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Chaos in Bengal assembly; 5 BJP MLAs suspended

Uproarious scenes on the concluding day of the special session on Thursday turned the West Bengal Assembly into a cauldron of chaos, as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's speech was repeatedly......

The Master Of The Slide Guitar

One of Debashish Bhattacharya's most remarkable contributions is that he has taken the scope and foundation of the slide guitar, improvised it again and again, thereby designing and creating four......

Puri is the only Jagannath Dham: Odisha objects to Bengal's temple naming

A section of devotees of Lord Jagannath and priests in Odisha has taken umbrage over the West Bengal government's portrayal of the newly inaugurated Digha temple as 'Jagannath Dham', contending......

'Mass Hindu migration from B'desh unlikely at present'

Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Banerjee has said the current situation in Bangladesh is unlikely to trigger a fresh round of exodus of minority Hindus into India. IMAGE: People stage a......

'The Largest Peaceful Gathering Of Pilgrims'

Through history, the Mela has held different meanings for ascetics, the colonised, colonisers, and tourists, but all have been moved by its grandeur points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: Sadhus after......

The Machine That Saved Tanishq

Stories are legion about the Karatmeter's use at that time.Hundreds of people standing in queue for testing, customers breaking down after discovering the actual purity of their jewellery and then......

How Vicks Vaporub Become A Blockbuster

Within six months, outlets carrying Vicks jumped from 60,000 pharmacies to 750,000 general stores.The trade boycott collapsed. Consumers were happy, finding Vicks now at every street corner. A......

Discovering India, Discovery style

The network is strengthening its India footprint and finding a global audience for its shows made locallyTwenty years after it came to the country, Discovery India, the Indian arm of the American......

'Fans Threaten Me And Say...'

'...and say that if I don't wear a sari, they will unfollow me.''Today, if I have 2.9 million followers on Instagram, out of that, the majority is from the South.''Telugu has given me the most fame......

How Don Got Its Breathless Pace

'While shooting the Don song, Chandra Barot ordered 30-40 paans and insisted Amitabh Bachchan eat them all.' IMAGE: Amitabh Bachchan in Don. Chandra Barot, the director of the cult film Don,......

When Guru Dutt Demolished His House...

'The pain of not having a home is bearable, but the pain of having one -- and not finding peace in it -- is far worse.' IMAGE: Guru Dutt in Kaagaz Ke Phool. Bungalow No 48 in Pali Hill was a dream......

'Indian Idol Has Changed My Life'

'Shreya (Ghoshal) ma'am said she hasn't heard a voice like mine before, and added that even in the future, there won't be another voice like mine.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manasi Ghosh/Instagram......

In The Mood For A Deadly Bride On OTT?

Deadly brides, daredevil officers, bloodthirsty royals, killer toys, celebrity chefs, comic book heroes, angry goddesses, senior citizen dreams, poisonous snowfall, the OTT offerings this week will......