Delhi HC recognises Satyajit Ray's copyright in Nayak film screenplay

The Delhi high court on Tuesday recognised the copyright held by Indian cinema legend Satyajit Ray to the screenplay written by him for his film Nayak. IMAGE: Artists give the final touches to the......

Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

Is poriborton in sight in Bengal, again?

Whatever the outcome from the assembly elections, what’s evident is that West Bengal has entered an era of identity politics, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt. IMAGE: Union Home Minister and BJP......

The Incomparable Ved Mehta

On a visit to India in 2013, writer Ved Mehta -- who passed into the ages on Sunday January 10, 2021 -- gave Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel a rare glimpse into his state of mind and what he......

'Can't Imagine Pather Panchali Without Durga'

'After Pather Panchali, she became a housewife. She hated the spotlight. That was so strange and yet so admirable.' IMAGE: Uma Dasgupta plays Durga in Pather Panchali. When Uma Dasgupta, Satyajit......

Why Salman Is Jealous Of Mamata Banerjee

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......

'I am scared to watch Ray'

IMAGE: Sandeep Ray, right. The reviews for Ray, the anthology from Netflix adapting four of the mighty Satyajit Ray's stories are out. Most reviewers find Ray to be disappointing. When Subhash K......

'Ray is a hit and miss job'

If Netflix and the film's producers thought they would bring younger audiences to the master's works, they have failed with the experiment, says Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Ray. In......

The footballer Satyajit Ray adored

Satyajit Ray's world revolved around Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, better known to millions of football fanatics as Pele."It was not possible to watch a match on television during Baba's (Ray's)......

Orissa dismiss Services for 268

Orissa bowlers claimed four quick wickets on the third day to dismiss Servicesfor 268 in their first innings even though bad weather continued to dominate the proceedings in the Ranji Trophy Plate......