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West Bengal assembly passes resolution to rename the state as Bangla

The West Bengal Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution to rename the state as 'Bangla', but the process for final approval will be long drawn requiring an amendment to the Constitution. The move......

The Fault in Mamata Banerjee's Stars

'Bengal will win Bollywood one day and the world of entertainment will come over here,' Mamata Banerjee declared in Kolkata on Tuesday, July 24.'Mamata's fascination with stars is so deep-rooted......

'As one gets older, one is drawn towards home'

In a special series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Mohammed Taufiq, a waiter for 36 years at Kolkata's famous Coffee House. A fan of Manna De, he encounters at......

Writers, film fraternity slam Bengal govt over Rushdie

The literary and film community on Friday came out in support of controversial author Salman Rushdie and blamed the West Bengal government for cancellation of his visit to the metropolis. "If a......

'Rushdie incident has demeaned Kolkata's prestige'

Condemning the West Bengal government for failing to provide security to writer Salman Rushdie, octogenarian Magsaysay award winning author Mahasweta Devi on Thursday said the fiasco had demeaned......

France bestows Chevalier de la Legion on Premji

Azim Premji, chairman of IT major Wipro, was conferred the highest French civilian honour for his outstanding contribution to developing the information technology industry in India, his economic......

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

One of India's greatest actors -- someone who acted in 14 Satyajit Ray films -- doesn't get good movie roles anymore. IMAGE: Soumitra Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee in Satyajit Ray's classic......

Soumitra Chatterjee: I don't have much faith in awards

Fame rests easy on actor Soumitra Chatterjee's shoulders.That, perhaps, is natural for an actor for whom success is achieved only through hard work and an insatiable hunger to excel."I could have......

'I was influenced by Soumitrada when I wrote Parineeta'

Director and ad filmmaker Pradeep Sarkar was quite influenced by Soumitra Chatterjee's subdued portrayal of Shekhar in Parineeta, and in fact, thinks very highly of the veteran actor.He's......

'Soumitra Chatterjee was an extraordinary editor'

Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award, and praise has been coming in from all quarters. Social activist and writer Mahasweta Devi has......

'Soumitra Chatterjee has shown all of us the way'

There's been quite a buzz around legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee being felicitated with the Dadasaheb Phalke award for his exemplary contribution to cinema. The veteran's......

Two more observers for BCCI AGM

The Kolkata high court on Thursday appointed two more observers in addition to retired Supreme Court judge Suhas Chandra Sen to supervise the Board of Control for Cricket in India's elections, to......

Parimarjan Negi wins Nat. sub-junior chess

India's youngest International Master-norm holder Parimarjan Negi of Delhi clinched an all-important victory against overnight sole leader K Vijay Keerthi in the crucial ninth and final round to......

Give cricket a chance, says Latif

Give cricket a chance, says Pakistani captain LatifPakistani captain Rashid Latif said on Thursday that early resumption of bilateral India-Pakistan cricket matches could play a big role in easing......

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