Ambassadors, High Commissioners & consular corps from across the globe join Durga Puja celebrations at Kolkata’s ChaltabaganThe foreign delegation, which had representation from various parts of the globe, from UK, Estonia, France, Guatemala, Italy, Germany, Sri ...
28 Sep, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
Kolkata puja pandal celebrates legacy of Bengali languageAmid calls for a renewed focus on Bengali, a Kolkata Durga Puja pandal vividly portrays the language's evolution. The pandal, titled 'Ami B...
22 Sep, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
Centre at times begging before US, at times before China: MamataWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP-led Union government of compromising India's prestige before foreign powers, all...
04 Sep, 2025, 07.47 PM IST
India's Independence Fight: When Bengali gym bros flexed muscles against the BritishIndia Independence Day 2025: During the colonial era, Anushilan Samiti emerged from Kolkata's akhadas, blending physical training with revo...
12 Aug, 2025, 03.20 PM IST
Not only Bengalis, every citizen has right to go anywhere in India, says economist Amartya SenAmartya Sen asserts the constitutional right of Indian citizens to move freely within the country. He emphasizes that any attempt to restri...
01 Aug, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urges migrant Bengalis to return, vows livelihood planWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for Bengali migrant workers to return home. She promised a new livelihood scheme. Banerje...
29 Jul, 2025, 12.29 AM IST
Won't allow 'linguistic terrorism': Mamata Banerjee vows to fight for Bengali identityMamata Banerjee is gearing up for the 2026 elections. She is calling for a new language movement in Bengal. Banerjee alleges linguistic ter...
22 Jul, 2025, 09.51 AM IST
International Mother Language Day: Bangladesh’s tryst with destiny73 years ago, Bengali people in East Pakistan protested against the imposition of Urdu as the national language, which led to the martyrdom...
22 Feb, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Bangladesh's founding father gets the Saddam Hussein treatment after Sheikh Hasina's downfallFifty years after the massacre of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family in a military coup, his legacy faces renewed challenges as protester...
06 Aug, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
BJP's Nadda to visit Bengal amid internal rumblings, infighting & defection in partyNadda will take stock of the situation at the party in Bengal during his visit. He will hold a closed-door meeting with party leaders at th...
07 Jun, 2022, 02.10 PM IST
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman: Pakistan’s nemesisBorn on 17 March 1920, Mujib became a folk hero in Bangladesh, and his name became imprinted in the popular consciousness of its people qui...
16 Mar, 2022, 06.13 PM IST
Bangladesh witnessed massive anti-Pakistan protests on International Mother Language DayWhile paying homage to the brave-hearts who lost their lives, speakers recalled with horror the role of Pakistan occupation forces to suppr...
21 Feb, 2021, 08.27 PM IST
Bangladesh witnesses protest rally over Baloch activist assassinationBangladesh Muktijuddha Mancha, General Secretary of the Central Committee Md. Al Mamun said, "Bangladesh Muktiyuddha Mancha is working for ...
27 Dec, 2020, 08.23 PM IST
How stars ‘helped’ bring plight of Bangladeshis to India’s heartlandThe Rajesh Khanna connection was shared at a ceremony where the Bangladesh government conferred bravery awards to the families of 12 Indian...
21 Dec, 2018, 11.44 PM IST
Declare all languages national: AIADMK leader M ThambiduraiThe remarks of Thambidurai, came amid claims of some opposition parties that the BJP government at the Centre was pushing use of Hindi in s...
09 Aug, 2017, 06.45 PM IST
On the eve of Independence, here are 5 books every Indian must readIndia's struggle for independence was an uprise against a tyrannical rule that lasted for almost 200 years. Here are books that best captur...
15 Aug, 2016, 12.08 PM IST
Can Mamta Banerjee bring about the Bengal renaissance this time?Even though my Marwari mind shies away from investing in Bengal, my Bengali heart constantly seeks an opportunity to do so.
02 Aug, 2013, 11.49 AM IST