New principal of RG Kar hospital removed amid protests

The West Bengal government removed three senior officials of the RG Kar hospital, bowing to the demand of junior doctors who have been protesting against the alleged rape and murder of a......

BJP claims Prashant Kishor enrolled as voter in Bhabanipur

In a jibe at the ruling Trinamool Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said Prashant Kishor, who was the poll adviser of the Mamata Banerjee-led party in the recent West Bengal......

Bengal to reopen schools, colleges on Feb 3, allows daily flights

Schools for classes 8 to 12, colleges and varsities will reopen in West Bengal on February 3, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Monday. IMAGE: West Bengal Chhatra Parishad supporters......

Journalist killed while covering Tripura clashes

A journalist from a local TV news channel in Tripura was on Wednesday abducted and killed while covering the agitation and road blockade by the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, the......

Kochhar family and the mystery of Credential Finance

Its registration is unusual because the firm appears twice in the RoC database, but different identification numbers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The Kochhar family’s finance......

Reviving SpiceJet is akin to starting up again

Starting a new airline from scratch is not an easy task in India. Fixing one that’s almost reached the brink is even less so. Ajay Singh, former promoter of SpiceJet and now in control of the......

Saptarshi stuns Harikrishna

Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury of West Bengal turnedtables on top seeded Grandmaster Pendyala Harikrishna of Wipro to steal the honours in the second round in the 41st National 'A' Chess Championship in......

BCCI chief Ganguly hospitalised with COVID-19

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly has taken both the COVID-19 jabs earlier this year. Photograph: BCCI BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a city hospital after testing positive for COVID-19......

Ganguly stable after angioplasty, under close observation: hospital

IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. Photograph: BCCI BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is stable after undergoing angioplasty and is currently under close observation, said the medical bulletin......

Ganguly to undergo stenting on Thursday: hospital

'He is looking quite relaxed. He is not at all uncomfortable.' IMAGE: BCCI president Sourav Ganguly underwent angioplasty earlier this month after he was diagnosed with three blocked coronary......

Humpy's dream run ends

Zonal champion Surya Shekhar Ganguly of PSPB emerged sole leader after a finely-crafted victory over S Vikramjit Singh of Manipur in the ninth round of the 41st National 'A' Chess Championship in......