'No other state fights so much with the Centre'

'Why should the state and Centre fight?' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, centre, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrive at Basirhat in the......

'I was stunned by Mamata's response'

'Does it mean that till the COVID-19 fight is over, the governor should be non-functional, in sleep mode, and fiddling in the Raj Bhavan while the state is burning?' IMAGE: West Bengal Governor......

Besieged by the BJP, Left struggles to stay alive

As the BJP snaps at its heels, can the Communists stay relevant in the electoral game?Ishita Ayan Dutt, Shine Jacob and Archis Mohan report. Taking on the plausible When someone says Indians......

Will the Narada sting operation dent Mamata's popularity?

Any erosion in the TMC, may benefit the BJP, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt. A maverick leader, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, always brings in an element of......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

Will Mamata's second term mark a fresh start for industry in Bengal?

The populist measures Mamata Banerjee took in the last five years helped her win the elections; some fear that this could set the tone of her government for the next five years, says Ishita Ayan......

e-Recycling efforts go to waste

Lack of awareness, a cumbersome process of disposal for individuals and poor marketing of the concept have resulted in poor response to the electronic waste (e-waste) recycling programmes in India......

Kolkata sees a flat boom!

Consider this: 40 per cent of the flats at a 25-flat complex in Kolkata, a bastion of the Left Front, with price tags varying from Rs 1.6 crore to Rs 3 crore (Rs 16 million to Rs 30 million), were......

Krystle-Wamiqa Party With Ektaa

When Ektaa R Kapoor throws a Diwali party, she makes sure to invite film stars as well as her friends from the television industry. What makes Krystle D'Souza so beautiful? Click here to read......

When Karan Johar Yelled, 'Are You Mad?'

'When Bad Newz was given to me to direct, the first thing I did was go back to my childhood.''It's an ode to Hindi cinema.' IMAGE: Tripti Dimri and Vicky Kaushal in Bad Newz. Anand Tiwari broke......

Wild Wild Punjab Review: Sober Version Of The Hangover

This is the kind of film to watch with friends and maybe a six-pack.It has some risqué bits but nothing so vulgar that the pause button would need to be hit if Mummyji walks into the room,......

Coming Up On OTT In July

July has some interesting content on OTT, with quite a few original shows and movies premiering in the digital space. Joginder Tuteja lists the entertainment for the month.   GarudanWhere to......