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Aniruddha Ghosal
Aniruddha Ghosal is a principal correspondent with the Indian Express. He writes on politics, environment and security. He is an alumnus of the University of Sussex.
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West Bengal: After 47 years, Binnaguri looks for changeSubscriber Only
April 17, 2016 04:23 IST
The BJP admitted that Binnaguri and the Assembly segment it falls in, Madarihat, has turned into an island in the Doars region for the party.
Sun, Apr 17, 2016
Primitive Toto tribe seeks to have a say: Amid culture, civilization and cellphones, an identity crisisSubscriber Only
April 17, 2016 04:09 IST
Born in 1924, he has witnessed the struggle of five generations of his tribe to ensure that they are counted.
Sun, Apr 17, 2016
West Bengal polls: In Buxa Tiger Reserve, a votebank — and no tigersSubscriber Only
April 17, 2016 03:50 IST
Trinamool promises to revitalise tourism in the reserve, if re-elected to power
Sun, Apr 17, 2016
West Bengal Assembly elections 2016: Lal Jhamela Basti looks for options — sans CPMSubscriber Only
April 16, 2016 02:15 IST
One of the many tribal villages in the Nagrakata Assembly segment, which goes to polls on April 17, Lal Jhamela is residence to tea plantation workers.
Sat, Apr 16, 2016
West Bengal Assembly elections 2016: CPM eyes Jalpaiguri for first time since 1969Subscriber Only
April 16, 2016 02:05 IST
Despite the continuing decline of the Congress in the state, the party had mysteriously managed to hold against the Left and then Trinamool Congress in Jalpaiguri.
Sat, Apr 16, 2016
Near Naxalbari, tea workers told ‘no one cares about you like Modi, a chaiwala’Subscriber Only
April 15, 2016 01:34 IST
Oram had created history after becoming India’s first tribal affairs minister in the Vajpayee government in 1999.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
From slums, Bhaichung warms up for contest against architect of ‘Siliguri model’Subscriber Only
April 15, 2016 01:30 IST
Bhattacharya had mobilised opposition forces and defeated TMC in last year's election to Siliguri Municipal Corporation, which has come to be known as a "Siliguri model".
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
West Bengal: From former enclaves, 10,000 new voters lift TMC hopesSubscriber Only
April 14, 2016 01:26 IST
The 51 former Bangladeshi enclaves in India, which became part of India last year, have a population of 15,786, including the 9,776 voters.
Thu, Apr 14, 2016
West Bengal election 2016: Oppn goes to EC about TMC ‘terror’, ‘idle’ forcesSubscriber Only
April 12, 2016 00:55 IST
While CPM alleges violence and booth capturing in various constituencies, Congress claims party candidate was beaten by TMC cadre.
Tue, Apr 12, 2016
Bengal ends phase-1 polls under spectre of ‘ghost voting’Subscriber Only
April 11, 2016 01:20 IST
Altogether 163 candidates, including 21 women, are in the fray in the 31 seats of West Medinipur, Bankura and Burdwan. Soaring temperatures could affect voting in districts such as Bankurs and Burdwan.
Mon, Apr 11, 2016
West Bengal polls, Phase 2: ‘Tie-up with Congress could be Surjya Kanta Mishra’s Achilles heel’Subscriber Only
April 09, 2016 01:06 IST
A doctor by training, Surjya Kanta Mishra, locally known as “daaktar babu”, is a five-time MLA from Narayangarh since 1991.
Sat, Apr 09, 2016
West Bengal: In tribal belt, customs, RSS schools and concerns over culture clashSubscriber Only
April 08, 2016 01:40 IST
The RSS has maintained that their efforts are purely “humanitarian” and aimed at “uplift”. The Left, meanwhile, has claimed the Trinamool Congress has allowed the RSS to grow in Bengal.
Fri, Apr 08, 2016
West Bengal: Manifesto in Santhali but tribals ask for basics firstSubscriber Only
April 06, 2016 01:07 IST
Santhals form the largest tribe in Bengal’s tribal demographic of 7.8 per cent; a third of the population in these three districts is Santhal.
Wed, Apr 06, 2016
Jangalmahal: ‘The biggest change — we voted without fear’Subscriber Only
April 05, 2016 00:43 IST
Close to 81 per cent voted in the 18 seats in the first part of West Bengal’s first phase.
Tue, Apr 05, 2016
School in parched Bengal’s Jangalmahal: 10 toilets for 60 girls, not a drop of waterSubscriber Only
April 03, 2016 04:28 IST
The 10 toilets were built in three spurts — four toilets each were inaugurated before the 1999 and 2005 Assembly elections, when the Left Front was in power.
Sun, Apr 03, 2016
West Bengal elections: In Jangalmahal, central forces no longer fearedSubscriber Only
April 03, 2016 02:00 IST
Over 1,400 personnel will remain present in each constituency on April 4, and 800 in each seat on April 11, said officials.
Sun, Apr 03, 2016
Kolkata flyover collapse: How red flags raised over contractor, project were ignoredSubscriber Only
April 03, 2016 00:00 IST
In the nine years since the Vivekananda flyover project was cleared, many red flags were raised over both the contractor and the project.
Sun, Apr 03, 2016Kolkata flyover collapse: All awake at midnight, but cries for help begin to fadeSubscriber Only
April 02, 2016 01:47 IST
The possibility of not finding any more survivors has sunk in and the initial adrenaline has run out.
Sat, Apr 02, 2016
Kolkata flyover collapse: Left claims govt ‘stopped us, allowed RSS’ to engage in rescue operationsSubscriber Only
April 02, 2016 01:16 IST
With photos of RSS volunteers — showing the formation of a human chain to aid rescue operations, other parties have alleged that there was an attempt by the right-wing organisation to ‘hijack” the rescue operations.
Sat, Apr 02, 2016
Kolkata flyover collapse: Construction firm was on Railway Ministry’s watchlistSubscriber Only
April 01, 2016 05:52 IST
S C Agnihotri, Chief Managing Director, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), told The Indian Express, “Because of non-performance, we had terminated a few of their contracts.”
Fri, Apr 01, 2016Kolkata flyover falls: Hanging fire for seven years, crushes 25 to deathSubscriber Only
April 01, 2016 05:41 IST
The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), the implementing authority of the project, had entered into a joint venture with Hyderabad-based construction company IVRCL for the project.
Fri, Apr 01, 2016
Three families hit by events of Jangalmahal’s violent years— for them, the pain isn’t overSubscriber Only
April 01, 2016 04:32 IST
The unrest led to the formation of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that clashed repeatedly with police forces. Khalin’s father Gauranga, a labour hand, lost his job and has not worked since.
Fri, Apr 01, 2016
Kolkata flyover collapse: ‘A loud sound, and then it came crashing down’Subscriber Only
April 01, 2016 00:59 IST
Burrabazar congestion hampers rescue work; Mamata says Left govt started flyover project
Fri, Apr 01, 2016
Kolkata flyover collapse: Families wait for some news, any newsSubscriber Only
April 01, 2016 00:42 IST
Some had used bare hands to try and rescue people pinned under a 100-metre girder of metal and cement that snapped off at one end and came crashing down in Girish Park.
Fri, Apr 01, 2016
Reports about police chief’s ‘ouster for snooping’ cause confusion in KolkataSubscriber Only
March 31, 2016 00:46 IST
The BJP alleged that two persons approached former party state unit chief Rahul Sinha with an offer of money in exchange of help for cow smuggling across Bengal-Bangladesh Border.
Thu, Mar 31, 2016Journalism of Courage
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