Hillary Clinton arrives in Kolkata

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Kolkata on Sunday in the first leg of her three-day visit to the country. During her two-day stay in the city, she will meet West Bengal......

Norway kids row: Family members meet Krishna

Family members of the two Indian children lodged in a foster home in Norway on Tuesday met External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, who assured them that the children would be brought home at any......

US President's award for blind foundation workers

The Blind Foundation of India's founding director Dr Manu Vora and many of the organisation's volunteers received the United States President's Volunteer Service Award. Vora and his wife Dr Nila......

Left has done nothing, it'll pay for its mistakes: Pranab's son

Poriborton (change) is the buzzword in West Bengal as the state gears up for the six-phase assembly polls, the first phase of which is scheduled on April 18. With the......

Soumitra Chatterjee: Feel happy that my work's recognised

He turned down a National Award 11 years back but legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee is proud to receive this year's Dadasaheb Phalke award, the highest recognition in Indian cinema."I am......

Meet the filmmaker who can take on Ray

At last the Bengal film industry may see the rise of a director, who can take on the legendary Satyajit Ray.The person in question is none other Sandip Ray, Ray's only child and a filmmaker in his......

Kamal Haasan's daughter to debut

After filmmaker Harry Baweja's son Harman, it's the turn of another star child to be launched in tinsel town. Kamal Haasan's daughter, Shruti, has signed her first Hindi film, Luck, which will be......

Review: Om Shanti Om

Producer and star Shah Rukh Khan and film-maker Farah Khan don't have to wait till Monday to uncork the champagne bottles. For Om Shanti Om, their second collaboration following Main Hoon Na, is a......

Fans run riot outside Eden after KKR felicitation

There was chaos outside the Eden Gardens after an hour-long felicitation function of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday, as cricket fans broke barricades and engaged in scuffles with......

Messi-inspired Argentina edge Venezuela in Kolkata

Lionel Messi's corner was headed in by Nicolas Otamendi in the 67th minute as Argentina defeated Venezuela 1-0 in an international friendly in Kolkata. The rest of the match was all about the......

East Bengal trounce Salgaocar

Three players received marching orders as title holders East Bengal continued their fine run to pulverize formidable Salgaocar Sports Club, Goa, 3-1 inan eighth National Football League match......

East Bengal name team for AFC Cup match

National Football League champions East Bengal announced a 20-member team for the February 10 AFC Cup away opener against Singapore's Geylang United FC, with coach Subhas Bhowmick banking heavily......

East Bengal looking to maintain unbeaten run

Despitecricket mania reaching a frenzied height following India's successive victories in the World Cup, Kolkata is in the grip of soccer feverahead ofthe East Bengal and Mohun Bagan16th round......