Jai Shibram: Remembering Bengal’s great satirist in a changed KolkataShibram Chakraborty, a celebrated Bengali writer, is largely unknown outside his native language. His genius in wordplay and satire is high...
09 May, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
PM Modi pays homage to Rabindranath Tagore, terms him 'timeless voice of India's civilisational soul'Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary. He described Tagore as an exceptional phi...
09 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Saturday bank holiday: Are banks open or closed today on May 9, 2026?Bank holiday today: Bank customers should check whether banks are open or closed before making a physical visit to a branch. Apart from reg...
09 May, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
The Bengali factor: Jhalmuri, Durga Puja and other strategies in West Bengal's battle for powerWest Bengal Election 2026: Polls in the state are a battle of narratives. Parties are using food and cultural symbols to connect with voter...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Tagore a multifaceted personality who shaped many institutions, says PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Rabindranath Tagore's legacy on his birth anniversary. He noted Tagore's role in shaping institutio...
26 Apr, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
15 actors and directors who graduated from Delhi University's Hindu College: Arjun Rampal to Imtiaz Ali to Tisca ChopraDelhi University's Hindu College has a rich legacy of nurturing talent for Indian cinema. Many celebrated actors and filmmakers began their...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee blames Centre for IndiGo fiasco, says lack of planning was responsible for the plight of passengersWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation for the recent IndiGo flight disruptions, ...
08 Dec, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
After Mamata Banerjee, All India Trinamool Congress raises alarm over reported demolition of Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in BangladeshWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress have voiced strong objections to the reported demolition of Upendraki...
16 Jul, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
A giant is waking: A plethora of problems persists even as intelligent Bengali cinema is starting to break its decades-long shacklesBengali cinema is witnessing a resurgence with films like 'Mandaar,' 'Nagarkirtan,' and 'Bohurupi' gaining recognition. Despite cultural an...
26 Jan, 2025, 01.23 PM IST
‘Great Indian Kapil Show’ makers slammed by Bengali poet Srijato for ‘insulting’ Tagore song ‘Ekla Cholo Re’Comedian and talk show host Kapil Sharma has drawn criticism from esteemed Bengali poet-lyricist Srijato, who has threatened legal action a...
02 Nov, 2024, 02.18 PM IST
'Book fairs are great for reminding me, my identity as a writer' reveals eminent writer Sirshendu MukhopadhyayEighty-eight-year old Mukhopadhyay, writer of classics 'Manojder Adbhut Bari', Manabjamin, Patalghar among others, said writing are reflect...
27 Jan, 2024, 11.01 PM IST
Elections necessary for democracy: Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak"I remember having asked a child in a remote village what election meant. He said election is a game, it means 'maramari hobe' (there will ...
12 Mar, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
Aditya Ghosh's London labour of love 'Chourangi' gets stamp of approval from William Dalrymple, historian can't get over boneless 'ilish'The historian said the restaurant served the best Bengali food he'd eaten outside of Kolkata.
12 Oct, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha succumbs to post-Covid complications at 85He had earlier suffered from Covid in April, and had been hospitalised for 33 days.
31 Aug, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
Veteran Bengali author, Sahitya Akademi winner Debesh Roy passes away at 84Roy suffered a massive cardiac arrest and passed away at 10.50 PM.
15 May, 2020, 11.05 AM IST
Bengali writer Suchitra Bhattacharya passes awayCelebrated writer Suchitra Bhattacharya, many of whose books had been made into cult Bengali films including "Dahan", died at her south Kol...
13 May, 2015, 02.06 PM IST
West Bengal BJP plans to filed actors, players in next year's parliamentary pollsBJP leadership in West Bengal is trying to rope in actors, players and writers to field them as the party candidates for next year's parlia...
13 Nov, 2013, 06.42 PM IST