Tag: Kolkata News
The Sound of Bulldozers and the Making of a New Bengal
BJP's demolition drives across Bengal signal the arrival of a politics where spectacle overtakes due process, and the urban poor increasingly become targets of governance shaped by exclusion, fear, and corporate expansion.
A Seat at the Table? Why Muslims, India’s Largest Minority, Are Fading from the Saffron Project
From zero Muslim candidates to polarising rhetoric, the commentary examines why the BJP struggles to gain Muslim trust and asks whether the party has genuinely attempted inclusive politics
Eight Years, Two Names: The Bangladeshi National Who Fooled India
Sunnyur Rahman lived under a fake Hindu identity for nearly nine years before his arrest during Bengal elections, raising serious questions about surveillance failures, delayed action, and conflicting narratives.
The Politics of Grief: Abhaya Movement Faces Its Most Difficult Question Yet
The Abhaya movement faces a turning point as delayed justice and electoral politics collide after the victim’s mother joins BJP, raising questions over the future of a once non-partisan protest.
City of Joy Raises a Quiet War Cry: “Give No Benefit to BJP”
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’s Stark Warning: “BJP Threatens Bengal’s Soul, SIR Undermines Votes
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.