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Trinamool Congress National Spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien recently began taking Hindi tuitions and a teacher comes daily at his residence in Delhi to help him converse better in the language. Kolkata: Trinamool…

Targeting the TMC, BJP's Nishikant Dubey alleged that the West Bengal government under the TMC is protecting illegal migrants from Bangladesh, which has changed the demography in several places, including some districts of Jharkhand, from…

The CBI and Bengal police drama is playing out on all screens as this piece is being written. The houses of the parliament are in uproar and there is little in the way of work being accomplished there. Just 2 days ago the budget was…

The South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) is a network of women journalists based in each country of the region -- that is, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. WE STAND FOR freedom of speech and…

Everytime Children are considered as the Marginalised community, the reason behind this is, they don't have any political importance. Here the school of West Bengal sets a trend for forming a Children Cabinet. The Cabinet comprises of 5…

Menstruation is still a subject of gender disparity in India. Myths about menstruation are largely prevalent, forcing many girls to drop out of school early or be ‘ostracised’ during the five days every month. Even if they use sanitary…

Menstruation is still a subject of gender disparity in India. Myths about menstruation are largely prevalent, forcing many girls to drop out of school early or be ‘ostracised’ during the five days every month. Even if they use sanitary…

A student of class X of Madrassa Islamia, Chahat Mohammadi is a determined girl. She sets out with her friends on a journey to educate women and girls in her locality and adjoining rural areas about the importance of menstrual hygiene. She…

The Gandulbari Primary School is situated in the Hura bloc of the Purulia district West Bengal. Apart from the students’ studies, it pays attention to building awareness about personal hygiene. With the help of community organisations, it…

In construction sites, women are mostly involved only as workers, but a Women Self Help Groups(SHGs) in Purulia district of West Bengal is breaking the stereotype and making women to build Toilets. The story features the construction site…