
Saurabh Gupta
Saurabh Gupta is an Indian journalist and functions as Bureau Chief for NDTV in Kolkata. With over 15 years of experience, he has covered elections, crime, natural disasters, insurgency situations, ethnic conflicts and rural distress. He also reports on environment, conservation and politics from the West Bengal, Odisha and the BBIN region. Having been based in Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata now, Saurabh is also a trained and certified fact checker and defence correspondent.
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BJP Leader Jagannath Pradhan Arrested Over Assault On Officer In Odisha
BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan has been arrested over the assault on an on-duty Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer.
- Friday July 4, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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Over 100 Villages Badly Hit As Flood Situation Worsens In Odisha
The flood situation in Odisha has worsened with two districts, Gajapati and Balasore, being the worst affected by heavy rain over the last few days.
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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Bangladeshi Smugglers Attack BSF Team In Bengal, 1 Killed As Force Opens Fire
A group of smugglers from Bangladesh attacked Border Security Force personnel who were trying to stop them, resulting in the death of a smuggler in West Bengal's Nadia district on Wednesday.
- Wednesday July 2, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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BJP Claims Bengal Minister Called Kolkata Rape 'Small Incident', He Denies
A West Bengal minister's statement that any incident that happens in the state is blown out of proportion has been used by the BJP to attack the Trinamool Congress and claim that he was talking about the rape of the law student in Kolkata last week.
- Tuesday July 1, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Sreyashi Dey
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On CCTV, Kolkata Rape Survivor Was Dragged Inside College By 2 Accused
A CCTV footage showing a Kolkata law student being dragged by two accused from the college gate to inside college premises where she was raped earlier this week has surfaced, sources in the Kolkata Police have told NDTV.
- Sunday June 29, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Ashutosh Tripathi
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Temple Demolished In Dhaka, India Urges Bangladesh To Protect Hindus
The demolition of a Durga Temple in Dhaka had led to a sharp response from India over the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh. Authorities in Bangladesh have justified the move, calling it a 'makeshift structure', built illegally.
- Friday June 27, 2025
- World News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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In Odisha, 5th Rape In 10 Days. Woman Returning From Temple Gang-Raped
A series of five separate rape cases have been reported across Odisha within a ten-day period. The most recent incident occurred in the Karanjai area of Mayurbhanj district.
- Thursday June 26, 2025
- India News
- Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Samiran Mishra
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China Deepens Political Engagement As Bangladesh Preps For 2026 Elections
China's enhanced role in Bangladesh's domestic politics continues with its latest round of meetings with political parties in the country. Since April this year, China has emerged as a leading player in Bangladesh engaging with all political parties.
- Tuesday June 24, 2025
- World News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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A Family Was Boycotted Over Inter-Caste Marriage. 40 Had To Shave Heads
The woman, belonging to a Scheduled Tribe (ST), recently married a man from the Scheduled Caste (SC) of a neighbouring village against the diktats of village elders.
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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Over 50,000 Affected, Villages Submerged After Overflowing River Floods Odisha's Balasore
The Subarnarekha River, which flows through Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, has flooded large parts of Balasore district in Odisha, affecting over 50,000 people and inundating dozens of villages.
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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Odisha River Flows Over Danger Mark After Heavy Rain, Many Villages Flooded
Authorities have issued an alert as the water level in the Subarnarekha river in Odisha's Balasore district has crossed the danger mark, creating a flood threat.
- Monday June 23, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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After 5 Years, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Resumes Through Sikkim
The first batch of 36 pilgrims taking part in the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra crossed over to the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) of China through Nathula border in Sikkim this morning.
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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Odisha BJP Government's First Anniversary: PM To Join Grand Celebrations
The BJP is planning a grand celebration as the first BJP government in Odisha, led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, is set to mark its first anniversary in power on June 20, 2025.
- Friday June 20, 2025
- India News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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Bangladesh Declares National Holiday To Mark Year Of Sheikh Hasina Ouster
August 5 will mark a year since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh. To mark the event, the interim government has decided to observe the day as Student-People's Uprising Day and declare it a nationwide public holiday.
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- World News
- Written by Saurabh Gupta
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From Top Cop To Filmmaker, Guwahati Police Commissioner's Short Film Earns Accolades Internationally
Ansuni Chinkhe, directed by Dr Partha Sarathi Mahanta, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, recently screened online at Marche du Film
- Thursday June 19, 2025
- Entertainment
- Reported by Saurabh Gupta