Periyar’s Long Walk North: Unearthing a Suppressed Legacy
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he newly released book Periyar: Caste, Nation & Socialism—the third in the widely appreciated Conversation Series from People’s Literature Publication—is […]
Reluctant Actor, Born Director: Arnab Makes His Bollywood Debut at 24
Arnab Chatterjee, a 25-year-old filmmaker from Kolkata, makes his Bollywood debut with Murderbaad. A MetFilm School graduate, he shuns acting offers to focus on writing, directing, and producing. Without industry backing, he casts fresh talent and challenges the star-studio system, aiming to bring meaningful cinema back to theatres.
Vanished in the Night, Returned from a Foreign Land: How Indian Migrants Were Wrongly Exiled
Seven migrant workers from West Bengal were illegally deported to Bangladesh despite holding valid Indian ID documents. Detained by Maharashtra Police and handed to BSF, they were allegedly beaten, robbed, and pushed across the border. The incident has sparked outrage, raising serious concerns about profiling and human rights violations.
SPEAKING BENGALI, BEING MUSLIM: The Twin ‘Crimes’ That Invite Detention in BJP States
Bengali Muslim migrant workers are being detained, assaulted, and harassed across BJP-ruled states for speaking their language or due to their identity. Despite valid documents, many face profiling as ‘Bangladeshis’. Families back home live in fear, while civil society and opposition leaders call it a targeted communal campaign.
“Who Is the Home Minister—Dipankar Bhattacharya?”: Kanhaiya Kumar Rips into Amit Shah’s Bengal Infiltration Rhetoric
Kolkata: A day after Home Minister Amit Shah accused Mamata Banerjee and the TMC of facilitating infiltration into Bengal with
TERRORIZED FOR TONGUE & FAITH: Bengali Migrant Workers Brutalized in BJP-Ruled States
Bengali Muslim migrant workers from West Bengal face rising hostility in BJP-ruled states like Odisha and Gujarat. They are harassed, assaulted, and often labeled as illegal Bangladeshis. Many return home in fear, jobless and traumatized, as communal profiling and police inaction fuel a growing humanitarian and economic crisis.
Tagore’s India vs Today’s Reality: How a Kolkata Bus Ride Exposed the Nation’s Cracks
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday morning, I boarded a bus from Topsia, a part of East Kolkata, to visit a client’s school in Howrah.
The Weekend Threat to Democracy: Saturday, Sunday ‘Very Dangerous Days’ for Civil Rights Activists– Apoorvanand
At a Kolkata event, Prof. Apoorvanand warned that weekends have become dangerous for civil rights activists in India. Citing the arrest of Prof. Ali Khan and police actions in Bastar, he said the state uses “process as punishment” to silence dissent, especially against Muslims and marginalized voices.
American Democracy Is Retreating—The Streets Must Rise Again, Says US Scholar in Kolkata Talk
At a Jadavpur University lecture, U.S. historian Elisabeth Armstrong traced Trump-era authoritarianism to Cold War repression and corporate power. She emphasized how fear politics and economic precarity threaten American democracy, and called for renewed grassroots organizing, solidarity, and street-level resistance to confront today’s crises and reclaim democratic spaces.
‘नफरत बेचती है गोदी मीडिया’: चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद ने भाजपा की बांटो-राज करो नीति को दी सीधी चुनौती
कोलकाता: “एक साल में आप देखेंगे कि हम भारत में नफरत भरे भाषणों और नफरत से जुड़े अपराधों का जवाब