Mamata's 'Satyagraha' continues for 3rd day

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's sit-in against the Central Bureau of Investigation's attempt to question the Kolkata Police chief in connection with chit fund scams continued for the......

Will Bengal CM resign?

Astrologers had predicted that Monday's partial solar eclipse will see a major political upheaval in India. West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee may prove them right. A darling of the......

Why Bengal CM did not resign

The possibility of West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadev Bhattacharjee's resignation hung heavy in the corridors of Writers' Building till late Monday evening. As the opposition continued to ponder......

SC asks Kolkata hospital to pay highest-ever payout of Rs 5.96 cr

The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded a whopping Rs 5.96 crore as compensation to be paid by Kolkata-based Advanced Medical and Research Institute Hospital and three doctors to a United......

She wanted to be a globetrotter but is a housemaid

Meenakshi Halder, aka Minu, 13, had a dream of travelling around the world. As a child, on her way back home from school near Diamond Harbour in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, Minu would often......

'Bandhan should not fall for corporate banking'

IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley lights the ceremonial lamp as Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor H R Khan (extreme left), Chandra Shekhar Ghosh (middle) and West Bengal Finance......

The Magic of Asha Bhosle

Do you know Ashaji crooned a seductive night club song, Zooby Zooby Je L'aime Vous for An Evening In Paris? Asha Bhosle sang some of her best songs for film-maker Shakti Samanta, and their......