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Aparna Bhattacharya

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Silencing Dissent: How the JNU Playbook Was Used for Jadavpur University

17.03.2025 30

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Aparna Bhattacharya

R.G. Kar Probe | 5 Questions for Bengal Police, Authorities and CBI, Based on Court Observations

23.01.2025 10

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Aparna Bhattacharya

Doctors Versus Mamata: A Battle of Wits Ends in a Masterclass in Political Manoeuvring

It was David versus Goliath when a  group of junior doctors squared off against one of the country’s smartest politicians.  On the one side: young...

22.10.2024 20

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Aparna Bhattacharya

A Non-Political Movement Is Uncharted Territory for Mamata Banerjee

“There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” While Mamata Banerjee may not like this popular quote...

14.09.2024 3

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Aparna Bhattacharya

Beyond Chai and Biscuits: A Movement of Solidarity Emerges in Protest of RG Kar Tragedy

Kolkata: Amidst the sea of mineral water and packaged food, a small delivery package became a symbol of protest across West Bengal, sparked by the...

12.09.2024 3

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Aparna Bhattacharya

'TMC-Aided Bullying': Not Just R.G. Kar, Bengal Doctors Allege Deep Rot Pervades Medical Education Across State

Kolkata: Dr Chandramouli Jha should have graduated from R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in 2022. But he only got his internship...

02.09.2024 20

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Aparna Bhattacharya

Hospital Brutality: Five Critical Questions Yet to Be Addressed by Mamata Banerjee Govt

Kolkata: On Friday (August 16), chief minister Mamata Banerjee led a rally demanding justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar...

18.08.2024 2

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Aparna Bhattacharya

Hospital Rape Case: Five Critical Questions Yet to Be Addressed by Mamata Banerjee Govt

Kolkata: On Friday (August 16), chief minister Mamata Banerjee led a rally demanding justice for the doctor who was raped and murdered at RG Kar...

17.08.2024 3

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Aparna Bhattacharya

Freedom at Midnight: Women of West Bengal Rise Up to Reclaim the Night, Demand Justice

It was a collective awakening. At the stroke of midnight, thousands of women transformed the streets of West Bengal into a stage for their defiance....

15.08.2024 10

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Aparna Bhattacharya

Women, Reclaim the Night: A Movement Born Out of Outrage Over RG Kar Hospital Killing

Reclaim the night, women. The movement for women to occupy the streets on the eve of Independence Day was triggered by a statement by the...

14.08.2024 3

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Aparna Bhattacharya

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, the Last 'Bhadrolok' Politician

You may say he was a dreamer. But he was not the only one. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee dreamed of an industrially-developed West Bengal, and with him...

09.08.2024 2

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Aparna Bhattacharya