Basu wants protege Chakraborty in CPM Politburo

In a new twist after the recently concluded party congress, Communist Party of India-Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu has raised a controversy by demanding the inclusion of West Bengal transport......

Veteran CPI-M leader Shyamal Chakraborty succumbs to COVID-19

Veteran Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Shyamal Chakraborty, who was diagnosed with COVID-19, died at a hospital in Kolkata on Thursday, his party said. He was 76.   Chakraborty, an......

'I convinced Basu to celebrate his birthday'

Late West Bengal Sports and Transport Minister Subhas Chakraborty's wife Ramala could not hold her tears when asked to talk about Jyoti Basu. The veteran Marxist leader breathed his last at a......

Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee: Marxist who wooed capital for industry

Former West Bengal chief minister and a front-ranking Marxist leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will go down in the country's history as a pragmatic communist who kept aside his ideological......

Bengal to set up new airport, revive small ones

In the wake of growing interest by large industrial groups in West Bengal, the state government has embarked on a plan to revive a number of small airports in the state apart from developing a new......

WB petrol pumps remain closed

With no immediate solution in sight, over 2,500 petrol pumps in West Bengal remained closed on Tuesday following a three-day strike evenas Transport Minister Subhas Chakraborty invited the West......

'We've built over 60 sets for Heera Mandi'

'At a time when there's a lot of conversation happening around how AI has made art directors and production designers jobless, we will simply say that if your work speaks for you, you will never be......

How much will Priyanka be paid for Salman's Bharat?

Soorma Director Shaadi Ali moves on to his next biopic.Vivek Agnihotri reveals the subject of his next film.Bolly Gupshup with Subhash K Jha. IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra. Photograph: Danny......

Thakur claims hat-trick as Mumbai dominate Day 1

IMAGE: Shardul Thakur is the fifth bowler in Mumbai's history to take a hat-trick in the Ranji Trophy. Photograph: Mumbai Cricket Association/X Shardul Thakur remained at the forefront of the......

'Dalmiya faction did not leak Chappell's email'

Dismissing insinuations by Sourav Ganguly that Jagmohan Dalmiya had leaked coach Greg Chappell's controversial e-mail, West Bengal sports minister Subhas Chakraborty on Monday claimed that those......

FIFA boss gets warm welcome in Kolkata

FIFA president Joseph Sepp Blatter was accorded a warm welcome when he arrived in Kolkata on Saturday night on a four-day official visit to India. Blatter, who arrived at 2055 IST by a special......

East Bengal quash SBT challenge

Title holders East Bengal regained their position atop the table getting past a spirited State Bank of Travancore 2-0 in a ninth National Football Leaguetie in Kolkata on Tuesday.Riding on......

East Bengal trounce Salgaocar

Three players received marching orders as title holders East Bengal continued their fine run to pulverize formidable Salgaocar Sports Club, Goa, 3-1 inan eighth National Football League match......