Dana Passes Without Loss Of Life

Heavy rains packed with gusty winds lashed Odisha and parts of southern West Bengal as the landfall process of the severe cyclonic storm Dana was complete on Friday morning with no loss of life.......

Kolkata march: Police lathi-charge, use tear gas to stop protesters

The Kolkata Police on Tuesday lathi-charged, used water cannons and tear gas to disperse agitators at Howrah Bridge's Kolkata end and near Santragachhi Railway station on Kona Expressway as......

Howrah Bridge Heads For Health Check-up

'We need to find out whether any structural element has got fatigue.''We want to increase the lifespan of the bridge.' IMAGE: Traffic moves across the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata. Photograph: Rupak......

Modi inaugurates Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the country's longest sea bridge 'Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu' which connects south Mumbai with the satellite city of Navi......

Hurrah! Unemployment rate falls sharply as India unlocks

'People are getting back to work.''The worst seems to be over.''It is very likely that the recovery is mostly among the informal, self-employed, workers who cannot afford to be away from work for......

Bengal woos investors with govt land

West Bengal plans to offer over one-lakh acres of land that is lying with various state government departments to industries. “Scarcity of land in Bengal is a myth,” said Amit Mitra,......

Rediff poll: Can Mamata still transform Kolkata into London?

Soon after Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee became the West Bengal chief minister, she declared her intent to transform Kolkata into London. At the foundation stone-laying event of a......

10 cities most threatened by natural disasters; Kolkata ranks 7

Photograph: Reuters First the Kashmir floods and then cyclone Hudhud in Visakhapatnam; India recently witnessed the fury of nature. But this is nothing. According to a recent research,......

How Much Was SRK Paid For Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa?

Bollywood is full of interesting stories and anecdotes. We bring you some fun facts! IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa. Did you know Shah Rukh Khan received Rs 5,000 as the signing......

How the Howrah Bridge played out in Bollywood

'To this day, not a year passes when Bollywood does not head to Kolkata to train its cameras on the magnificence of the bridge and the flow of life that pulses along the river across which it......

90 UNFORGETTABLE Asha Bhosle Songs

Sukanya Verma celebrates the singing legend who turns 90 on September 8. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle in Mumbai, August 9, 2023. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Her voice reminds me of tiramisu.......

How Aradhana, Kati Patang were made

Legendary director Shakti Samanta's son Ashim takes Shaikh Ayaz through his best-loved movies, and shares some interesting behind-the-scenes nuggets. In the 1960s and 1970s, Shakti Samanta was the......

Howrah Bridge lit up to wish Indians for Tokyo Olympics

IMAGE: Howrah Bridge was illuminated on Monday to wish Indian athletes ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: PIB West Benga/Twitter Kolkata's iconic Howrah Bridge on Monday was illuminated to......

Ganguly can't hold back his joy as Kolkata turns pink

  Eden Gardens is set to host the first ever pink ball Test in Kolkata on Friday and the city has gone pink to mark the occassion. And proud BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly posted pictures from the......

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

IMAGE: Ganguly with match ticket and the mascots at the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The Countdown for India's first-ever Day/Night Test began, on Sunday, with the City of Joy......

Alternative to Eden Gardens?

Plot and silver plate for Sourav GangulyThe Kolkata Municipal Corporation willpresent Indian cricket skipper Sourav Ganguly a plot of land for setting up a gymnasium and a silver plate with......