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In PIX: WB honours its legends with Banga Vibhushan award

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday presented the Banga Vibhushan awards to 13 luminaries from various fields. The legends who received the Banga Vibhusan - the highest civilian award of......

Blue sky is the limit for Mamata Banerjee's Kolkata

The West Bengal government gives its capital city a makeover -- with new theme colours, says Debaleena Sengupta What is the colour of change, or paribartan, as it is better known in West......

Pakistan refugee crisis deepens

Nearly 25 lakh people have fled the Swat Valley after the Pakistan army stepped up its offensive against Taliban militants in the country's troubled north-western parts. Many feel that a......

35 years on, this teacher still earns Rs 21.75

In the age when prices of essential commodities are touching sky high, a primary school teacher in West Bengal is getting a monthly salary of just Rs 21.75. Pranab Kumar Sengupta has been drawing......

Peace, as the Dalai Lama sees it

Infants in arms, doddering old men and women. CEOs, students, socialites and devotees. Tibetans, Americans, British, Germans, Swiss, and even a couple from far-flung Bulgaria. Some 3,000 people......

The IIT entrepreneur with an idea bank!

As a kid, he dreamt of the impossible. When he saw Superman, he wanted to be like him and do whatever he did. At school, his teacher told him his ideas were good, but there is still a lot more to......

Phishing, vishing: Great tips to be safe

Many of us would have heard about the scam where a fake e-mail is sent to a user's e-mail account posing as a bank or credit card provider. The number of such e-mails is rising at a shocking rate:......

The buzz without fizz

An ad for a soft drink with no visuals of the bottle, the drink being poured or even someone swigging from a bottle or can. Doesn't that break some unwritten rules of advertising? Not according to......

Too many insurance policies? Try this!

An individual ideally requires two types of insurance -- one that shields against hospitalisation, accidents or accidental death, and incidents such as fire and burglary.The other should cover the......

Maidaan Review: Snooze Soccer

Maidaan draws out more yawns than yays, observes Sukanya Verma. Underdog sports stories are as life-affirming as they are formulaic. What distinguishes the decent ones from the drags is vision.......

'Ritz looked fine! Absolutely fine!'

'He did some great work and people remember him from so many things, but he should have got some stronger parts.' Lillete Dubey still can't get over the shock of losing her old friend Ritz, as she......

'I am not very intimidated by stars'

'... because we are all characters.' IMAGE: Aseem Hattangady, seated centre, with Jisshu Sengupta to his right and Shyam Kishore to his left, and Shruti Bisht and Sujani Juneja standing, in Suparn......

Sonam Kisses Her 'Angel Husband'

Kareena takes Jeh to the park... Shriya holidays in Australia... When Sunny stroked a tiger... Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram Sonam Kapoor has a sweet message for her......

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word.Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the......

Something isn't 'Right' about the IPL

They made their mark in the inaugural Indian Premier League. And the impact they had on the competition was something that couldn't be ignored. So while Shaun Marsh (Kings XI Punjab), Gautam......

Long live the Little Master

Name:Sanjay JainMessage:WIsh a full circle in this 55 year. The GREAT player plays again for another 20 splendid years for India. Long live......

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