'Aggressive lions' lack basic essence of original emblem: Historians

Animated or aggressive? Debate over the emblem atop the new Parliament building rages with several historians dismayed that the essence of the original 'protective' Ashokan lions has been effaced......

Buddha tourism circuit gets a boost with Kushinagar airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new international airport at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh and said his government has taken a number of steps to instil new energy in the......

The Course Mate Who Will Be Chief

'As a course mate who has followed closely this star on the Bombay Sappers firmament, my heart swells with pride to see his extraordinary brilliance and focus; his commitment and his dedication;......

Amid shortage, PM says vaccine absolutely important to defeat Covid

Describing COVID-19 as a "once-in-a-lifetime" pandemic that has brought tragedy and sufferings at doorsteps of many and caused huge economic impact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday......

Chemical hub must come up near a port: Buddhadeb

The proposed chemical hub in West Bengal, which won't come up in Nandigram because of violence there, has to be set up near a port, state Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said on Wednesday.......

BSNL to set up cable landing station in WB

The Centre has asked BSNL to studythe feasibility of setting up country's fourth submarine cable landing station on the eastern coast of Haldia in West Bengal.In a letterto West Bengal Chief......

Now, medical transcription for the blind

Transtek, a city-based healthcare business process outsourcing organisation, on Saturday launched medical transcription training for the blind for the first time in India.The company launched the......

Wipro plans to convert Kolkata unit into SEZ

Wipro is planning to convert its facility in Kolkata into a special economic zone. The company has taken up the issue with the state government and Union ministry of commerce.Jayant Dasgupta, joint......

Review: Moodar Koodam is hilarious

Comedy and satire are beautifully interwoven in Moodar Koodam with excellent support from the cast, opines S Saraswathi. The enthusiastic response of audiences to films such as......

Who could be Gowariker's Buddha?

Now Ashutosh Gowariker has announced a worldwide hunt for a fresh face for his new Buddha movie, an epic tale of young prince Siddhartha who went on to be Gautama Buddha. And even if Ashu says he......

Review: Jo Dooba So Paar lacks imagination

Shaikh Ayaz writes Jo Dooba So Par: Its Love in Bihar is made with little imagination. Post YOUR reviews here!Written and directed by Praveen Kumar with little imagination, insight and spunk, this......

Coming soon: A biopic on the Buddha

The story of Gautama Buddha will soon play itself out on a big screen near you. According to a report in The New York Times, the life of the prince turned spiritual leader from the sixth century......

Mongia is OK Dinghy world champ

On a historic day for sailing in India, Nitin Mongia was crownedworld champion in a single-handed sailboat,in the OK Dinghy World Championships in Panaji, Goa, on Thursday.The Mumbai ace made sure......