When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leaving no stone unturned to woo his Israeli counterpart, by being the first Indian PM to have ever visited Israel, it seems Israel has suddenly become close to China. Recently, they transferred secret US missile and electro-optics technology
She has always lived her life on her own terms, defying society at times. National award-winning actor, Neena Gupta didn't just become a mother out of a wedlock, but also went on to raise her daughter Masaba without her father Viv Richards. She now wishes
A recent CAG report revealed Indian Railways had been supplying dirty blankets to passengers of AC coaches. Instead of making amends, railway authorities have decided to completely do away with these blankets. Henceforth, it seems passengers have to go back to times when they carried
Every monsoon, Midnapore's Ghatal has the same old tale to tell. Flood ravaged and loss of lives. For Tollywood heart-throb Dev, this is not just his birthplace, but also his Lok Sabha constituency and he is keen to bring this annual flood woes to rest.
Remember that scene from Sonar Kella where Mandar Bose’s disguise as a globetrotter is almost blown off, as he lectures Lal Mohan Babu on hunting wolves in Africa? For, it is well known, that wolves are not found in Africa though the last of the
As the world celebrates Anti-trafficking Day, data released by Ministry of Home Affairs, reveals Bengal has rescued almost 46,152 missing children between 2012 and 2017. This is highest in the country. Though the recovery rate has marginally fallen from 73% in 2014 to 67% last
The Supreme Court of Pakistan disqualified Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from office after a corruption probe into his family wealth. Thus, his third stint in power has been cut short and Pakistan is again in the hands of political uncertainty. He is no more eligible
A new 545-seated theatre auditorium will be inaugurated on 8th August at Dum Dum. Named after one of Bengal's greatest theatre personality, Ajitesh Bandyopadhyay, this air-conditioned auditorium will surely witness a theatre revolution in the days to come. For the first time, an auditorium in the
Sister Nivedita, the educationalist and campaigner for Indian Independence. That's what the inscription would read like, on a blue plaque, to be placed at Sister's Nivedita's London home, on her 150th birth anniversary. This was Nivedita's family home, though she later moved to India, to
Crossing the English Channel is no big deal these days, but when a 19-year-old teenager from Bengal crosses the channel at one go, then that makes for a rare feat. Teenager Sayani Das made to the big league by crossing the English Channel in just