Mamata likely to contest from Bhabanipur constituency, sitting MLA vacates seat

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appears set to take the shot at retaining her post by contesting from her old bastion, the Bhabanipur assembly constituency, after state minister and......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Bengal verdict: TMC 213, BJP 77, Left-Congress 0

The Trinamool Congress romped home in West Bengal, pocketing 213 of the 292 assembly seats that went to polls and secured a third straight term in office, according to the final results announced......

Most TMC turncoats who switched to BJP taste defeat

They were rewarded by their new party with election tickets for switching allegiance. 5 STATE ELECTIONS: Full coverage IMAGE: TMC supporters celebrate party's winning trend during counting day......

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.......

Like Ajay Devgn's look in Maidaan? VOTE!

After playing the famed Maratha warrior in Tanhaji: The Unsung Hero, Ajay Devgn jumps into another biopic. This time, the film is based on the life of football coach Syed Abdul Rahim. Maidaan......

Meet the Bigg Boss Bangla contestants

Popular reality show Bigg Boss now has a new edition in Bengali. Kicking off its first season on June 17, the show features 13 contestants as inmates and will be aired for three months on ETV......