Mamata reappoints nephew Abhishek as TMC gen secy; Sinha in, O'Brien out

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reappointed her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as Trinamool Congress national general secretary as she constituted the new office-bearers' team,......

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in......

Exclusive: Maoist leader Kishenji speaks out

Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao alias Kishenji is the most sought after man in West Bengal at the moment. Kishanji told rediff.com around 2 pm on Thursday that his party was willing to release the......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Microfinancier Bandhan is banking on people's trust

At the lowest strata of Bandhan’s MFI operations are credit officers, who don’t require much formal education, except a class 12 certificate.   When Bandhan, India’s largest......

Naxalbari review

Naxalbari has some really good and unexpected twists and turns, observes Moumita Bhattacharjee. The Naxalbari Web series begins with a blast in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, which kills an MLA and his......

The Stars celebrate Durga Puja

Shubho Bijoya! Stars attended the Durga Puja celebrations at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja, north west Mumbai, on Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami.   Katrina Kaif.   Kajol.  ......

Stars Dazzle At Amazon Party!

It's raining movies and Web series on Amazon Prime Video. The OTT platform, which is five years old in India, announced 41 titles at a big bash in Mumbai on Thursday. Please click on the images for......

'Gone too soon, Sidharth'

'Life is so unpredictable.''Devastating beyond words.' IMAGE: Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Shukla and Varun Dhawan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram The television and film industry is......

Bagan coach Amal Dutta quits

Mohun Bagan's football coach Amal Duttaresigned on Tuesday, protesting the executive committee's decision to appoint a goalkeeping coach and a physical instructor.Dutta had sent a letter to......

Bagan fans demand ouster of officials Mitra, Debasihish

Mohun Bagan President Swapan Sadhan Bose has backed under-fire General Secretary Anjan Mitra and Finance Secretary Debashish Dutta even as a group of club supporters demanded the ouster of the duo......

World Cup Hero Martinez Delights Kolkata

IMAGE: Emiliano Martinez is greeted by Mohun Bagan officials at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport in Kolkata, July 3, 2023. Photograph: Mohun Bagan Athletic Club/Twitter Argentina's World......

Manchester United keen to set up academy in Kolkata

West Bengal sports minister Madan Mitra on Thursday said that the world's most popular football club Manchester United are keen to set up an academy in Kolkata and develop tourism ties with the......

Mohun Bagan say won't submit ISL bid document

Mohun Bagan said on Wednesday they would not submit the bid document unless their three demands are met in order to be inducted into the Indian Super League. The former I-League champions......