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Indian author Sushmita Banerjee shot dead in Afghanistan

Indian national Sushmita Banerjee, whose memoir about her dramatic escape from the Taliban was turned into a Bollywood film, was shot dead in Afghanistan by militants, police said on Thursday.......

Now, Mamata calls for 'language movement' against BJP

Addressing a massive Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, Banerjee gave a clarion call to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2026 assembly elections and eventually oust it from power at the Centre,......

'We told Sushmita not to return to Afghanistan'

Family members of author Sushmita Banerjee, who was shot dead by masked gunmen in Afghanistan, on Friday claimed that they had asked her not to return to the troubled country, but she did not......

TMC nominates Sushmita Dev to Rajya Sabha

The Trinamool Congress on Tuesday named Sushmita Dev, who recently joined the party after quitting the Congress, as its candidate for bypoll to a Rajya Sabha seat. The seat in the state fell......

Sushmita Dev quits Congress, joins TMC

Former Assam MP Sushmita Dev, shortly after quitting the Congress, joined the Trinamool Congress in Kolkata on Monday, in the presence of the party's national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee.......

When I met Sushmita Banerjee

Rediff.com's Ronjita Kulkarni recalls her meeting with the author who was slain by the Taliban on Thursday. Certain incidents can change one's life forever. Especially if the day you are going to......

Exclusive: Knowing Sushmita Banerjee

Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, who was shot dead by militants at her home in Afghanistan, had made a dramatic escape from the Taliban in 1995. She was the subject of a 2003 film called......

Mamata Banerjee's day out with Sushmita, Rani, Bipasha

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Actresses Sushmita Sen, Rani Mukerji, Bipasha Basu and Koel Mullick were felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at......

Escape From Taliban: the review

A week after Madhur Bhandarkar's Satta, which depicted a powerful female protagonist (played by Raveena Tandon), comes another woman-oriented film based on the true life story of a lady called......

November Releases, Coming Up On OTT

Theatres may be high on Diwali celebrations, but OTT is having its private party too! Joginder Tuteja lists November's OTT releases, and they start with a bang!   JawanWhere to watch?......

Lalit Modi Was Born To Take Risks

The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.A fascinating excerpt from Boria......

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