UNBELIEVABLE: Murshidabad - The Untold Story

Granular district data on unincorporated sector will help create plans to raise productivity

India’s unincorporated sector is highly concentrated but varies sharply across districts, according to the first district-level estimates from MoSPI’s ASUSE 2025.

The Economic Times · Oct 2

2 Murshidabad MPs meet Suvendu over loudspeaker removal from mosques, allege 'Muslims being targeted'

Two Murshidabad MPs met Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari regarding mosque loudspeaker removals. They expressed concern that Muslims are being targeted in the state. The MPs also requested intervention for pending cases at SIR tribunals. Genuine voters await tribunal decisions, impacting various essential services.

The Economic Times · Aug 8

Why Buying Handloom Fabric in India Is a Political Act, Not Just a Fashion Choice

The cloth that embarrassed an empireIn 1921, Gandhi asked Indians to burn imported British mill cloth in public bonfires. This was not symbolism. It was a calculated economic strike: Lancashire's textile mills depended on Indian cotton exported cheaply, processed in England, and sold back to Indians at a profit. The…

Times Life · Jul 19

Arijit Singh Love Story: First Marriage, Second Wife & Kids

Almost everyone in India knows the most mesmerising singer Arjit Singh. In fact, there may be few individuals hasn't enjoyed his voice at least once. However, Arjit Singh is one of those rare celebrities who make sure that his private life remains private. A lot of us may not know…

Times Life · Jan 28

Gurugram again: Homes locked, hundreds leave another locality amid crackdown

A police crackdown on illegal immigrants in Gurugram continues to trigger a mass departure of Bengali-speaking Muslim migrant workers – many of whom have lived and worked in the city for decades as domestic workers, drivers, sanitation staff, and daily-wage labourers.

Newslaundry · Jul 25, 2025

159 FIRs, ‘protest without flags’, families in limbo: A portrait of post-riot Murshidabad

The last batch of Murshidabad violence survivors have returned home from relief camps, but the acrid smell of charred homes hangs heavy over Betbona, Das Para, Pal Para, and Digri – once-peaceful villages now marked by silence and fear. 

Newslaundry · Apr 21, 2025

Hafta 533: Murshidabad violence, National Herald case, Trump targets Harvard

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist Nirmalya Mukherjee and NewsX editorial director Priya Sahgal. 

Newslaundry · Apr 19, 2025

Bhaijaan ka plan, Kashmiri Pandits, Israel protest: TV spin to Murshidabad violence

After being hit by violent protests last week over the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act, Murshidabad in West Bengal is gradually limping back to normalcy. More than 200 have been arrested so far over the violence that claimed three lives. 

Newslaundry · Apr 15, 2025

Violent protests rock Indian state over controversial Muslim land law

Violence continues to spread in Indian states of West Bengal and Assam over controversial Waqf law

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

WB: Yusuf Pathan 'good chai' post amid Murshidabad violence sparks backlash

Tension has been high in the district after protests over the amended Waqf Act where at least three have been reported dead. Read further on Dynamite News

Dynamite News · Apr 13, 2025