A routine voter-list verification over a “logical discrepancy” in a surname opens up a larger, deeply Indian paradox: names that refuse to ...

Bengali cinema is witnessing a resurgence with films like 'Mandaar,' 'Nagarkirtan,' and 'Bohurupi' gaining recognition. Despite cultural an...

West Bengal Agriculture Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay noted the state's significant rice production, accounting for 14% of India's total...

In the first phase of polling in Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, and Alipurduar in North Bengal, sporadic violence was reported, with voter turnout...

Teejan Bai and Naik received the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan.

54 noted citizens conferred the Padma award by President Ram Nath Kovind.

This year 112 recipients have been selected for the prestigious awards. This includes 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri...

Chakraborty is from the Department of Political Science in Delhi University, where he has been teaching since 1998.

Aimed at mental enrichment of the Army personnel, the course will introduce them with the rich Chinese culture and the centuries-old tie be...

In March 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was appointed as the chancellor of Visva-Bharati.

Though the government is yet to release funds for BGREI but it has earmarked Rs 1,000 crore for the programme.

Incidentally, the water table is going down by roughly 33 cm every year in Punjab, the cradle of the green revolution in the seventies.

The rainfall surge has sown the seeds for bumper harvest of wheat, mustard & potato, potentially reviving rural demand & easing inflation.

Mobile-based advisory services Iffco Kisan Sanchar and Nokia Life Tools help farmers take the right decisions and avoid crop losses.

Experts believe mobile-based farmer advisory providers will play an increasingly larger role in coming years.

A prolonged dry spell in parts of India is hurting the sowing schedule for paddy, raising the country's anxiety about monsoon rains.

Kumar said agriculture is key to the state's cherished goal of development at a session on the strategic direction for achieving sustainabl...