading to Kolkata and abroad, students, parents and citizens are demanding accountability, education reforms and justice for India's youth.
Citizens call for a fight against illegal encroachment at the heart of Kolkata
Kolkata: Makeshift shanties lining the pavements of Prabhu Jishu Girja (Lord Jesus Church) and Calcutta Madrasa not only make a sore sight but life...
Assam killings pre-planned, says Kolkata’s civil society
Kolkata: Assam’s Bharatiya Janata Party government, has sown seeds of hatred against Bangla speaking Muslims in the mind of the people and planned the...
Govt trying to break farmers’ protest like it did with anti-CAA movement: Civil society
New Delhi: As a huge controversy erupted around the farmers’ tractor parade, members of civil society have alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government...
Mamata uses police and party to deny space to anti-CAA rivals and civil society
Bengal’s big sis (Didi) Mamata Banerjee was at the receiving end of police brutalities as I had witnessed it closely as a journalist covering...
Is NRC giving opportunity to Mamata to emerge as a national leader, she missed the chance, post 2019 Lok Sabha election?
Kolkata: United India Zindabad, United Bengal Zindabad, Amra Kara (Who are we?) - Nagorik (Citizen), Labours, Youths, Students - are citizens. We all are citizens, People of Bihar are...