News for 'Bengalis'

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Shorshe Potol

Recipe: Bethica's Aam Shorshe Potol

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

A parval or pointed gourd dish that's tangy and mustardy.

Riya, Kajol, Debina, Shaan at Durga Puja

Riya, Kajol, Debina, Shaan at Durga Puja

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

Bollywood folk celebrate Durga Puja at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja -- or the Mukherjee Bari Pujo -- in Juhu, north west Mumbai, on Thursday, October 14, 2021.

Indian-American Banerjee enters Wimbledon boys' singles final

Indian-American Banerjee enters Wimbledon boys' singles final

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Indian-American Samir Banerjee outclassed Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg to enter Wimbledon boy's final on Saturday.

Biparjoy wreaks havoc in Gujarat, 2 dead; electric polls, trees uprooted

Biparjoy wreaks havoc in Gujarat, 2 dead; electric polls, trees uprooted

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall near Jakhau Port in Gujarat on Thursday evening with a wind speed of 115-125 kmph gusting to 140 kmph as heavy rains lashed the coastal region, where several areas plunged into darkness due to power cuts and a large number of trees, electric poles and hoardings got uprooted.

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.

Recipe: Bati Chorchori

Recipe: Bati Chorchori

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

A few basic ingredients are all you need to make this traditional dish.

Why should people suffer for BJP's 'sin'?: Mamata on Prophet remarks clashes

Why should people suffer for BJP's 'sin'?: Mamata on Prophet remarks clashes

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Mamata claimed that some political parties were behind the violent incidents that rocked Howrah district

Centre conspired to remove TMC from power: Mamata after victory

Centre conspired to remove TMC from power: Mamata after victory

Rediff.com3 Oct 2021

"Since the elections started in West Bengal, central government hatched conspiracies to remove us (from power). I was hurt in my feet so that I don't contest the polls," she said.

Mamata Consoles KK's Family

Mamata Consoles KK's Family

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The West Bengal government paid its last respects to renowned singer KK with a gun salute to his mortal remains.

'Till the day I die, I would like to spread joy'

'Till the day I die, I would like to spread joy'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

'I cannot stay a moment without cracking jokes.'

Indian Food: 20 Magical Secrets

Indian Food: 20 Magical Secrets

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Explore ingredients that you may have never thought to use or need to use better.

'We are going to fail...all of us'

'We are going to fail...all of us'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

'How are students supposed to learn a new language within a semester?'

'I have lost my mother all over again'

'I have lost my mother all over again'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

'Many have tried to imitate her. They've fallen flat on their faces.'

Amar Prem was based on which Bengali film?

Amar Prem was based on which Bengali film?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Pooja Hegde, Allu Arjun, Ranveer's Big Award Night

Pooja Hegde, Allu Arjun, Ranveer's Big Award Night

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

The 10th edition of South Indian International Awards took place in Bengaluru over the weekend.

'Congress is in BJP's pocket in Assam'

'Congress is in BJP's pocket in Assam'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

'Most senior Congress leaders in Assam have a secret understanding with the BJP.' 'They are hobnobbing with the chief minister for their self-interest.'

Fairytale Fights. Fables. Time Travel

Fairytale Fights. Fables. Time Travel

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Romance in the nineties, fairytale fights, fables and time travelling between mythological times to modern -- fantasy and reality collide on OTT this week.

When Ajay Devgn Met President Murmu

When Ajay Devgn Met President Murmu

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

The 68th National Film Awards saw actors from across India get together for the prestigious ceremony in New Delhi.

Brand Modi is suffering from over-exposure

Brand Modi is suffering from over-exposure

Rediff.com5 May 2021

Just as the superstars of Indian cricket only play IPL and international fixtures and ignore the Ranji and Mushtaq Ali trophies in domestic cricket, Narendra Modi should play a very limited role in state assembly elections, argues Sudhir Bisht.

'Partition is a massive part of our history'

'Partition is a massive part of our history'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

'Partition was a two-sided story in a very big way.' 'We've oversimplified it, blamed the British, thought of ourselves only as victims.' 'We've been both victims and perpetrators.'

5 Curries That Don't Need Tomatoes

5 Curries That Don't Need Tomatoes

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

With tomato selling at Rs 120 to Rs 160 per kilo, these desi curries will be your saviours.

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

Which Is India's Largest TV Channel?

Rediff.com3 May 2023

DD Freedish is the 'largest TV platform in India', going to 58 million homes, featuring 70-odd private channels. DD Freedish reaches about 278 million people, and is easily among the top five TV platforms in the world.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

Why Alapan Bandyopadhyay matters in Mamata's Bengal

Why Alapan Bandyopadhyay matters in Mamata's Bengal

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Those who know Alapan Bandyopadhyay describe him as measured, tactical and extremely focused on achieving what he sets out to do. To many it came as a surprise that he would cut short a meeting with the prime minister.

What's Made Taapsee So Happy?

What's Made Taapsee So Happy?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Parineeti goes scuba diving... Keerthy on a holiday...Shabana's #FridayFlashback...

Why this MLA returned to TMC 1 day after quitting

Why this MLA returned to TMC 1 day after quitting

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

'The ground reality is that Banglar manush Didir shonge aachhe (The people of Bengal are with Didi).' 'Even as the BJP is still looking for a CM candidate, the elections will be over and we will form government with a two-thirds majority.'

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Bengal's tinsel town takes sides in high-octane TMC vs BJP battle

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Ironically, the BJP, which seeks to unseat the TMC from power, has taken a leaf out of Mamata Banerjee's strategy of soliciting tinsel town's support towards causes and fielding actors in elections.

Skipped PM's meet as opposition leader was there: Mamata

Skipped PM's meet as opposition leader was there: Mamata

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Alleging that the BJP-led Centre was pursuing 'vendetta politics', West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the Union government to withdraw its order recalling Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay and allow the senior bureaucrat to work for people amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Readers in Bengali and Maharashtrian bridal designs!

Readers in Bengali and Maharashtrian bridal designs!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2010

We invited readers to share photographs of their wedding day outfits with us -- here are the first couple of responses.

Your OTT Guide for the week

Your OTT Guide for the week

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Sci-fi blockbusters, massy masala, poignant classics, playful cartoons, Sukanya Verma has something for every taste on OTT this week.

'Dad said I'm not going to help you with your career'

'Dad said I'm not going to help you with your career'

Rediff.com26 May 2023

'He said, "There was nobody to help me. I came from Kolkata to Mumbai to make a career of my own".' "'I have my own journey, and you need to experience that to value what you will have in the future.".'

Cong says Facebook influenced polls in India, seeks JPC probe

Cong says Facebook influenced polls in India, seeks JPC probe

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

The Congress also alleged that Facebook was acting as an ally of the ruling BJP and pushing its agenda.

Police complaints against AIUDF chief for remarks on Hindus

Police complaints against AIUDF chief for remarks on Hindus

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

Ajmal in an interview to a media house on Friday had commented on women and Hindu men as well as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, purportedly as a rejoinder to his remarks on 'love jihad'.

Assam's eviction drive in forest land hits over 12,000 people

Assam's eviction drive in forest land hits over 12,000 people

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Assam government on Tuesday began clearing nearly 1,900 hectares of forest and government land in Sonitpur district, affecting 12,000-odd people who were allegedly staying there illegally for decades, a senior official said.

Monsoon Recipe: Crispy Egg Kebabs

Monsoon Recipe: Crispy Egg Kebabs

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

A rainy day recipe to keep you warm and cosy.

Exit polls give Nagaland, Tripura to ally+BJP, Meghalaya left hanging

Exit polls give Nagaland, Tripura to ally+BJP, Meghalaya left hanging

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Exit polls by various channels predicted a hung house in Meghalaya, a win for the NDPP backed by the BJP in Nagaland, the two states that went to polls on Monday, and seemed to oscillate between predicting a clean sweep for the BJP to a hung house in the state of Tripura, where a new party the Tipra Motha may emerge as a potential king-maker in the polls, held a week back.

Quiz: Name the only Bengali film that Aishwarya starred in?

Quiz: Name the only Bengali film that Aishwarya starred in?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

BJP forgets there are Hindus and Hindus

BJP forgets there are Hindus and Hindus

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

'In enacting the citizenship law, the BJP's focus has been so much on consolidating its Hindu vote bank all over the country to divert attention from the economic downturn that the party forgot that there are Hindus and Hindus and that one group of Hindus may not always be warmly embraced by another,' notes Amulya Ganguli.