

Birbhum: Forty five year-old Sanatan Das gave us the usual story of despair and deprivation that come from this part of Bengal. Nalhati in Birbhum is one of poorest corners of the state. Most families here survive on less than 30 rupees a day. Every election they see promises made only to be broken. One of the villager said, "There is no proper drinking water. That tubewell was installed after...