West Bengal’s much publicised Biswa Bangla Business Summit held on 20-21 April in Kolkata had a curious omission. The state has the Deocha-Pachami-Dewanganj-Harinsinga coal block, reportedly the second-largest coal block in the world and the largest in India. Yet the Business Summit did not deliberate on the rich coal deposit and the economic potential of […]
While the protest meeting itself was peaceful and without police presence, trouble started as the protesters returned home and nine people were arrested.