Tag: West Bengal
Is Your Voter ID Unique? EPIC Numbers Shared Across States Raise Serious Questions
Systemic Oversight or Targeted Action? Migrant workers from Bengal uncover duplicate voter IDs shared with individuals in Gujarat and Haryana, sparking alarm. Activists link this to the harassment of Bengali-speaking workers under false infiltration narratives. The issue exposes vulnerabilities in India’s electoral system, raising questions about fairness and accountability
A Resignation That Shook TMC: Jawhar Sircar’s Resignation Challenges Bengal’s Political Status Quo
Jawhar Sircar, the former IAS officer’s decision to quit politics sparks a wider discussion on crime against women, judicial delays, and selective outrage. Public and political figures react, urging TMC’s diverse members to demand better leadership from Mamata Banerjee
“Because I wear Turban, you are telling me Khalistani”- An IPS officer’s reply to BJP leaders
Kolkata: A Sikh police officer, Jaspreet Singh, faced religious slurs during a politically charged incident in West Bengal. When Singh stopped Bharatiya Janata Party...
From Everyday Jobs to Extraordinary Futures: How Urooj Made It Happen
Kolkata: Three years ago, amidst the fast-paced hustle of Blinkit, grocery deliveries zipped past Mohammed Iqbal. But on Sunday, in a Kolkata school auditorium,...
1065 Days and Counting: The Unrelenting Struggle of SLST 2016 Qualified Teachers
Kolkata: Thirty-four years old, Kudrat e Kabir travels 10 hours every week to reach Kolkata to participate in the ongoing sit-in protest for almost...
Meet the Prof and Columnist who met Rahul Gandhi
During his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Rahul Gandhi was in Jalpaiguri. A group of four people met him. eNewsroom interacts here with two of...