West Bengal

West Bengal (India)

Often Bengali-speaking Indian citizens are picked up by police hunting for ‘illegal’ Bangladeshi migrants and some are even deported. Above: A rally by the students’ wing of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to demand that Bangladeshi ‘infiltrators’ be deported. Photo: Public domain.

Bengali-speaking Indian migrants face hurdles to avoid deportation to Bangladesh

23 Jul 2025

4 min read

With no sound income in the family after her husband's death, Shila decided to sell home-made chips and snacks in the streets of Kolkata back in 2006. The then 80-year old daily travelled an hour journey from her home in Bally to reach the bustling Exide more at the heart of Kolkata.

Where is Shila Ghosh? The 97-year-old entrepreneur is a role model to many

21 Jul 2025

2 min read

The prime accused, Monojit Mishra, a 31-year-old former student and Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) leader, was arrested on June 28 alongside two current students, Zaib Ahmed (19) and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20)

Kolkata Law College Rape Case: Medical report indicates physical assault

10 Jul 2025

2 min read

No childhood in the mangroves: “When a man is in the forest, his wife behaves like a widow.”[101Reporters]

No childhood in the mangroves: What is the climate change’s toll on Sundarbans youth

25 Jun 2025

7 min read

The Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Foundation commemorated the 93rd birth anniversary of India's former President with a prestigious International Poetry Conference and Scholar Honor 2024 event.[NewsGram]

Meghalaya Speaker honoured a writer from Doha in Kolkata

20 Oct 2024

2 min read

Doctors resume strike:-Tens of thousands of people packed the streets of one of India's biggest cities after doctors resumed a strike and called fresh rallies over the rape and murder of a colleague.[VOA]

Thousands march in India as doctors resume strike

04 Oct 2024

2 min read

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