Concern over ‘Trump-influenced’ agenda at upcoming G7 Summit in France
Climate and gender topics dropped from meet to cater to US interests, claims global network of civil societies
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India flags off declining climate finance, equity and historical responsibility of emissions at Bonn talks
- by Jayanta Basu
- June 10, 2026
No new voluntary issues or obligations beyond agreed mandates to be included in negotiations, says India; developed countries must lead through emissions reductions
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Global climate crisis the hardest, but the most important challenge for humanity: UN climate chief
- by Biswendu Bhattacharjee
- June 9, 2026
Bonn climate meet intended to firm up climate agendas to be pushed at the crucial COP31 in Türkiye and Australia
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A 25-point green roadmap for Bengal: Environmentalists, activists and experts draw up plan for state
- by The Plurals News Network
- June 6, 2026
The new state government urged to strengthen political will, minister bats for key environmental issues
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Pavement dwellers must be included in voter list’: former legal officer writes to Chief Election Commissioner
- by The Plurals News Network
- May 9, 2026
The Plurals report spurs officials to draw attention to the democratic rights of lakhs of pavement dwellers in the state
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SIR impact on Bengal elections: victory margin less than or equal to voter deletions in 108 seats
- by The Plurals News Network
- May 7, 2026
In almost two-thirds of the seats that shifted to the BJP from the TMC, number of voters deleted from the rolls, excluding the dead, was higher than winning margin
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Bengal Election 2026
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I have all papers except death certificate, but no one came for SIR’: Street dweller
- by Jayanta Basu
- May 2, 2026
An invisible people: Lakhs of street and pavement residents remain unapproached by the Election Commission of India as part of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) held at West Bengal
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BJP needs 45% votes to win Bengal elections; women and Muslim voters’ consolidation favours TMC
- by The Plurals News Network
- April 30, 2026
A Chatham mode of discussion involving senior journalists and experts decodes Bengal elections dynamics
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Dole vs deletion: missing women define Bengal election dynamics
- by Jayanta Basu and Chandrima S. Bhattacharya
- April 17, 2026
Women constitute large votebanks, but the Election Commission of India seems oblivious to their massive deletions from electoral list
Ganga on Modi’s lips, experts want it to be a priority for incoming Bengal government
The river stretch, where the Prime Minister rafted in a country boat, has 1600 times more bacterial pollution compared to the national limit