Assam Congress leader held for social media post on BJP leaders

Assam Congress spokesperson Reetam Singh was arrested on Saturday for a social media post enquiring about the status of cases registered against three senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders,......

130 Dalit families allowed temple entry in Bengal after 3 centuries

Breaking the shackles of caste-based discrimination, practiced in a rural pocket of West Bengal for nearly three centuries, representatives of 130 Dalit families for the first time set foot inside......

130 Dalit households in Bengal fight for their right to worship

Threatened, ostracised and pushed to the edge, a group of about 130 Dalit families in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district are pinning their final hopes on police and district administration to......

Students who toppled Hasina launch party, say no room for pro-India politics

The students' group that led the protests against Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina launched itself as a political party on Friday, declaring there will be no room now for pro-India and......

Why ED slapped Rs 611-cr notice on Paytm

The Enforcement Directorate on Monday said it has issued a Rs 611 crore show cause notice to Paytm's parent company and linked entities for "contravention" of the FEMA on various counts.......

India needs at least 20,000 pilots in coming years: Minister Naidu

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday said India will need at least 20,000 pilots in the coming years to meet the rising air-travel demand in the country -- one of the world's......

Wholesale price inflation eases to 2.31% in Jan

Wholesale price inflation moderated marginally to 2.31 per cent in January due to the decline in prices of food items especially vegetables, government data released on Friday showed. Photograph:......

SBI's Q3 net profit soars 84% to Rs 16,891 cr

The country's largest lender SBI on Thursday reported an 84 per cent jump in standalone net profit to Rs 16,891 crore in the December quarter. Photograph: Rupak De Chowdhuri/Reuters State Bank of......

OTT Expands The Geography Of Storytelling

Writers and creators are telling more authentic stories based in states and cities that we may not have seen much of in mainstream media, such as Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh. Or......

Hathiram Chaudhary: A Hero For Our Times

We do not whistle for Hathiram Chaudhary. And yet the bond we feel towards him is spontaneous, almost effortless. This is because he shares something of our too-ideal dreams, our wry acceptance of......

Waack Girls Review: Worth A Watch

Waack Girls, that captures the moods of Kolkata beautifully, follows an oft-used template. So there's not much novelty to look for in the plot, but the actors are excellent, applauds Deepa Gahlot.......

Saif, Soha, Saba Cheer For Mum Sharmila

It was a rare treat to see Sharmila Tagore and her children Saif Ali Khan, Soha Ali Khan and Saba Pataudi at the premiere of her Bengali film Puratawn (The Ancient) at the ongoing MAMI Film......

Tamim Iqbal discharged after heart attack, thanks fans for prayers

'I learned later, the specialist doctors said that I wouldn't have been saved if Dalim bhai had not given CPR properly at that time.'   IMAGE: Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal had......

Kohli's Unbelievable Record Vs Pakistan!

Virat Kohli roared back to form with a match-winning century against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday, February 23, 2025.Kohli, renowned for his wonderful record in run......

SMAT: Shami struggles, Bengal bowled out by Pandya's pace

Mohammed Shami underwhelming as Bengal go down to Baroda in SMAT quarterfinals; MP in semis IMAGE: Hardik Pandya celebrates with Baroda teammates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Pacer Mohammed......

Shami won't be rushed to Australia; to play Mushtaq Ali T20s

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami's inclusion in the Bengal T20 squad is part of a fitness assessment ahead of a potential return to India's team for the latter half of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Photograph:......

South Africa crush Bangladesh in second Test to sweep series

IMAGE: South Africa players celebrate. Photograph: CSA/X South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs to secure a 2-0 series sweep after enforcing the follow on and dismissing the......