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Nagpur oranges flood markets in Malda as Darjeeling supply delays

Malda, Nov. 16 -- Winter in Bengal is synonymous with the sweet, tangy flavour of Darjeeling oranges. But this year, the much-awaited hill produce is yet to arrive in Malda's markets. Usually, Darjeel... Read More


Symbolism Over Substance

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- Public monuments have always been tools through which states narrate their preferred versions of the past, and Iran's new installation in Enghelab Square is a textbook example of... Read More


The Uplift That Wasn't

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- "Poverty is not natural. It is only man-made and can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of fellow men." - Nelson Mandela It arrived not as legislation, but as hope. F... Read More


Peace Effort v/s Old Faultlines

New Delhi, Nov. 16 -- An uneasy calm continues between Afghanistan and Pakistan despite efforts to usher in peace between the two warring neighbours. Afghan and Pakistani negotiators were set to resum... Read More


PM Shri Modi Hails Chhattisgarh CM Shri Vishnu Deo Sai at Tribal Pride Day Event in Gujarat

Raipur, Nov. 16 -- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Vishnu Deo Sai for his leadership, saying the state is undergoing a "transformation" under his wa... Read More


MGNREGA: Centre seeks 'action taken report'; Min says 'ploy to delay resumption'

Kolkata, Nov. 15 -- Ignoring the recent directions of Calcutta High Court to immediately resume the 100-day work in Bengal under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) the Ce... Read More


Mamata, Abhishek pay homage to Birsa Munda

Kolkata, Nov. 15 -- Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee and her party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee paid homage to revered freedom fighter Birsa... Read More


Veteran Bengali actress Bhadra Basu passes away

KOLKATA, Nov. 15 -- If you've watched Anilava Chattopadhyay's debut Bengali film 'Bela', you surely remember the remarkable performance of Bhadra Basu, who played Bela's (Rituparna Sengupta) mother wi... Read More


CM Manik Saha opens Techno India University in Tripura

KOLKATA, Nov. 15 -- Techno India University, Tripura (TIUT) marked a historic occasion on Saturday as Prof (Dr) Manik Saha, Chief Minister of Tripura, officially unveiled the university's newly develo... Read More


NIA releases MBBS student detained in Red Fort blast probe after questioning

Kolkata, Nov. 15 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which had detained a medical student with family roots in North Dinajpur, West Bengal, on Friday, in connection with the investigation of t... Read More