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Paschimbanga Divas revives debate over Bengal's birth, identity and historical memoryWest Bengal's June 20, marking its partition-era birth, has become a potent political symbol. The BJP government's official observance of P...- Twist of history: Will a party founded by a Bengali win West Bengal?West Bengal Election Results: Early trends in West Bengal show the BJP surging ahead of the TMC, potentially marking a historic shift in a ...
- Bengal polls: Matua first family split deepens battle in Bagda, Gaighata as SIR jolts BJP bastionsElections in West Bengal's Bagda and Gaighata are complicated by a divided Matua family. Concerns over voter list deletions create anxiety ...
- Aroop Biswas under pressure as Tollygunj simmers over jobs, deleted votes, Tollywood controlKolkata’s Tollygunj—long a stronghold of Aroop Biswas—is witnessing rare political churn ahead of the 2026 polls, with voter anger building...
- West Bengal polls 2026: Amid voter row, Nadia’s Matua belt shows BJP leanings, minimal deletionsIn West Bengal’s Nadia district, Matua voters in border villages like Majhdia navigate a unique reality—crossing fenced borders daily to fa...
- West Bengal polls: 97-year-old refugee, retired teacher among those deleted from voter listWest Bengal is witnessing the fallout of the NRC-like exercise, with long-term residents and even Partition refugees being struck off voter...
- Beyond the Fence: Villagers in Ahio seek development in upcoming West Bengal Assembly pollsResidents near the Habibpur Border in Ahio face challenges. A closed primary health centre forces villagers to travel for medical care. Whi...
- Partition memories endure at India’s 'last rail outpost' in Bengal pollsA land deed from Bangladesh holds deep significance for Balaram Mondal in Singhabad, West Bengal. His family migrated during Partition, lea...
- Union minister Sukanta Majumdar says secularism, communism will survive if Hindus remain in majorityUnion Minister Sukanta Majumdar emphasizes the importance of Hindu majority for secularism. He credits Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the...
- From Dhunuchi to Dissent: Kolkata’s Durga Pujo to turn into a rally for Bengali pride with this year's themeKolkata's Durga Puja this year transcends artistry, becoming a cultural statement addressing perceived injustices against Bengali speakers....
- Matua votes in Nadia, North 24 Parganas crucial in next phaseThe Matua population will have a major influence in the poll outcome in the Nadia and North 24 Parganas districts, where voting is schedule...
- CAA, PM Narendra Modi's Orakandi Thakurbari temple visit to sway Matua votersBJP has already tried to woo the community by promising to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act which guarantees citizenship to religiou...
- Identity politics gaining ground in West Bengal ahead of assembly pollsIn West Bengal, where the electoral discourse hitherto steered clear of divisive religious propaganda, the BJP and the ruling TMC are locke...
- BJP waits for feedback, may declare CAA rules in AprilThe framing of rules of the new citizenship law is likely to be in place in April, according to sources in the Bengal unit of BJP which had...
- SC notice to centre on petition challenging CAA, NPRThe petition filed by West Bengal resident Israrul Haque Mondal has also challenged changes made in the passport and foreigner rules of 201...
- Citizenship Bill against Constitution: CongressInitiating the debate on the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, Congress member Manish Tewari said the government has come up with the measure f...
- 'Second war of independence': TMC eyes citizenship bill to take on BJP ahead of state pollsAddressing a rally in Kolkata on Friday, Banerjee said she would support the bill if citizenship is given to each and every refugee, irresp...
- View: Citizenship Bill aims to give dignity denied to Partition victims in eastOver the decades, these erstwhile refugees have not only been seamlessly integrated but many have risen spectacularly.
- Inside Sundarbans: Wildlife and climate displacements haunt partition refugeesCentenarian Mohindhoro Patra is a rare living witness to the making of 20th century settlements in the Sundarbans, the majority of which sp...
- Name change admits a reality: There's no rewind to one BengalThe decision of the Mamata Banerjee government is significant. Apart from rising in the alphabetical hierarchy of the states, the name chan...
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