India’s mining-affected communities are using art and music to express their rage

Many songs, especially those produced in recent years, sharply critique the increasing militarisation of mineral-rich areas.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Aug 17, 2021 · 09:30 pm

In India’s oldest coalfield, mining has caused irreparable damage to the environment

Decades of unabated coal mining has irreversibly changed the character of Raniganj Coalfields.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Mar 20, 2021 · 09:30 pm

Farmers or corporates: Who benefits from Andhra Pradesh’s natural farming project?

The government’s choice of partners has raised concerns.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Feb 14, 2019 · 12:30 pm

Can Andhra Pradesh’s ambitious plan to stop the use of chemicals in farms succeed?

Natural farming has improved yields in some areas but scaling it up to cover the entire state requires Rs 17,000 crore.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Feb 13, 2019 · 12:30 pm

In Bihar’s Gaya, a teenage girl’s murder sparks candle-light vigils and calls for justice

The girl’s father and an alleged accomplice are already in police custody. But the family claims that the authorities are shielding the real culprits.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Jan 23, 2019 · 01:30 pm

As BJP rolls into West Bengal with four yatras, Trinamool’s ‘purity’ rallies to follow close behind

Aiming to make inroads into the state in the 2019 General Elections, BJP chief Amit Shah will launch the first yatra in Cooch Behar on December 7.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Dec 06, 2018 · 07:30 am

Jail authorities in India continue to deny prisoners the right to intellectual pursuit

Lawyers for Surendra Gadling, under arrest in the Bhima Koregaon case, say their client was denied access to reading material, including SC judgments and books.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Oct 16, 2018 · 07:30 am

Ambedkarite or Marxist? Annabhau Sathe chose to cast his lot with the oppressed

The poet, activist and writer, whose birth anniversary is on August 1, made it clear that there were overlaps and continuities between caste and class.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Aug 01, 2018 · 06:30 am

Bangla pride vs ‘Hindi-Hindu-Hindustani’: In West Bengal, a new Trinamool front to counter the BJP?

Garga Chatterjee, the ‘quasi-spokesperson’ of the ruling party, has started a ‘new type of non-partisan nationalist political organisation’.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Jun 17, 2018 · 09:00 am

Missing in the Modi, Mamata discussions with Sheikh Hasina: Rohingya refugees, Teesta treaty

The Bangladesh prime minister's visit saw much friendly talk but little statecraft.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· May 29, 2018 · 07:30 am

In this West Bengal panchayat, residents allege Trinamool men rigged elections with police help

Residents of Bhangar-II block describe how supporters of local Trinamool Congress strongman took control of five booths.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· May 17, 2018 · 09:00 am

In riot-scarred Asansol, Hindus and Muslims try to recover the ground from ‘vested interests’

In Railpar, ground zero of last month’s violence in West Bengal, residents say they worked to prevent the clashes from taking on communal colour.

Aritra Bhattacharya

· Apr 29, 2018 · 09:00 am