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I stick to my words: Mamata to contest from Nandigram

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday confirmed her candidature from Nandigram seat as she released the list of Trinamool Congress candidates for the upcoming assembly polls for......

Somnath Chatterjee's advice for India

Somnath Chatterjee -- legendary parliamentarian and arguably the finest Lok Sabha Speaker in recent years -- passed into the ages on Monday, August 13, 2018.In these two interviews published on......

When Bangladesh remembered those who helped in the 1971 war

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, journalist and writer, speaks of her experiences on being honoured by Bangladesh for her help during the 1971 liberation war. The news that Bangladesh was bestowing......

After Durga Puja, bus, taxi strike in WB over fare hike

Private buses and taxis in West Bengal may go off the roads after the Durga Puja if fares are not increased, even as operators are pinning their hopes on an assurance by Chief Minister Mamata......

WB polls: Equations, strategies and hopes

With canvassing for polls having just ended, North Bengal is all set for the for the April 18 polls in 54 constituencies spread over six districts -- Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, North......

Of PMs and their pet economists

Economists who get too close to prime ministers eventually come to grief after their boss is defeated, say T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan If you look at the list below, not one of the economists who......

'Guru Dutt tried to end his life several times'

'It was only after he passed away that the family realised he was crying for help.' Guru Dutt may have passed on over 56 years ago, but his life continues to enthrall cine-lovers. Yasser Usman......

The brilliance of Sombhu Mitra, who directed Jaagte Raho

Writer-filmmaker Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, daughter of celebrated filmmaker Bimal Roy, met Bengali theatre stalwart Sombhu Mitra and his wife Tripti as a teenager and was hugely impressed by their......

Looking back at Bollywood in Posters

Original hand-painted movie posters have become collectors' items these days. One such collector is S M M Ausaja, who has been collecting rare handmade film posters for the past 20 years and owns......

Rutuparno Ghosh on Sahib Biwi

Rituparno Ghosh, one of the ace filmmakers of post-Satyajit Ray Bengal, is often referred to as an heir to the master. Critics have frequently pointed out unmistakable reflections of Ray in his......

Priyanka might play chhoti bahu!

Priyanka Chopra seems to have joined the A-list of actresses like Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor, as Karan Johar recently stated in his Koffee With Karan chat show.And......

Readers wishes to Ganguly

Name:Kaushik DuttaMessage:Wish you a very happy birthday. You are the best captain. Go ahead and take our country to the top.......

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