Bengal: Babul Supriyo among 9 new ministers sworn in

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday carried out a major reshuffle of her cabinet as nine people including Babul Supriyo, former Bharatiya Janata Party central minister, were......

Trinamool announces major party overhaul, cabinet reshuffle

Trinamool Congress on Monday carried out a major organisational reshuffle in the party and inducted several new faces, including some ministers with thrust on toning up the party ahead of next......

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb resigns a year ahead of polls

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday said he has submitted his resignation to Governor SN Arya. Deb made the announcement after meeting the governor at the Raj Bhavan in Agartala.......

Xmas crowd: Need to reinstate Covid curbs in Kolkata, say experts

A day after the city saw huge crowds of mid-night revellers thronging the eastern metropolis's busy Park Street to celebrate Christmas, health experts and doctors cautioned the state government......

Mystery of the missing train

When trains and stations become desirable again, we might have a murder mystery with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train as a setting, says Bibek Debroy. Image: The origin of railways in India is......

Bengaluru start-up prints 3D tissue that functions like human liver

In India, thousands of lives are lost every year because of unavailability of organs A Bengaluru-based biotech start-up, Pandorum Technologies, has become the first Indian firm to develop......

'Now, I am reduced to nothing'

'I have tutored my family and myself to fight hunger,' the former agent for the Saradha chit fund says, his eyes welling up. 96 of the 107 cases referred to the Serious Fraud Investigation Office......

Air India starts direct flights from Sydney, Melbourne

Becoming the first airlines to bring Dreamliner on the Australian soil with its triangular direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne, Air India is now eyeing on direct services from the two cities......

When Rani Made The Sad Revelation

Bollywood folk graced the stage at the 14th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, received awards, promoted their films and laughed loud at IFFM. Then, they got all touristy and explored the......

The BEST and WORST of 2021

It was a turbulent time for everybody as COVID-19's second wave left every single individual affected one way or the other. And though entertainment was the last thing on most minds, a distraction......

The BEST ACTORS of 2021

Men in our movies are slowly but surely realising the power of characterisation over imagery. While the market for slo-mo strutting peacocks isn't shutting down any time soon, it's heartening to......

Ray review

As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging.As a collaboration, it is a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma. Edgar Allan Poe once said, 'A short story must have a single mood and every......

No instructions from the Indian team: GCA curators

IMAGE: After losing the third Test, India will take on Australia in the final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images The......

Shami set to return; turning pitch unlikely for final Test

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami will be needed on a dry surface in Ahmedabad, which might be conducive for reverse swing. Photograph: BCCI India's senior-most speedster Mohammed Shami is expected to feature......

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......

Saha 'not willing' to play for Bengal in Ranji Trophy knockouts

IMAGE: Wriddhiman Saha, who has played 122 first-class matches, has also quit Bengal Ranji team's official WhatsApp group, making it clear that he has moved on. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images......

Former India midfielder Sengupta passes away

IMAGE: Surajit Sengupta was part of the golden era in East Bengal when they won six successive Calcutta Football League titles (1970-1976) and the IFA Shield six times and the Durand Cup thrice.......