Most of the solitary cells are accompanied by signage about some of their most famous inmates. Thus, there is the Nehru Cell where India's ...

I first encountered Gobar-babu in the pages of a children's encyclopaedia nearly five decades ago. I remember being intrigued not just by t...

In an older war in Eastern Europe, there was a one-man argument wearing a beatific smile against the futility of anything related to war.

Terming the clash "unfortunate", ABVP state president alleged that the violence was the handiwork of Leftitst forces who want to destabilis...

Rampant practice of prawn seed catching along the rivers of Sundarban archipelago is not only damaging the marine ecosystem but also endang...

Meanwhile, a meeting of top varsity officials called by Vice Chancellor Jagdesh Kumar is underway in which the future course of action is l...

Since cellulose is non-toxic, the researchers said the device could potentially be implanted in the body and harvest its internal stretches...

The CM's announcement was greeted with loud cheers by the agitating students who also announced an end to their hunger strike.

"When the problem has been persisting for last five months, then it means that the government has not taken any step to solve the matter."

WB Governor K N Tripathi has asked Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor to take "immediate" action on a report relating to a molestation cas...

Pressing for the resignation of Chakrabarti over calling in the police to break up a gherao on September 17, students had gone for a refere...

Higher education minister Partha Chatterjee announced a five-member probe committee which will inquire into the incident of molestation.

President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the valedictory function of 150th anniversary celebrations of the Calcutta High Court.

Katju had recently criticised Mamata as being dictatorial, arrogant, whimsical following the arrest of a farmer in West Midnapore.

Justice Markandey Katju today said the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee must learn to function in a democratic and more mature ma...

A City-based private firm has developed and manufactured an instrument to ensure mishap-free and safe passage of trains between two railway...

Nine days before the temblor struck Sikkim and Bengal on Sunday, Dipak Ghosh, emeritus UGC fellow had an uncanny feeling.