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Symbolic fast in Bengal for junior docs as hunger strike enters Day 9

The hunger strike by junior doctors of West Bengal to press for their demands following the RG Kar hospital incident entered the ninth day on Sunday, when people are holding a "symbolic fast" at......

SEE: Ayodhya Ram Mandir, with Donald Trump in New York

People in large numbers participated in the India Day Parade held in New York, United States. IMAGE: A float depicting Ram Temple of Ayodhya is seen during the annual India Day Parade in......

BJP sees Modi's face in Kerala carnival effigy, organisers change image

Organisers of the popular Cochin Carnival, a highly spirited annual gala fete being organised in this port city on the occasion of every new year, on Wednesday agreed to recreate the face of......

When Putin Took A Bath In Blood

Glimpses of political satire floats at the Rosenmontag carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany. IMAGE: Vladimir Putin takes a bath in blood. All photographs: Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters ......

'Centre can't abdicate its responsibility'

'The Centre and state need to take a unified approach and take concerted action before this matter assumes menacing proportions because unemployment, the drug trade and the levels of frustration......

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

The estimated size of the Durga Puja economy could be about Rs 2.75 trillion in 2021 had there been no pandemic, points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: A restricted access Durga Puja pandal. Photograph:......

Cloud kitchens: The future of India's food biz

The cloud kitchen market in India will hit $1.05 billion by 2023.Just 13% of the total market has been utilised so far.Veer Arjun Singh and Dhruv Munjal report. IMAGE: A waiter with a protective......

Durga Puja economy is worth Rs 1 lakh cr!

If the Puja as a brand can be marketed more effectively outside Bengal, even overseas, it might do wonders for the economy, says Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Maha Panchami Puja at the Sarbojanin Durga......

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns. T E Narasimhan and......

Puja spells boom for tour biz

Efforts are on to turn Kolkata's Puja season into the local equivalent of New Orleans' Mardi Gras.The four days of Durga Puja is the time to see Kolkata at its best. Sadly, very few outsiders,......

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make......

Colour Blind Casting or Cultural Appropriation?

'Acting, by definition, is a portrayal of a character other than oneself.''If every role is to be played only by someone answering to that precise description, most professional actors -- of all......

Why Lisa Ray quit Bollywood

'I wasn't interested in shackling my freedom to a Bollywood actor.'A fascinating excerpt from Lisa Ray's memoir Close To The Bone. IMAGE: Lisa Ray and John Abraham in Water. I was still being......

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.''Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'Ranjita......

Why Court is a solid choice for the Oscars

'Good luck, Chaitanya Tamhane. May the jury system prove better for you than the bench trial did for your protagonist.' Raja Sen on Court, India's entry for the 2016 Oscars. Were Twitter to be......

T20 World Cup 2024: ICC shortlists seven venues in the Carribbean

IMAGE: ICC named seven venues for next year’s T20 World Cup. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The ICC on Friday said seven venues in the Caribbean and three cities of USA will......

Asian Games: Colourful closing ceremony brings curtains down in Hangzhou

IMAGE: Curtains dropped on another successful edition of the multi-nation extravaganza. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters The curtains were brought down on a memorable Asian Games with the......

PHOTOS: Brazilian fans bring carnival to Moscow square

IMAGE: Brazil soccer team fans sing and dance near the Bolshoi Theatre in central Moscow on Tuesday. Photograph: Tatyana Makeyeva/Reuters Around 300 Brazilian soccer fans took over a central......

PHOTOS: Colourful opening to world football carnival

The greatest show on the earth kicked-off with a glittering opening ceremony that encapsulated the colour, culture and character of Brazil, which is hosting the football World Cup for first time......

PHOTOS: ISL 3 off to colourful, star-studded start

IMAGE: Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan, cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, cricketer Mahender Singh Dhoni and actor and owner of North East United Football team John Abraham at inaugural ceremony......

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