Ex-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remains critical, on ventilator

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya remained critical on Monday as he continued to be on mechanical ventilation, doctors treating him said. IMAGE: Bhattacharya was the chief......

Mizoram stone quarry collapse: Toll rises to 10, PM announces ex gratia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives in the stone quarry collapse in Mizoram. IMAGE: A rescue......

President Kovind presents 2nd lot of Padma awards

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister late Kalyan Singh, often termed as a Hindutva icon, and actor Victor Banerjee were among the 65 distinguished personalities who were conferred with Padma awards......

'Mischievous propaganda': Azad after speculation over political plans

A day after he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and Congress veteran Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday sought to scotch speculation about his future political......

Centre-Bengal ties may hold key to investments

Though the mandate is seen largely an outcome of Banerjee’s welfare schemes, she has promised to industrialise at a faster pace, or so read the manifesto. Congratulations to the Tigress of......

With Air India will Pawan Ruia prove to be India's 'turnaround tycoon'?

Pawan Ruia’s Air India bid is another example of faith in his own abilities. Ishita Ayan Dutt reports. Pawan Ruia has finally done it, a beaming Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, then West Bengal......

TMC or BJP, big-ticket projects still a pipedream for Bengal

In power, Mamata Banerjee has tried to bury the ghost of the past, but it might still be work-in-progress. Big-ticket and eye-grabbing (in terms of investment size) projects are still few and......

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

West Bengal's longest serving chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.Ishita Ayan Dutt tracks the political......

'Buddhada affirmed my faith in myself'

Sameera Reddy had the privilege of working in two Bengali films -- Ami, Yasin Ar Amar Madhubala (2007) and Kaalpurush (2008) -- with the renowned director Buddhadeb Dasgupta, who passed into the......

'Buddhada was a poet at heart'

'Directors like Buddhada don't tell you, "Do this, do that." They just guide you and you get it right.' Film-maker Buddhadev Dasgupta passed into the ages on June 10. Pavan Malhotra, who worked......

'Dada was like an older brother'

'Buddhada became such a confidante, friend, philosopher and guide in my life.' Deepti Naval in Andhi Gali. Deepti Naval worked in only one film directed by Buddhadeb Dasgupta -- Andhi Gali -- but......

'Buddhadeb was the god of cinema'

'I have the qualification every actor would love to have: A Buddhadeb actor.' Nawazuddin Siddiqui feels privileged to have worked with Buddhadeb Daspupta in one of the director's final films.......

Kolkata club cricketer hospitalised after hit on the head

Just a day after former Bengal Under-19 captain Ankit Keshri lost his life due to a freak on-field injury, another young club cricketer, Rahul Ghosh, was hospitalised after sustaining a hit on the......