#West Bengal
Birthing by the Clock: What is the BTS of increased C-section births in India?
India has successfully brought more women into hospitals for childbirth, but the rapid rise of C-sections, especially in private hospitals, raises important questions about whether childbirth is increasingly being shaped by medical necessity, market forces, and social pressures rather than clinical need.
Why are regional parties prone to a split?
After defeat in West Bengal polls, TMC is facing a split. India has seen such disintegrations earlier too. But, why do regional parties face the split?
Decoded: Unprecedented ‘reverse migration’ of Bangladeshi illegals
‘Reverse migration’ of illegal Bangladeshi migrants from India has hit the headlines. But, what has triggered this? How did the illegal migrants go undetected in India for years?
Why is India tough on infiltration, demographic change in eastern states?
The humanitarian refugee crisis during Partition and 1971 war later evolved into a long-term infiltration challenge for India, shaping demographic tensions across eastern India.
New West Bengal government begins with swift, strategic and nationally aligned decisions
Guided by principles of justice, national interest, and firm administrative action, Adhikari has drawn comparisons to BJP chief ministers Yogi Adityanath, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and Pushkar Singh Dhami in his decisive approach.
Bengal’s new government acts on long-ignored border fencing
With the new BJP-led government now moving ahead with land handover for fencing, an old border deadlock has suddenly re-entered the spotlight. But why did this issue remain unresolved for so long? Was BSF repeatedly pushed to the sidelines as political considerations and vote-bank calculations shaped key decisions by the previous government?
What does Census data show about India’s eastern border districts?
Border districts show contiguous Hindu decline and Muslim rise (1991–2011), raising concerns about illegal migration, land encroachment, communal violence, vote-bank politics, and national security.