Babies born on day of Moon landing named 'Chandrayaan'

Several babies born in Odisha's Kendrapara district shortly after India's Moon mission reached the surface of the Earth's natural satellite were named ‘Chandrayaan'. At least four babies,......

5 arrested for human sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple 4 yrs ago

Five persons, two of them from Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, were arrested for allegedly beheading a woman for human sacrifice at Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati a few days before the......

What you will see at the Republic Day 2023 parade

The Republic Day parade, which will begin at around 1030 am, will be a unique mix of the country's military prowess and cultural diversity, depicting the country's growing indigenous capabilities,......

23 tableaux in this year's R-Day parade with 'nari shakti' as main theme

Colourful tableaux from Assam, Maharshatra, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gujarat, West Bengal and several other states and Union Territories will roll down the revamped Kartavya Path......

Bengal Durga Puja economy may expand by 20-30%

After the Covid-19 pandemic that derailed the economy since 2019, the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal is back with an estimated 20-30 per cent jump in festive spending. Photograph: Amit......

Over 2 years post Covid, consumer firms see strong festival sales

The festival season has already begun in the west and south of India with Ganesh Chaturthi and Onam, respectively, and consumer companies are witnessing a pick-up in sales compared to pre-Covid......

Housing sales to breach pre-pandemic levels in 2022

India's residential market is expected to sustain demand momentum despite rise in mortgage and property rates as sales this year across the top 7 cities are likely to breach pre-pandemic level of......

How The Pandemic Affected Puja

The estimated size of the Durga Puja economy could be about Rs 2.75 trillion in 2021 had there been no pandemic, points out Atanu Biswas. IMAGE: A restricted access Durga Puja pandal. Photograph:......

'I want to be in a committed relationship'

'I am writing two films. Something very different from Rocky Aur Rani.''I know I'm back on the set next year.' IMAGE: Karan Johar. All photographs: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram "When I look......

Does Rocky Aur Rani Bring Out Karan Johar 2.0?

Rocky Aur Rani is definitely Karan Johar's most subversive project, discovers Aseem Chhabra. There is a moment nearly towards the end of Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. There is a Durga Puja......

2022 Flashback: Jacqueline's Con Call

As the curtain come down on 2022, Roshmila Bhattacharya flashbacks to some of the year's news-makers and events. Part 1: A For ALIA F: FOREIGN CONNECTIONS IMAGE: Lily James, Shabana Azmi and......

'Amitabh sir doesn't like the colour brown'

'He's one of the actors I've seen who, compared to so many younger people that we get to work with, doesn't have any tantrums.' IMAGE: Veera Kapur Eee designs Amitabh Bachchan's look for an ad.......

ODI World Cup: 'India vs Pakistan semi-final at Eden would be a dream'

IMAGE: CAB President Snehasish Ganguly said it would be a dream contest if India took on Pakistan in the semifinals at the Eden Gardens. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Snehasish Ganguly, the......

How Eden Gardens fought for the WC semis and won!

IMAGE: The iconic Eden Gardens. Photograph: BCCI Having edged out Chennai and Bangalore in the race to host a World Cup semifinal, Cricket Association of Bengal president Snehasish Ganguly on......

This Indian footballer left Pele awestruck...

IMAGE: 'As a club, we had the privilege of hosting the King of Football in 1977, at Eden Gardens — a memory we will always cherish,' ATK Mohun Bagan said on Instagram paying tribute to......

Team India grapple with Bumrah riddle with series on line

IMAGE: Deepak Chahar (4-0-24-2) looked in fine mettle when he along with young left-arm pace gun Arshdeep Singh (4-0-32-3) reduced the Proteas to 9/5 inside the power on the Greenfield track as......

Rain casts shadow over sell-out 2nd T20I in Guwahati

IMAGE: Virat Kohli bats in the nets as Head Coach Rahul Dravid overlooks proceedings at practice in Guwahati on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI Overcast skies in Guwahati, ahead of India's T20 fixture......