The death toll was expected to rise after a passenger train and a freight train collided in the state of West Bengal.
Tag: West Bengal (India)
Kangaroos in India? Experts See Evidence of a Smuggling Trade
The animals are the latest exotic fauna to be smuggled into the country, possibly to be used as pets. Draft legislation would close loopholes in the roaring wildlife trade.
Coffee or Chai? At 2 Kolkata Cafes, ‘Adda’ Is What’s Really on the Menu
Unrestricted talk, or “adda,” is the main draw at two storied cafes that are at once museums to the city’s intellectual history — and places for debate.
Portraits of Kolkata’s Rickshaw Pullers
The dense metropolis is among the only places in India — and one of the few left in the world — where fleets of hand-pulled rickshaws still ply the streets.
Your Monday Briefing
A political setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi’s Party Loses a Key Election, Held Under the Cloud of Covid
The prime minister’s party lost big in West Bengal amid criticism that his mishandling of the pandemic had fueled a catastrophic surge of cases in India.
A Fierce Election Tests Modi’s Campaign to Remake India
The prime minister’s party is vying to dethrone a powerful politician in West Bengal. Even a close race could demonstrate the growing reach of his Hindu nationalist movement.
India Adopts the Tactic of Authoritarians: Shutting Down the Internet
India, the world’s largest democracy, shuts down the internet far more than any other country. This week, 60 million people — roughly the size of France — have no service.
India’s ‘Street Fighter,’ Cornered by Modi, Faces Fight of Her Life
To end decades of communist rule in West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee took blows to her head. Now Narendra Modi’s party is making life hell for her.
When Rohingya Refugees Fled to India, Hate on Facebook Followed
After posts on the social network contributed to Myanmar’s genocide of Rohingya Muslims, Facebook vowed to fix the problem. Then the vitriol moved to India.