SRFTI Clash: ABGP Seeks FIR Over Alleged Vandalism and Assault in Kolkata
Kolkata: The Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) Paschim Banga Prant has approached the Kolkata Police seeking legal action over an...
Jadavpur Braces for Saffron March as Suvendu Takes Centre Stage
Jadavpur is once again set to become the centre of political activity in Kolkata as Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari leads...
“They Were Trying to Silence Us”: Jadavpur University Students Speak Out After ABVP Clash
A week after supporters of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) allegedly entered Jadavpur University and clashed with students, no arrests have been made so far. A university-appointed probe panel is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Thursday.Several students have raised concerns over campus security, especially the safety of women. Some female students alleged […]
Kolkata School Snakebite: 7-Year-Old Discharged, Mother Seeks Assurance
A seven-year-old Class I student of Mitra Institution in Bhawanipore, Kolkata, has been discharged from SSKM Hospital, three days after a snakebite on the school premises left him in intensive care. But while the child is recovering, his mother is asking a question that goes beyond her own son: how safe are children inside the […]
4,133 Empty Schools: Bengal’s Education Crisis Exposed
The school education system in West Bengal has revealed a striking imbalance, with 4,133 schools reporting zero student enrolment despite having 19,502 teachers, while another 6,769 schools have only one teacher serving a combined 2,29,569 students, according to the Union government’s UDISE+ 2025-26 report. The statistics, published in July and uploaded to the Union Education […]
‘Anti-National’ Graffiti Sparks Fresh Row at Jadavpur University
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has ordered an inquiry into alleged “anti-national” graffiti inside the Arts Division Boys’ Hostel at Jadavpur University, after photographs and videos of the writings were submitted to the Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell by students. The university administration and Higher Education Department have been asked to physically verify the graffiti […]
A Transfer Certificate Issue Escalates into a School Brawl: What Really Happened in Malda?
A dispute over a transfer certificate (TC) has escalated into a serious confrontation at Jagdala High School in Bamangola, Malda,...
One BJP, Two Voices? Swapan Dasgupta’s take on the Jadavpur Clash Raises Eyebrows
What happens when voices from the same political party strike very different notes on a controversy? As the political fallout over the violence at Jadavpur University continues, senior BJP leader and West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta has taken a notably restrained position, calling for an end to provocation and stressing that the university’s academic […]