Those who know Alapan Bandyopadhyay describe him as measured, tactical and extremely focused on achieving what he sets out to do.To many it came as a surprise that he would cut short a meeting with......
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......
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......
In a special series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Mohammed Taufiq, a waiter for 36 years at Kolkata's famous Coffee House. A fan of Manna De, he encounters at......
The selection of Satiuse Kujur, a leader from the tea workers (Adivasi) community in Assam, as the second candidate of the ruling Congress for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha election has not gone......
'If Mithun Chakraborty can do it, so can anyone else.' IMAGE: Mithun Chakraborty with Bindiya Goswami in Aamne Samne (1982). Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X When Subhash K Jha......
IMAGE: Salman Khan, Shatrughan Sinha and Sonakshi Sinha with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: ANI Photo Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 29th Kolkata......
The series has many flashbacks, detailed and pointless backstories, too much information and needless characters so the unlikely romance is lost underneath the frenzy, observes Deepa Gahlot. A......
Sukanya Verma leaves you spoilt for choice on OTT this week. Sarpatta ParambaraiWhere to watch? Amazon Prime VideoLanguage: Tamil (with subtitles) Pa Ranjith's blazing boxing drama revolves......
The Directorate of Film Festival along with Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata has organised a four-day festival to pay homage to filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh......