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Howrah Bridge at 75: A brief history

Howrah Bridge at 75: A brief history

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

The iconic bridge was opened to the public in the middle of World War II.

SE Rly defaults on property tax

SE Rly defaults on property tax

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

The headquarters of the South Eastern Railway, Calcutta Improvement Trust and Calcutta Telephones in the metropolis have been identified by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation as among the 500 defaulting property tax payers over the past 4 to 5 years.

'TMC intolerance no match for BJP vindictiveness'

'TMC intolerance no match for BJP vindictiveness'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

'The BJP's modus operandi is not just to be intolerant of dissent, it is to create mistrust and doubt between communities and the electoral process itself.'

Judge recuses from hearing Mamata's poll plea, imposes Rs 5 lakh fine

Judge recuses from hearing Mamata's poll plea, imposes Rs 5 lakh fine

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Observing that a deliberate and conscious attempt was made to influence his decision before the recusal application was placed before him, Justice Chanda imposed the cost for the manner in which the recusal was sought and directed that the amount be deposited to the Bar Council of West Bengal within two weeks.

After violent clashes, Mamata and BJP in war of words

After violent clashes, Mamata and BJP in war of words

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Bharatiya Janata Party president's Amit Shah's road show in Kolkata culminated with violence, arson and a police lathicharge. Parts of the city plunged into a welter of violence as his convoy was attacked with stones by alleged TMC supporters from inside the hostel of Vidyasagar College, triggering a clash between supporters of the two parties, officials said.

Howrah Bridge, a photographer's delight for 75 years

Howrah Bridge, a photographer's delight for 75 years

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

The engineering marvel defines the Kolkata skyscape.

Mamata holds 7-km march to protest roadshow violence

Mamata holds 7-km march to protest roadshow violence

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Banerjee, clad in her trademark white saree, greeted hundreds of people who thronged the streets during the march which took place amidst heightened security.

Mamata offers arrest, protests erupt across Bengal

Mamata offers arrest, protests erupt across Bengal

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Trinamool Congress supporters held demonstrations defying lockdown norms in various places, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offered to court arrest on Monday against the arrest of two West Bengal ministers in the Narada case by the CBI.

Kolkatta Univ's MBA in Finance

Kolkatta Univ's MBA in Finance

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

University of Calcutta, Dept of Commerce invites applications for MBA in Finance (2009-2011).

Paes can play for another year: Bhupathi

Paes can play for another year: Bhupathi

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

India's tennis great Mahesh Bhupathi on Saturday said his former Grand Slam winning partner Leander Paes is still playing well and can continue for another year. Terming it as 'The Last Roar', Olympics bronze-medallist Paes is in his last year of professional tennis career.

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

When Satyajit Ray got UPSET

Rediff.com2 May 2021

There is a world that Satyajit Ray created in his films that I wanted to be a part of -- as Durga bathed in the rain to Ravi Shankar's music; when Charulata sat on the swing regretting she never had a child; and Aarti stood up in defence of her colleague. Aseem Chhabra shares interesting memoris of Satyajit Ray on the latter's birth centenary on May 2.

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Mamata Banerjee and the Politics of Impulsiveness

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Hasty, ill-conceived steps show how isolated Mamata Banerjee had been from the national political trend. A fascinating excerpt from Sugato Hazra's Losing The Plot: Political Isolation Of West Bengal.

The fault-lines in Bengal's electoral battleground

The fault-lines in Bengal's electoral battleground

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury reports on how the West Bengal elections are being fought by the BJP and Trinalool Congress amid COVID challenges, 'Bangaliana', and campaigns based on religion, region, and caste.

IBM PCs for the poor

IBM PCs for the poor

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

Information technology giant IBM is taking computer education to students from weaker sections of society in Kolkata. Five NGOs, CiniAsha, Divya Chaya, Calcutta Rescue, SPAN, and Pratyush identify and bring in students from various parts of Kolkata for training at the IBM centre.

How industrial waste is polluting Sundarbans' ecosystem

How industrial waste is polluting Sundarbans' ecosystem

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

The research, conducted by a group of scientists from Calcutta University and Techno India University, says there has been a steady increase in the percentage of toxic heavy metals leading to the gradual deterioration of water there.

'It was impossible for him to love anyone else but Indrani'

'It was impossible for him to love anyone else but Indrani'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Friends and acquaintances speculate what may have led Sanjeev Khanna to help Indrani Mukherjea allegedly commit a crime.

Former BCCI president BN Dutt passes away

Former BCCI president BN Dutt passes away

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Biswanath Dutt, best known in Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya's mentor, passed away on Monday after suffering from acute lung infection.

Mother Teresa's successor Sister Nirmala dies

Mother Teresa's successor Sister Nirmala dies

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Sister Nirmala Joshi, who succeeded Mother Teresa as head of the Missionaries of Charity founded by the Nobel laureate, died in Kolkata Tuesday morning.

'Dada was like an older brother'

'Dada was like an older brother'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'Buddhada became such a confidante, friend, philosopher and guide in my life.'

Soumitra Chatterjee and the inheritance of loss

Soumitra Chatterjee and the inheritance of loss

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

The passing of Satyajit Ray's renaissance man feels like the snapping of the last connection with a generation that built a nation and defined grace while facing everything life had to throw at them, says Sumit Bhattacharya.

Roopa Ganguly's son send to custody for rash driving

Roopa Ganguly's son send to custody for rash driving

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

In a tweet, Ganguly said the law should take its own course.

Mamata to decide on 'ghar wapsi' of turncoats: Trinamool

Mamata to decide on 'ghar wapsi' of turncoats: Trinamool

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

Trinamool Congress leadership is yet to take a call on ghar wapsi (return home) by former TMC leaders who had joined the BJP ahead of the recently concluded assembly elections which the Mamata Banerjee-led party swept.

Cops fail to trace Justice Karnan on 3rd day

Cops fail to trace Justice Karnan on 3rd day

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The team comprises officials of Kolkata police, including a director general of police rank officer, Chennai police sources said, adding the whereabouts of Justice Karnan were not known.

Hazare: Rajasthan STUN Delhi; Punjab, TN register wins

Hazare: Rajasthan STUN Delhi; Punjab, TN register wins

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Tuesday.

Justice Karnan issues NBWs against CJI, 6 other judges

Justice Karnan issues NBWs against CJI, 6 other judges

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Justice Karnan passed a 'suo motu judicial order in the interest of the nation to protect the general public from corruption and unrest'.

Now, a book on capital markets in Braille!

Now, a book on capital markets in Braille!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2012

The Calcutta Stock Exchange inaugurated a book on capital markets -- Taking Stock -- in Braille.

Fish and a philosophy

Fish and a philosophy

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

A cooperative in Kolkata shows the way for urban sewage management.

'Am quite normal': Justice Karnan declines to undergo medical examination

'Am quite normal': Justice Karnan declines to undergo medical examination

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Justice Karnan told the doctors that for holding such a medical examination, guardian's consent is required.

Historical and amazing photos of Delhi

Historical and amazing photos of Delhi

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Delhi was once a provincial town and small commercial centre, but one decision changed its destiny forever.

HC asks media to file affidavits on Mamata's comment

HC asks media to file affidavits on Mamata's comment

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Taking up a plea for contempt proceedings against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making derogatory remarks about judiciary, the Calcutta high court on Thursday directed two newspapers and two channels to file affidavits on the authenticity of their reports on her speech.

COVID-19 hits golfers Chawrasia, Grace

COVID-19 hits golfers Chawrasia, Grace

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

Chawrasia in home quarantine; South African Grace tests positive at Barracuda Championship

Why India has forgotten Dr BC Roy

Why India has forgotten Dr BC Roy

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

'But India needs to remember Dr Roy, the multifaceted genius who excelled as a physician and was most loved as a leader,' notes Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Kalighat temple entry: SC stays HC ban

Kalighat temple entry: SC stays HC ban

Rediff.com21 May 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Calcutta high court order which had banned the entry of devotees into the sanctum sanctorum of the famed Kalighat temple in Kolkata.

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

10 roles that proved Soumitra Chatterjee's versatility

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.

Davis Cup: Ramkumar to play Seppi in opening rubber

Davis Cup: Ramkumar to play Seppi in opening rubber

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

India's number one player Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who achieved career-high 102 ranking this week, has been drawn against 22-year-old debutant Matteo Berrettini in the second singles rubber at the Calcutta South Club grass courts.

HC admits Ketan Parekh petition

HC admits Ketan Parekh petition

Rediff.com7 Jan 2003

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

When R K Krishna Kumar Spoke To Rediff

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Few people know Ratan Tata as well as R K Krishna Kumar does. Widely perceived to be among the managers closest to Tata, Krishna Kumar assesses Ratan Tata, the man and business leader, in this exclusive interview to Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

'I felt we did not require Prez nod for Singur Act'

'I felt we did not require Prez nod for Singur Act'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2012

In a setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, Calcutta High Court had ruled on June 23 that the Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011, introduced by her government to recover land leased to Tata Motors in Singur for its small car project was constitutionally invalid and void.