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Rallies, demonstrations over doctor's murder continue to rock Bengal

Rallies and demonstrations were held in different parts of West Bengal on Sunday, protesting the rape and murder of the doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. IMAGE: Former RG Kar......

CBI quizzes RG Kar ex-principal for 6th day; ED probe sought against him

Protestors from across walks of life, who joined in solidarity with the ongoing junior doctors' agitation against the alleged rape and murder of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital medic, on......

'2024 won't be a repeat of 2019 -- at least in Bihar'

'There was a huge difference between the 2019 Lok Sabha and 2020 assembly elections in Bihar.''Between 39/1 in 2019 to almost 50-50 in late 2020, Bihar had already moved.' IMAGE: Rashtriya Janata......

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

Modi unveils India's 1st underwater metro line in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India's first underwater metro line in Kolkata. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

Covid's unexpected fallout: Indians take to bicycles in big way

Since the Covid pandemic, bicycle sales have surged, orders are pouring in, and stores are already feeling a shortage. 'I have not seen this kind of excitement around bicycles and you are talking......

Melas, rallies and the problem of unemployment

If everyone had decent meaningful jobs, the rally maidans would be largely empty and, save for the Akhara babas and curious foreigners and the devout senior citizens, not very many would spare time......

Which is going be the biggest hotel complex in India?

'In April 2019, we will be opening the 450-room ITC Royal Bengal in Kolkata.' 'It is coming up in the same complex as ITC Sonar, which has 240 rooms.' 'The 700-room hotel complex should be a......

Kaun Pravin Tambe Review

Shreyas Talpade plays the titular role with aplomb, applauds Deepti Patwardhan. If the role of sports, and subsequently of sports biopics, is to inspire, Kaun Pravin Tambe does an adequate job.......

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......

'This fight is not just for Bengal, but for entire country'

IMAGE: Mohun Bagan captain and India defender Subhashish Bose with his wife Kasturi Chhetri and other protestors carrying placards in Bengali that read 'We want justice. Justice for RG Kar'......

Sunil Chhetri: The backbencher and prankster who will finish on top

IMAGE: Sunil Chhetri will drop curtains on his illustrious career on June 6 at the Salt Lake Stadium when India take on Kuwait. Photographs: Ibraheem Al Omari/Reuters Football was not very close......

How mum's belief shaped Akash's career despite adversity

'If his father and brother were alive today, they would be brimming with joy. This is the life's most memorable day and only few are lucky to see it. I'm the proudest mom on this earth.' IMAGE:......

CAB has no role in ticket row for Ind-SA tie: Sourav Ganguly

IMAGE: Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly defended his brother and CAB boss Snehashish Ganguly over a ticket scam for the India vs South Africa match to be played at Eden Gardens on Sunday.......

Football icon Mohammed Habib passes away

Photograph: Kind Courtesy East Bengal/Twitter Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence of the 1970s who scored against Pele's New York Cosmos in Mohun Bagan colours and made the football icon......

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