Nineteen dead. Dozens injured. A festival of faith turned into a scene of horror. In a city accustomed to millions thronging its streets during Durga Puja, how did a crowded evening at Chorbagan become Kolkata’s first fatal stampede during the celebrations?Continue Reading
For India, Sunday carried sharply contrasting images: India’s tireless journalist gone, three young lives lost in a devastating Mumbai crash, a student death at IIT Bombay prompting serious allegations and protests, an unexpected political alignment in West Bengal followed by an arrest. At the same time, Indian athletes delivered moments of pride at the Asian Games, securing the country’s first medal and sending the women’s cricket team into a gold-medal contest.Continue Reading
The West Bengal government, now led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has ordered the closure of 252 unaided and unrecognised madrasas, commonly called khariji madrasas, after a statewide survey. September 17: Students and activists took to the streets of Kolkata, challenging the West Bengal government’s decision to shut down hundredsContinue Reading
In a show of strength that filled the streets of Baruipur with a sea of red flags, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) organised a powerful protest march on July 25, 2026, raising three urgent demands that have gripped South 24 Parganas. Led by state leaders, hundreds of activists marchedContinue Reading
In Singh’s letter to the PM, he wrote, “Citing incidents from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, and other states, he said these were not isolated events but reflected a “disturbing pattern of organised intimidation, vandalism, disruption of peaceful worship, and misuse of allegations of religious conversion to target minorities.”Singh particularly highlighted the recent attacks in West Bengal, stating, “The most recent incidents in West Bengal are deeply shocking. Reports indicate that churches and Christian gatherings have been repeatedly attacked in Sonarpur, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, and Kharagpur.”Continue Reading
KOLKATA: In a dramatic turn of events, Prabhas (also spelled Prabash or Prabhash) Mondal, the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of an 11- or 12-year-old girl in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, was shot dead by police early Wednesday during a crime scene reconstruction. According to policeContinue Reading
The 32-second clip is visceral. You see Tulika in the heart of the market chaos, shelves stocked with packets and bottles behind her, the everyday hum of a small-town shop suddenly shattered. Her expression shifts from confusion to defiance to visible distress. The camera captures the raw vulnerability of a woman alone, facing a crowd’s wrath in public. Social media has split violently:Continue Reading
The BJP’s recent triumph in West Bengal has raised significant concerns and marked an unsettling shift, particularly given the state’s status as one of India’s top consumers of beef, with daily consumption estimated between 1.5 to 3 million. Almost immediately, stringent new Animal Slaughter Rules were enacted, such as animalsContinue Reading
