1 killed, 9 injured in blast in Kolkata, TMC blames BJP

A seven-year-old child was killed and nine people, including his mother, were injured in a low-intensity explosion in front of a multi-storey building at Nagerbazar in Kolkata’s northern......

How Indians worship, yet neglect, the cow

If I were a cow worshipper, I would make it a serious criminal offence for someone to allow his cattle to roam city streets unattended and also consider it my god-given duty to put every single......

Kolkata's Mocambo refuses woman, driver entry. She calls them 'racist' in viral post

  When you Google ‘places to eat in Kolkata’ one name surely pops up in all the searches. Mocambo. The iconic 60 year restaurant, off Park Street, is known by one and all for its......

Once upon a Ganpati in Tilak Nagar

The ‘Chhota don’ Rajan Nikhalje may be down but certainly not out. And the same can be said of the Ganesh pandal once patronised by him, reports Anil Singh. IMAGE: Maharashtra......

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

India’s state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been “online”,......

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action. The bars at the Delhi Gymkhana Club are closed. So is the Lady......

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......

How mini lockdowns are making a hole in consumers' pockets

To tide over the difficulties due to incessant shutdowns, several farmers in Maharashtra have turned into aggregators and started selling their produce without the help of mandis or agents. They......

'Suchitra Sen may have been lonely but she wasn't alone'

The Garbosque life of more than three decades and half had only mystified the aura around Suchitra Sen – the veteran actress who passed away at the age of 82 today, January 17. Gopal Krishna......

One of the strongest people I know: Nayar backs Shreyas amid career setbacks

IMAGE: Abhishek Nayar hailed Shreyas Iyer's ability to deal with the recent career setbacks . Photograph: BCCI Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League match against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata......

Will Pakistan World Cup clash be Malan's last ODI?

'We still need to put in a good performance and leave with a bit of pride, because it's hurting.' IMAGE: With one century and two fifties, left-handed opener Dawid Malan is England’s top......

IPL PICS: Rahul leads the way as Kings slay Knights

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings, in Dubai, on Friday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Opener K L Rahul waves to the Punjab Kings dressing room after......

PIX: Faf, Chahar set up CSK's thrilling win over KKR

Images from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Mumbai, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Chennai Super Kings opener Faf du Plessis celebrates after scoring 50......

PICS: Chakravarthy bags 5 as Knight Riders overwhelm Delhi

Images from Saturday's IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals, in Abu Dhabi. SCORECARD POINTS TABLE IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy bagged five......