Saraswati’ was launched in Allahabad, by a Bengali gentleman. Beyond setting a new benchmark in Hindi literature, Saraswati ...

As a master chronicler of the human condition and the small pleasures of life, the filmmaker will will no doubt find ...

One was in his early 50s, a master film director on top of his game. 'Pather Panchali', 'Jalsaghar,' Charulata, among others, ...

Passengers at Kolkata's NSCBI Airport can now enjoy affordable snacks and drinks at the newly opened Udaan Yatri Cafe, offering samosas for Rs 20 and tea for Rs 10. Launched by the Civil Aviation ...

A sessions court in Kolkata convicted Sanjay Roy for a life in prison in the rape and murder of a doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. The Judge said that it’s not a rarest of the ...

In 1769, he became Governor of Bengal. He was at the helm of Bengal during the Bengal Famine of 1770. He was criticised for ignoring signs of the famine, which is said to have killed millions of ...

Howrah bridge was inaugurated on this day, quietly because of the ongoing World War II. Earlier a pontoon bridge connected Howrah and Calcutta, but a need had been felt for long to build a sturdy ...

During the 76th Republic Day parade in Kolkata, the Indian Army’s robotic dogs, ‘MULE’, demonstrating their advanced functionalities and stole the show. Republic Day celebrations took place ...

Two multi-storey buildings in East Kolkata’s Tangra area have been found tilting precariously against one another, leading to panic among residents and locals. Located on Kolkata’s Christopher ...

A Kolkata court sentenced Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment and fined him Rs 50,000 for the rape and murder of a 31-year-old doctor. While the CBI called for the death penalty in this 'rarest of ...

CAIRO — Famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday. But he warned the threat ...