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Protests erupt across Bengal over SIR 'harassment'

Roads were blocked, tyres burnt as protests erupted across several districts of West Bengal on Tuesday over alleged harassment of people in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in......

Bengal BJP MLA accused of bigamy, torture; wife lodges FIR

West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Hiran Chatterjee's wife has fled an FIR against the actor-turned-politician, accusing him of inflicting mental and physical torture and allegedly entering......

'Only secular': Bengali singer harassed for singing 'Jago Maa'

Popular Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty has alleged that she was harassed during a musical programme held at a private school West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district, leading to the arrest of......

Fear, anxiety and long journeys: SIR hearings in Bengal

As the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) gathers pace in West Bengal, block offices are turning into sites of anxiety, with elderly, disabled and vulnerable voters enduring......

Over 5K govt schools have zero students; T'gana, Bengal top list

Of 10.13 lakh government schools across India, 5,149 have no students at all. And more than 70 percent of these schools reporting zero enrolment in the 2024-25 academic year are in Telangana and......

US tariff shock to hit Bengal's labour-intensive industries

The additional 25 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India is set to deliver a major blow to West Bengal's export-driven economy, with the state's labour-intensive leather,......

JSW breaks ground for 1,600 Mw power plant in West Bengal

The $24 billion JSW Group on Monday kicked off a 1,600 megawatt (Mw) power plant at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal — a project that had been waiting in the wings for......

'Bengal Is In Business'

'This is the Bengal story, where businesses are nurtured, dreams are realised, and legacies are built.' IMAGE: Mukesh Ambani, Amit Mitra, Sajjan Jindal, Sanjeev Goenka and Sanjiv Puri at the 8th......

Singur saga: How Tata's Nano exit reshaped Bengal's political, industrial landscape

On the eve of Durga Puja in October 2008, industrialist Ratan Tata announced that Tata Motors would withdraw from the nearly completed Nano car plant in Singur, attributing the decision to Mamata......

Tata Hitachi reaps rich harvest, from field to factory

It was the summer of 2006 (May 18). Writers’ Building, then the state secretariat, was buzzing with journalists. The event marked the start of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee’s second term as......

Bengal T20: Writtick, Arjun star in Malda's stunning victory

IMAGE: Sobisco Smashers Malda's Arjun Bhardwaj hit a half-century in their win against Harbour Diamonds in the Bengal Pro T20 League Season 2 in Kolkata on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy......

Wriddhiman Saha is back for Bengal

IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha, who will turn 40 later this year, has agreed to return to his home state after a 'friendly discussion' with former India captain Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI Making a......