Why PM's Bangladesh visit couldn't be better-timed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has positioned himself as a credible partner for Bangladesh. He has scored by getting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to travel with him to Dhaka, says......

Then VC asked cops to enter Jadavpur Univ: RTI reply

  Last year, Jadavpur University, one of the premium educational institutes of Kolkata, had hit the headlines for the wrong reasons. On September 17, a group of students who were sitting on......

22-year-old wearing T-shirt with ISIS symbol held

A 22-year-old youth was taken into custody on Sunday for questioning after a group photo of some youths wearing T-shirts with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s emblem appeared on a social......

The anomaly of a secular Bangladesh

Sheikh Hasina should draw a veil over the nation's blood-soaked past, moderate her quest for justice and resolve the dilemma of the Bengali and Muslim identities, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray Begum......

Birthday Special: 20 AWESOME AR Rahman compositions

The maestro turns 50.An A R Rahman soundtrack is like an event everyone looks forward to. Or a festival, which if we are lucky, occurs more than once in a year. What’s the secret behind the......

Review: Mohenjo Daro is old wine in an ancient bottle

Stay away from these cinematic ruins, warns Raja Sen. Early in Ashutosh Gowariker’s Mohenjo Daro, a dumbstruck Hrithik Roshan walks around marvelling at the large titular city. 'Yeh sab kaise......

Tripping on Rahman, and Unicorn-like horns!

Sultan, Mohanjo Daro, and Pankaj Nihalani... Sukanya Verma shares her exciting filmi week with us! Ring out the old, ring in the new, recommends Lord Alfred Tennyson. But this week’s shiny......

BIG Malayalam releases, coming this Eid!

Which Malayalam film will you watch this week? Big Malayalam movies have been lined up for release on Eid. Since Mohanlal’s Puli Murugan has been delayed further, all the attention is on......

PICS: Morris, Samson take Royals past Knight Riders

Images from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, in Mumbai, on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson hits a six during the IPL match......

IPL 9: How the players fared on and off the field

AB de Villiers is Yral’s Most Valuable Player of IPL 9, followed by Virat Kohli and David Warner. With eight teams, 60 matches, 36 fan parks and 94 players, VIVO IPL 2016 was a grand......

Bangladesh chase down 307, sweep New Zealand series 3-0

Bangladesh completed a 3-0 sweep over New Zealand after a stunning four-wicket victory in the third ODI in Fatullah on Sunday. Shamsur Rahman’s 96 took the home side to 309-6, steaming past......