Hillary meets victims of sex trafficking in Kolkata

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was on Sunday highly impressed by the rich art and culture of Bengal when she listened to a recital of modern songs by survivors of sex trafficking......

The terrible aftermath of Aila in the Sunderbans

Indrani Roy Mitra and photographer Dipak Chakraborty travel to Cyclone Aila-ravaged Sunderbans and witness untold suffering and misery amidst an apathetic relief effort mired in red tape. "Didi,......

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who served as press secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee during his tenure, salutes the statesman and political legend, who passed into the ages on Monday. IMAGE:......

What went on inside Bengal's house of terror?

Rediff.com's Indrani Roy digs up chilling details of the ongoing investigation into the Bardhaman blast case, which has exposed the militant network that had been operating in West Bengal since......

Only 13, but he bears the weight of entire family

"I am very lazy and hate hard labour. Perhaps, to teach me a lesson, God has punished me with this job," 13-year-old Gopal Mistry told rediff.com while applying freshpaint to a bicycle. He has a......

This 13-year-old wants to play but has to earn

Thirteen-year-old Deepika Das was born at Kultali in the far away Sunderbans. When circumstances forced her and her family to move to Kolkata, she hated it. "There are no trees here, no birds,......

This 12-year-old earns Rs 15 a day

Subhankar Halder, aka Mejo, comes across as a feisty 12-year-old, who is always looking for something. Ask him what he is looking for and pat comes the reply, "Empty bottles. They are strewn......

At 13, he is the main breadwinner for his family

Akash Das, aka Chhotu, is only 13. Yet he has a huge responsibility on hisyoung shoulders -- that of earning bread for his family. He has never been to school neither has he been able to dream the......