New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- One of the most recognisable verities of Bengali cinema is that Uttam's three-decade career lorded way above others, whether as actor or as star. What is less understood is how w... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- On August 25, 2026, Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the imprisoned head of the religious cult organisation Dera Sacha Sauda (DSS), was granted a 21-day furlough by the Haryana government. Thi... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Ranjit Mallick, one of the biggest names in the Bengali film industry, has enjoyed huge success in both alternative cinema and mainstream movies. He began his career playing the ... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Uttam Kumar has left two autobiographies, Hariye Jaowa Dinguli Mor (My Past Days), first serialised in 1962, and Amar Ami (In My Own Words), published soon after the actor's pass... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- During my childhood in the 1980s, Indian mainstream melodramas from the 1950s to the 1970s were ubiquitous at home. Radio played the songs, so did cassette players. The national ... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- In 2024, 44 years after his death, Uttam Kumar returned to the silver screen as a ghost in director Srijit Mukherji's light-hearted fantasy film titled Oti Uttam. With the help o... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Nearly 75 years after his first hit film (Basu Paribar), and more than 46 years after his death, Uttam Kumar remains one of the biggest cultural phenomena in West Bengal. He was ... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- There are certain recognisable tropes of postcolonial Bengali-language cinema or films produced specifically from West Bengal. For instance, imagine a young man arriving in the c... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Four and a half years into Russia's "Special Military Operation" (SMO), the Ukraine conflict has entered a phase in which neither side is likely to achieve all its objectives. Ye... और पढ़ें
New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- In 2003, when I worked at Outlook magazine and covered the BJP (and thereby the RSS), I had occasion, along with Hindi Outlook, to conduct an interview with V.S. Sudarshan, the f... और पढ़ें