West Bengal

Governance

Why 750 Indians On Bangladesh Border Live On The Other Side Of A Wire Fence

Joymala Bagchi1 April 2024 9:17 AM IST

Chor Meghna, an Indian hamlet on the Bangladesh border in West Bengal, lies outside the wire fence that separates the two countries. Residents need to...

Earthcheck India

Small Hydro Projects In The Northeast Ignore Environmental Risks, Local Voices

Niladry Sarkar16 Sept 2023 6:00 AM IST

Hydro projects under 25 MW enjoy a free hand because they are believed to have the least negative impact on the environment among the various methods...

Earthcheck India

Why Locals Are Resisting Small Hydro Projects In Darjeeling

Niladry Sarkar14 Sept 2023 5:13 PM IST

West Bengal

Indigenous Peoples Oppose Asia's Largest Proposed Coal Mine

Niladry Sarkar17 Feb 2023 6:00 AM IST

Climate Change

"We Have Given Up Hope": Why Residents of Ghatal Are Tired of Frequent Floods

Agnee Ghosh3 Jan 2023 10:37 AM IST

Development

Under-Construction Sevoke-Rangpo Rail Project Triggers Ecological Concerns

Niladry Sarkar20 Aug 2022 6:00 AM IST

Land Rights

India's Plan To Counter Chinese Border Infrastructure Will Violate Indigenous People's Land Rights

Niladry Sarkar18 Aug 2022 6:00 AM IST

West Bengal

How Mining In Coal Belt Villages In Bengal Led To Joblessness, Pollution

Niladry Sarkar28 March 2022 6:00 AM IST

Investigations

With Just Rs 5,000 In Compensation Fund, Bengal Struggles To Pay Trafficking Survivors

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya7 Sept 2021 6:00 AM IST

Health

West Bengal Outperformed States That Implemented PM's Health Insurance Scheme, On Key Indicators

Anoo Bhuyan, Nileena Suresh14 April 2021 6:00 AM IST

West Bengal

Behind West Bengal's Identity Battles: Rising Population & Economic Pressure

Snigdhendu Bhattacharya26 March 2021 2:05 PM IST

COVID-19

Can West Bengal Avoid A COVID-19 Surge During Durga Puja?

Srijita Datta20 Oct 2020 6:05 AM IST

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