West Bengal

Diya Kundu, a 17-year-old student of DPS Vasant Kunj in Delhi has started a teen-run business enterprise meant to help artisans in Golabari village of West Bengal earn their rightful share.

Here's how rural women of Sunderbans are using cameras to highlight the impact of climate change on the fragile mangrove forest.

In a small town in West Bengal, Ananya Ghosh is defying tradition and the pressures of society and poverty to become a role model for girls.

Prabhu, without any delay, asked railway personnel to monitor all trains headed for Mumbai that were originating from West Bengal.

It’s been a long, tough fight for rights, recognition and respect but, gradually, the transgender community is finally being given the right opportunities to be included in mainstream.

In a first, the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, an arm of the Indian Railways, took up the task of clearing out the debris after the tragic flyover collapse in Kolkata earlier this month.

While the ban of alcohol in Bihar and the boost of tetra pak alcohol sales in Andhra Pradesh might seem contradictory, they're in fact aimed at one goal: reducing consumption of illicit liquor.

Children are an integral part of the population, and even though they can't vote yet, their voices need to be heard. Which is why these children from West Bengal have begun a campaign to reach out to political candidates ahead of the elections.

Kalitala in Sunderbans was devastated after Cyclone Aila. Under the 'cloth for work' initiative by Goonj, the villagers did not only work to build a crucial road link but also planted mangrove saplings to help preserve the ecology of the area.

Barun Biswas was 39-year-old when he was shot dead on July 5, 2012, in a parking lot outside the Gobardanga railway station in West Bengal. A teacher, an activist, and most importantly a very kind man, Barun is still remembered for his incredible and laudable courage.