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FOOTBALL CULTURE IN BENGAL
Tasked to work on India''s 2036 Olympic bid, 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad: Leander PaesTennis legend Leander Paes will focus on India's 2036 Olympic bid and youth development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assigned him this...04 Apr, 2026, 02.36 PM IST- From football to literature: Bonds that bind Argentina & West BengalArgentina and West Bengal share a deep connection through football and Rabindranath Tagore. The Argentine Ambassador noted this at the Kolk...23 Jan, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
- BJP says 'shame on you Mamata' as Messi event chaos turns into political row; Suvendu Adhikari demands CM’s resignationMessi event chaos: The BJP attacked West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over chaos at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's appearance, allegi...13 Dec, 2025, 04.05 PM IST
- Mamata Banerjee receives jersey signed by Lionel MessiWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her admiration for football star Lionel Messi, calling him an 'artist with the ball' a...20 Mar, 2025, 09.16 AM IST
- PM Modi on India's 'Mini Brazil': A tribal village in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district dedicated to FootballPrime Minister Narendra Modi shared the story of a tribal village in Madhya Pradesh that has produced about 80 national-level football play...16 Mar, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
- Mohun Bagan to play in Lucknow after 69 years, set to battle arch-rivals East Bengal in friendly matchLucknow will host a friendly football match between Mohun Bagan SG and East Bengal FC on September 2, 2024, at KD Singh Babu Stadium. This ...29 Aug, 2024, 05.40 PM IST
- Hilsa are alive with the sound of democracyLearning about tensions involving Queen Hasina of Bangladesh, the writer chose to support the Bangladeshi people by indulging in a meal of ...11 Aug, 2024, 12.10 AM IST
- Cricket in India: How IPL stole the MaidaanWhen the Tendulkar era began, superheroes appeared on the cricket field. Their legend was improved by advertising, particularly the Cola Wa...10 May, 2024, 11.04 PM IST
- Four titles in seven months, success of Kolkata's 'Big Three' will have huge impact: AIFF presidentSeven months, four titles, and the 'Mecca of Indian football' was celebrating after Mohun Bagan's maiden League Winners Shield triumph foll...16 Apr, 2024, 05.31 PM IST
- India to be 2025 Madrid International Book Fair's theme countryAs part of the cultural exchange, Spain has donated books to five universities in Bengal.01 Feb, 2023, 08.26 AM IST
- Sports seems to be limping in the land of 'Khela Hobe'In the bitterly fought assembly polls of West Bengal, it is also a political battle cry. Walls across the state are awash with images of TM...21 Apr, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
- Why Mohun Bagan’s new ‘corporate’ ownership can’t be a bad thing for its fansMohun Bagan, quite like classic rock, remains a brand that evokes nostalgia among the middle-aged, more than producing a constant crop of n...17 Jan, 2020, 11.40 PM IST
- Bhaichung Bhutia laments death of 'para' football, wants kids to play freely outsideBhutia said that most players develop a love affair with football, not in the stadiums, but on the streets.23 May, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
- West Bengal biz-friendly, legacy issues will take time to dissolve: Mamata BanerjeeBanerjee however said owing to the previous 34 years of Left Front rule, there were some legacy issues which would take some time to wither...27 Nov, 2017, 04.36 PM IST
- Fish, music, sport - BJP's novel ways to win Bengal's heartThe saffron brigade has lined up a fish festival, a music fest and two-month-long sports meets across the state to shore up its popularity ...20 Jul, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
- Bharti sets up helpline for Indian soccer fortunesBharti will invest a couple of hundred crores and enter into collaboration with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in a public-privat...05 Jan, 2008, 06.10 AM IST
- India, Inc. kicks into soccer cultureEuropean football club culture is beckoning Indian corporates who are getting a kick out of it.24 Dec, 2006, 02.06 AM IST
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