After ED, NIA team attacked in Bengal, officer hurt; 2 held in blast case

The National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested two key conspirators in a 2022 blast case amid an attack on the probe agency's team by a crowd in West Bengal's East Medinipore district, an......

Swachh Bharat Not A Game Changer

If we as citizens, do not take ownership of public places, public facilities and public conveniences, Swachh Bharat will remain just a hollow slogan, notes Biswajit Dasgupta. Kindly note the image......

Restoring India's Botanic Heritage

With over 3,000 species of plants, 26 interconnected lakes and the 250-year-old Great Banyan Tree -- the largest in the world -- the Indian Botanic Garden is a veritable treasure, discovers Payal......

Matua community's joy over CAA turns to despair

The Matua community's initial jubilation over the implementation of Citizenship (Amendment) Act has been dampened as its key organisation advised its members not to apply for citizenship......

How Mamata can woo big-ticket projects to Bengal

The words ‘industry’, ‘industrial development’, ‘jobs’, and ‘employment’ have been ringing with higher frequency since Mamata Banerjee stepped into......

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of......

Is Gurugram going the Kolkata way?

Militant labour policies compounded a poor security environment for capital in West Bengal and encouraged the business community to relocate. constraining the private sector’s right to hire......

Samba Magic grips the City of Joy as Ronaldinho ignites Durga Puja festivities

IMAGE: In Kolkata for a two-day visit, Ronaldinho inaugurated several Durga Puja pandals. Photographs: ANI Wearing his infectious goofy grin, 'Samba Magician' Ronaldinho cast a spell on the......

23-year wait ends! Bagan stun EB; seal Durand Cup triumph

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AIFF/X (formerly Twitter) A moment of sheer brilliance from Dimitri Petratos proved decisive as 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat arch-rivals East Bengal 1-0 in a......

Durand Cup: East Bengal secure knockout berth

IMAGE: East Bengal downed Punjab FC to enter the knockout stages. Photograph: Kind courtesy East Bengal/Twitter Spain's Javier Siverio produced the solitary goal as East Bengal beat Punjab FC 1-0......

Football icon Mohammed Habib passes away

Photograph: Kind Courtesy East Bengal/Twitter Mohammed Habib, the playmaker par excellence of the 1970s who scored against Pele's New York Cosmos in Mohun Bagan colours and made the football icon......

Durand Cup: Nandhakumar breaks East Bengal's derby drought

Nandhakumar ends East Bengal's 1658-day wait to beat Mohun Bagan Photograph: Kind Courtesy East Bengal FC/Twitter Seasoned Nandhakumar Sekar enjoyed the most defining day of his football career......