Durga Puja is more than a religious celebration. Rooted in Bengal’s informal economy and sustained by community initiative, it faces questions about cultural identity, political control and corporate capital. Can the festival preserve its inclusive character amid changing political and economic realities?
West Bengal Bypolls: The BJP leads by massive margins in the Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls, raising questions about opposition unity and changing electoral equations in West Bengal. The results also spark debate over minority voting patterns and the BJP’s expanding political reach.
Yemen’s fragile post-2022 calm is collapsing as Houthi forces expand along the Red Sea coast and seize strategically important territory near Bab al-Mandab. But the story goes far beyond Iran and the Houthis. It is rooted in Yemen’s religious and political history, shaped by Saudi-Iranian rivalry and now linked to Gaza, global shipping, energy security and the future of Yemen itself.
Workers of Hantapara, Dhumchipara and Garganda tea gardens, along with land-affected residents of Torsa Tea Garden, took out peaceful padayatras on September 22, seeking to place their long-pending demands before Chief Minister Shubhendu Adhikari. While tea workers demanded unpaid wages and other dues, Torsa protesters sought protection of land, homes and livelihood rights amid the proposed land-port project.
A Christian family in Howrah’s Bhatora has alleged attacks, threats and intimidation by neighbours over their religious faith. The family claims they were assaulted, locked inside their home and threatened with expulsion from the village and India. Police have deployed civic personnel outside their house. The allegations have renewed questions over religious freedom and the safety of Christians in West Bengal.
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