Maverick Mamata and a disunited opposition camp
By deciding to boycott a meeting of about a dozen opposition parties in New Delhi, India on January 13—when they will try to firm up
11 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Stage set for battle for Delhi
The bugle has been blown for the elections to the Delhi legislative assembly with the Indian Election Commission announcing the poll schedule on January 6.
9 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Deepika Padukone visits JNU, where students were attacked
Superstar Deepika Padukone stopped by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), which has been embroiled in chaos and protests for the past few days, in order to show her solidarity with the students who were subjected to violence.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Irfan hangs up his cleats
India all-rounder Irfan Pathan yesterday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket to effectively bring an end to his injury-plagued career.
4 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Tanvir Mokammel to make government-granted documentary on Bangabandhu
Ekushey Padak awardee and eminent director Tanvir Mokammel is set to make a documentary about Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
2 January 2020, 18:00 PM
India stares at the New Year with high politics over CAA/NRC
It has been more than a fortnight that the pan-India protests against the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are going on.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Indian lifter banned for doping
An Indian woman weightlifter, who won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Championship two years ago, has been given a four-year suspension for doping on Staurday, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said.
28 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak’s family objects to BJP’s use of his films to promote CAA
The West Bengal unit of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to use legendary director Ritwik Ghatak’s partition trilogy films, which depict the tragic consequences of largescale human displacement,
26 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Jharkhand message may resonate across India
Some years ago, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had boasted of a “Congress-mukt” Bharat. It was the result of the party’s victory in a series of assembly elections across India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power for the first time more than five years ago.
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Soumitra Chatterjee’s‘ Borunbabur Bondhu’ to release this January
Soumitra, winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke award, India’s highest recognition for contribution to cinema, says he turned down several acting offers in Hindi films over the years.
21 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Delving into the past for a future
India’s controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) has finally become law with the President Ram Nath Kovind signing on it after its parliamentary passage.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
AGITATION: Fuel crisis likely in NE India
India’s northeastern states may be hit by a fuel crunch if the ongoing street protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act continues for another week as it has already led to the shutdown of oil refineries and producing facilities in the region, sources said.
14 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhawan out of WI ODIs
Opener Mayank Agawal will replace Shikhar Dhawan in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming three-match series against the West Indies as the latter is yet to recover from his knee injury, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Wednesday.
11 December 2019, 18:00 PM
BJP’s Citizenship Bill and Identity Politics
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government’s contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is here again amid indications that it may pass muster in parliament this time.
9 December 2019, 18:00 PM
6 Bangladeshis register for IPL
Six cricketers from Bangladesh were among 258 foreigners who registered for the forthcoming auction for the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Bengal’s Bypoll Bellwether and BJP’s NRC Blues
Mamata Banerjee-led ruling Trinamool Congress and its principal challenger Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may be sworn political rivals in West Bengal but both parties know that the fear about the controversial National Register of Citizens (NRC) among Hindus and Muslims alike was the most important determinant of the outcome of the bypoll held in three assembly constituencies on November 25.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Made in Bangladesh’ wins award at Torino Film Festival
Rubaiyat Hossain’s feature film Made in Bangladesh, won the Interfedi Award at Torino Film Festival, Italy. The film was awarded for effectively representing the conditions of women working in the textile industry in an economically marginalised area.
1 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Saif pays visa fine
Bangladesh batsman Saif Hasan had to pay a Rs 21,600 fine to be allowed to fly out of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata because he overstayed his visa.
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM
Dhawan out of WI T20Is
India’s opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against West Indies, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Wednesday.
27 November 2019, 18:00 PM
India extends time for mandatory use of jute bags
The Indian cabinet yesterday extended the time for mandatory packaging of foodgrains and sugar with jute material for the jute year 2019-20 in order to help the struggling sector in eastern and northeastern states.
27 November 2019, 18:00 PM