Non-veg food vendors assaulted at Gita recital in Kolkata, Mamata fumes

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday tore into the Bharatiya Janata Party over the assault on two food vendors at a recent Bhagavad Gita recital event in Kolkata, asserting that......

Why The Americans Were Opposed To Agni

'The heat shield technology for re-entry vehicles was first mastered in DRDO for the Agni missile.''This is why the Americans were so opposed to Agni in the 1980s, unlike other missiles -- it was a......

'We Aren't Security Conscious As A Nation'

'Government officials use Gmail and ordinary phones without basic security consciousness.''Interoperability, especially in joint exercises with countries like the US, worries me.''It often means we......

Pak woman gets Indian citizenship under CAA after 20 yrs

Nearly two decades after leaving Pakistan for India, 38-year-old Poonam, who has been living in Rampur on a long-term visa, has finally been granted Indian citizenship under the CAA in an......

A tour across India's amazing bridges

India has an impressive network of bridges across the country. Take a look at some of the engineering marvels in India… Vidyasagar Setu West Bengal The bridge connects Howrah to Kolkata. It......

Vidyasagar comes to his own in Tamil films

South Indian composer Vidyasagar's run with success continues. After Gemini, Run was a huge blockbuster of 2002. His film Meesa Madhavan was one of the biggest hits in the history of Malayalam......

Dilip Kumar's LIFE IN PICTURES

After a prolonged illness, acting legend Dilip Kumar passed into the ages early on Wesnesday morning. He would have turned 99 on December 11. As the entire nation grieves the thespian's loss,......

President Ram Nath Kovind meets Lata Mangeshkar

Lata Mangeshkar had a unique guest visiting her home on Sunday. President Ram Nath Kovind dropped in, overwhelming India's Nightingale.  'Namaskar, was deeply honoured and humbled, when the......

Music review: Arai Enn 305 il Kadavul

After their phenomenally successful venture Imsai Arasan 23 am Pulikesi, Shankar's S Productions and Simbudevan are back with another Tamil comedy flick, Arai Enn 305 il Kadavul. The film stars......

Want to play vs Vishy Anand?

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand will be playing a game of chess closer to heart, next Sunday, in Chennai.Anand, who is the ambassador and spokesperson for Vidyasagar --a NGO for children with......

Former India captain Ganguly receives death threat

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Monday revealed that he has received 'death threat' warning him against attending an inter-college cricket meet in Midnapore on January 19.Local sources in......

Anand to help raise funds for NGO

Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and Vidyasagar (formerly known as The Spastics Society of India) will jointly host a unique fund-raiser "Vishy v Chennai" on Saturday, July 16, at the Traders Hotel,......

Fed Cup semis: Bagan take five-goal advantage over Lajong

Jeje Lalpekhula scored a hat-trick as a rampaging Mohun Bagan routed Shillong Lajong 5-0 in their home leg semifinal of the Federation Cup football tournament at the Vidyasagar Krirnagan in......

Kolkata turns pink as countdown for first Day/Night Test begins

IMAGE: Ganguly with match ticket and the mascots at the Eden Gardens. Photographs: CAB/Twitter The Countdown for India's first-ever Day/Night Test began, on Sunday, with the City of Joy......