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When Security Wouldn't Let The Ustad In

'The security guards at the stadium did not recognise him. He kept saying he was Zakir Hussain but they did not permit him to enter.''Zakir bhai was calm and told me it is not their fault. They......

Modi unveils India's 1st underwater metro line in Kolkata

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday unveiled multiple metro projects across the country, including India's first underwater metro line in Kolkata. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

PIX: India celebrates Eid with prayers, feasting; 'Free Palestine' poster in UP

Dressed in traditional finery, Muslims across India offered prayers at mosques and eidgahs on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramzan. IMAGE: A drone......

Sharad Pawar to skip Oppn meet on Day 1, to attend on Tuesday

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar will not participate on the first day of the two-day joint opposition meeting to be held in Bengaluru from Monday, the party said. IMAGE: Nationalist......

India sizzles at 40 degrees, IMD predicts heatwave in northwest and east

Mercury hovered around 40 degrees Celsius in large parts of the country on Monday as the Indian meteorological department predicted heat wave conditions in parts of east India over the next four......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Bengal's tea industry seeks a new flavour

The alpona (artwork) on the steep, winding road leading to Makaibari bears testimony to the visit of G20 delegates for the second tourism working group meeting in April last year. Photograph:......

Kolkata's Taj Gateway Hotel fails to repay loans; lands at NCLT

Rooms at this Kolkata hotel are priced between Rs 7,000-8,000 per night. Gateway is a full-service upscale hospitality brand under the Taj Group of Hotels. The Gateway, a 197-room Kolkata hotel......

Crisis Brews In Darjeeling's Tea Gardens

In the last three years, 20 gardens have changed hands, and 90 per cent of the buyers are from non-tea background. IMAGE: A worker gathers tea leaves at the Happy Valley tea garden estate in......

Despite Nano pullout, Tata still largest employer in West Bengal

The group employs around 35,000 people across its various companies A few weeks ago, Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry had said if there was an opportunity in West Bengal, absolutely nothing......

What Can You Watch This Week?

Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres. DahaadWhere to watch: Amazon Prime VideoRelease date: May 12 Directed by Reema......

Mani Ratnam released from hospital

Filmdirector Mani Ratnam, admitted to a Kolkata hospital on Wednesday evening with low blood pressure, fever and dehydration, was released on Thursday evening after his condition became stable. A......

'It's justified if women want to dominate men'

Harman Baweja was all set to be the next Bollywood star. But a dismal debut, Love Story 2050, crashed his hopes of becoming an overnight sensation. His next release Victory sank his career even......

Om Puri: My friend, Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze, who lost the battle to pancreatic cancer on Monday, had a close Indian connection. He starred in the film, City Of Joy, featuring Om Puri and Shabana Azmi. The film was shot in......

Two heroines fight it out

Navya Nair and Sheela, two Kerala-based actresses are vying for top honours in Kannada this week. Navya Nair is teamed up with Hatrick actor Shivaraj Kumar in Sai Prakash's Bhagyadha......

PIX: Sakshi and Dhoni, 10 happy years

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram Ten years! It seems like just yesterday that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, then India's cricket captain -- wed the petite Sakshi Singh Rawat.......

Sourav Ganguly was absent during my interview: Ravi Shastri

IMAGE: From right, Ravi Shastri, Sourav Ganguly, Sunil Gavaskar. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/Reuters. Former India team director Ravi Shastri has expressed his disappointment on losing out his job......

Dalmiya clarifies on Dhoni's 'conflict of interest' issue

MS Dhoni. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Jagmohan Dalmiya clarified his stance on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's alleged conflict of interest......

BCCI imbroglio gets murkier

The Jagmohan Dalmiya group on Friday raised suspicion about who is funding the travel and accommodation of the three observers appointed by the Kolkata high court.It is said the group wanted to......

Bucknor bowls 'em over

Steve Bucknor spent the whole day under the blazing Kolkata sun, but he was as relaxed as ever as he obliged autograph hunters at the Taj Bengal in Kolkata after returning from the Eden Gardens at......

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