The 16,000-odd supporters who were there at the Kalyani stadium yesterday poured out their emotions- singing, dancing and painting the sky with green and maroon abir. It was a vibrant celebration befitting the festival of colours. Mohun Bagan won this title with four games to
Melbourne Cup is the biggest event in Australian calendar. It is the most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race of the world. The race is 3200-metre and conducted by the Victoria Racing Club on the Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Victoria. It started in 1861. In the
The Bidhannagar Police has taken up a new initiative and is all set to launch a marathon stressing on the need of safety and empowerment of women. By hosting the event, the police force wants to send across the message to citizens that Kolkata and
Here is yet another feather to Sourav Ganguly’s hat. The BCCI President has been chosen by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to become the ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ of the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics this year, and Ganguly has accepted the offer. The IOA had
Champa Naiya on days went without dinner. She hardly had a proper breakfast before going to a karate practice session. Yet, this determined Class XII student of Canning could do what many cannot. She has ranked 3rd in the Asia Cup Karate Championship and made
Shob Khelar Shera Bangalir Tumi Football… that famous Manna De song which defines the soccer fever of Bengalis. Kolkata was the birthplace of Indian soccer and over decades the famous clubs of Maidan produced the best soccer players of the nation. Of them Chuni Goswami’s
Bengal is obsessed with football and Kolkata is crazy about the sport. The love for football knows no boundaries in Kolkata. Apart from the fanatical following enjoyed by archrivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, Kolkata lives and breathes football, and teams across the world are
A couple of months ago, Soumya Das from Nadia district made India proud after winning the title of Mr Universe 2019, organized by the World Fitness Federation at Seoul, South Korea. Soumya achieved the feat after 67 years since any Bengali won the iconic title.
Often when we talk about Kolkata, the city brings back memories of Mother Teresa, Rabindranath Tagore and Victoria Memorial but not so much about the royal game of Polo. We feel the City of Joy is always linked to football, thanks to the lush Maidan,
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