Tag: West Bengal
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.
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.
Bengal: CJP Member’s Father Murdered in Attack, Son Alleges BJP Link to School Video
A Bankura man was killed after an alleged attack on his family home, with his son linking the assault to a video highlighting the poor condition of a government school
First, a Politician’s Remarks. Now, a Wave of Offensive Posts Targeting Netaji
A social activist has filed a police complaint against two Facebook users accused of sharing alleged derogatory posts and morphed images of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. The complaint seeks preservation of digital evidence, registration of a criminal case and legal action.
Years After IIT Kharagpur Student Faizan Ahmed’s Homicide, Mother Meets Bengal Chief Minister
Weeks after eNewsroom highlighted Rehana Ahmed's desperate wait for an appointment, the mother of slain IIT Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed is finally set to meet West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. She hopes the meeting will help revive the long-stalled homicide investigation ordered by the Calcutta High Court