SEE: Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked in Cooch Behar

The convoy of Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, came under attack, described by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a 'murderous attempt', allegedly by Trinamool......

Kolkata gangrape pre-planned, victim targeted from 1st day

Three out of the four persons arrested in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a female student at a Kolkata-based law college had pre-planned the assault, a police officer said on Monday.......

Azad Kashmir, Free Palestine graffiti at Jadavpur University sparks row

'Azad Kashmir' and 'Free Palestine' graffiti have been spotted on the Jadavpur University campus, triggering a row. IMAGE: 'Azad Kashmir' and 'Free Palestine' graffiti seen on a wall near gate......

JU ragging death: Accused can't enter campus till acquitted

The 13 arrested in connection with the death of the Jadavpur University fresher allegedly due to ragging and sexual molestation at the hostel will not be allowed to either enter its premises or the......

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance......

Change Of Guard At Banks, LIC In 2023

Major state-run financial-sector players like the country's largest lender, State Bank of India, and the largest life insurer, Life Insurance Corporation, are likely to see a change of the guard......

Indrani quit most of her companies by mid-2011

  Some of her companies are in the process of shutting; some named in a draft SFIO probe report In a short-lived corporate life, Indrani Pratim Mukerjea floated a slew of companies between......

Silent protest march by IIT faculty-alumni in Kolkata

As part of their nationwide programme, nearly 75 faculty members and a large number of alumni of IIT Kharagpur on Saturday took part in a silent protest march in the city demanding immediate......

Big Releases, Coming Up This April

A whole bunch of films and Web series are releasing this month. April is a big month at the box office as Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: Part 2 get......

'Silence can speak a lot'

'It's important to embrace the silence.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shantanu Maheshwari/Instagram Shantanu Maheshwari is a part of that group of actors that transitioned from television to films.......

Tooth Pari Review: No Twilight Tenderness Here

The series has many flashbacks, detailed and pointless backstories, too much information and needless characters so the unlikely romance is lost underneath the frenzy, observes Deepa Gahlot. A......

Can the Censor Board decide how long a kiss should last?

'People with a lot of dreams and passion are paying a lot of money and making a film for two years. Then one random person, who might be a lawyer or a teacher or a social worker, comes and finds a......

Shahbaz: Maths-loving cricketer makes it to the top!

'Given a chance, I hope I can win matches for India with my batting and bowling. I hope the team can bank on me.' IMAGE: While he has 57 first-class, 24 List A and 39 T20 wickets at domestic......

Engineer turned cricketer is now an RCB fan favourite

IMAGE: Shahbaz Ahmed returns to the pavilion after a quickfire 45 off 26 balls against Rajashthan Royals . Photograph: BCCI Kolkata club coach Partha Pratim Chowdhury has witnessed hundreds of......

Table Tennis girls assaulted in Pondicherry

Four members of the Bengal Table Tennis girls team were physically assaulted at a guest house in Pondicherry, team manager Partha Pratim Dutta alleged on Monday.Dutta said some individuals forcibly......

Break-point for Indian tennis ace

Over the last two days, Megha Vakharia has realised there is more to life than just tennis. That there are times when match points and double faults don't mean a thing, and one is lucky to just be......