Kolkata Rape Victims Find a Police Officer Who’s on Their Side
Damayanti Sen, who is leading the investigations of two high-profile rape cases, has developed a reputation for efficiency and sensitivity.
View ArticleIn Kolkata, Reminders of Why We Help the ‘Last Girl’
To the women’s rights activists Ruchira Gupta and Gloria Steinem, the bright, hopeful youths from the red-light district illustrate the need to follow Gandhi’s standard of making a difference in the...
View ArticleA Temporary End to a Tour of the Indian Women’s Movement
The activists Gloria Steinem and Ruchira Gupta conclude their monthlong journey through India in the southern state of Kerala, where people appear to be in more control of their destiny.
View ArticleTo Be Poor and Sick in India
A new series for India Ink will look at the health care that lower-income patients receive around the country that is not only problematic but also outright lethal at times.
View ArticleRural Health Care Blamed for Infant Deaths in Kolkata
B.C. Roy Memorial Hospital officials say that because rural health centers are not equipped to handle critical cases, sick babies are often near death by the time they arrive at the hospital.
View ArticleImage of the Day: April 18
A procession in Kolkata, West Bengal, to mark the occasion of Good Friday.
View ArticleIn West Bengal, Trinamool Congress Shakes Off Ponzi Scandal
Analysts said the party, which governs the state, will see minimal fallout from what is known as the Saradha scam, in which small investors lost an estimated $1.7 billion.
View ArticleProfessor Trades Harvard for Rough-and-Tumble of Indian Politics
During his campaign in the eastern city of Kolkata, Sugata Bose has sought to dispel the notion that he is "an academic living in an ivory tower."
View ArticleIndia Election Digest: May 14
A roundup of election-related news in India for Wednesday.
View ArticleIn West Bengal, Communists’ Defeat Signals a Larger Loss
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) was reduced to just two seats in West Bengal, a state that was formerly the source of its national power.
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