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‘Arrival of Jagannath a moment of great spiritual significance’

‘Arrival of Jagannath a moment of great spiritual significance’

27 April 2025 12:39 AM IST
Kolkata: As the countdown has begun for the grand inauguration of the Jagannath temple in Digha on April 30, on the occasion of ‘Akshay Tritiya’,...
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Massive fire breaks out in Dhapa, none injured

Massive fire breaks out in Dhapa, none injured

27 April 2025 12:38 AM IST
Kolkata: A massive fire broke out in Dhapa, near EM Bypass, on Saturday, creating panic among residents as thick plumes of black smoke enveloped the...
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Havildar Jhantu Ali Sheikh laid to rest with full honours

Havildar Jhantu Ali Sheikh laid to rest with full honours

27 April 2025 12:36 AM IST
Kolkata: With tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts, hundreds gathered in the narrow lanes of Tehatta village in Nadia district on Saturday to...
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Man held with counterfeit notes worth Rs 2.8 lakh

Man held with counterfeit notes worth Rs 2.8 lakh

27 April 2025 12:35 AM IST
Kolkata: The Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police on Friday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a significant amount of Fake Indian Currency...
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HS Council corrects qualification criteria error in exam regulations

HS Council corrects qualification criteria error in exam regulations

27 April 2025 12:34 AM IST
Kolkata: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has corrected an error in its examination regulations, nearly a year after it...
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Over 1L to appear for WBJEE; ER to run add’l trains today

Over 1L to appear for WBJEE; ER to run add’l trains today

27 April 2025 12:34 AM IST
Kolkata: Over one lakh candidates are set to take the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) 2025 on Sunday, 27 April. To manage the expected...
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WBSSC sends list of probable anomalies to Edu department

WBSSC sends list of probable anomalies to Edu department

27 April 2025 12:33 AM IST
Kolkata: The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has sent a list of probable anomalies related to ‘untainted’ teachers, appointed through...
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Modi govt deliberately left Baisaran Meadow unguarded in terror-prone zone: TMC

Modi govt deliberately left Baisaran Meadow unguarded in terror-prone zone: TMC

27 April 2025 12:32 AM IST
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Centre accusing it of deliberately leaving the Baisaran Meadow in...
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Housing & Urban Development Corporation marks 55 years of dedicated service to nation

Housing & Urban Development Corporation marks 55 years of dedicated service to nation

27 April 2025 12:31 AM IST
New Delhi: Housing and Urban Development Corporation Ltd (HUDCO), India’s leading techno-financing Navratna CPSE in the Housing and Infrastructure...
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India-China ties: After five-year hiatus, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to be held between June-Aug

India-China ties: After five-year hiatus, Kailash Mansarovar Yatra to be held between June-Aug

27 April 2025 12:30 AM IST
New Delhi: After a gap of nearly five years, India and China will resume the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra from June — a move being seen as an attempt to...
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Massive explosion in southern Iran’s port: At least five killed and over 700 injured

Massive explosion in southern Iran’s port: At least five killed and over 700 injured

27 April 2025 12:15 AM IST
Muscat: A massive explosion and fire rocked a port Saturday in southern Iran purportedly linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make...
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Over 2,50,000 in attendance as Pope Francis laid to rest

Over 2,50,000 in attendance as Pope Francis laid to rest

27 April 2025 12:15 AM IST
Vatican City: World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday that highlighted his concern for...
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Superhuman River : Stories of the Ganga
"River that yields gold" | Superhuman River : Stories of the Ganga

Author: Bidisha Banerjee

Publisher: Aleph Book Company

Price: 499

The unknown Bird in the cage... how does it fly in and out? —Lalon’s verse ‘Unknown Bird’ ...

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Storm in a teacup
"The Magnificent Diwan: The Life and Times of Sir Salar Jung I" | Storm in a teacup

Author: Bakhtiar K Dadabhoy

Publisher: Vintage Books

Price: 999

In March 1875, it was announced that Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales (who became Edward VII in...

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Of loss and resilience
"Plassey: The Battle that Changed the Course of Indian History" | Of loss and resilience

Author: Sudeep Chakravarti

Publisher: Aleph Book Company

Price: 799

In the Ain-i-Akbari, a record of administration during the reign of the Mughal emperor Akbar, what...

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In between lines
"Off the Shelf" | In between lines

Author: Sridhar Balan

Publisher: Speaking Tiger

Price: 350

Off the Shelf is a book about books. And that is great. A real proof of how far humanity has come as...

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Building India’s technological edifice
"Midnight's Machines: A Political History of Technology in India" | Building India’s technological edifice

Author: Arun Mohan Sukumar

Publisher: Penguin

Price: 599

Technology has always been detrimental in a nation’s progress and its standing in the world. The...

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A walk across dynasties
"Delhi – A History, Manisha Chowdhury" | A walk across dynasties

Author: Manisha Chowdhury

Publisher: Rupa Publications

Price: 295

Dilli jo ek shahr tha, alam mein intikhab, Rehte the muntakhab hi jahan rozgar ke. Usko falak ne...

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Across ethnic and regional identities
"Urban Ethos and Pathos" | Across ethnic and regional identities

Author: Raj Liberhan

Publisher: Har-Anand Publications

Price: 595

The thoughts and views expressed in Urban Ethos and Pathos relate to social and political...

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Agitating the chessboard
"Mapping the Great Game" | Agitating the chessboard

Author: Riaz Dean

Publisher: Penguin

Price: 599

The Great Game has an interesting place in history. During its course, its players considered the...

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Weeding out culpability and repentance
"No Regrets: The Guilt-Free Woman's Guide to a Good Life" | Weeding out culpability and repentance

Author: Kaveree Bamzai

Publisher: Harper Collins

Price: 299

Complete women are those who can obey every word of their parents before marriage, take good care of...

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A cutting-edge approach
"Bridgital Nation: Solving Technology's People Problem" | A cutting-edge approach

Author: N Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushothaman.

Publisher: Penguin

Price: 799

Of late, we are witnessing a publishing trend of sorts. There is a steady number of...

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Lost to the ages
"Madrasas in the age of Islamophobia" | Lost to the ages

Author: Ziya Us Salam and M Aslam Parvaiz

Publisher: Sage Publications

Price: 395

“Madrasas are a world much removed from the 21st century India; it is a world where students are not...

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Public faith in bureaucracy
"Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bureaucracy But Were Afraid To Ask" | Public faith in bureaucracy

Author: T.R. Raghunandan

Publisher: Penguin

Price: 399

The manner in which the recent political drama in Maharashtra unfolded may have had high...

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A fun on the run

"Jumanji: The Next Level" | A fun on the run

Director: Jake Kasdan

Star Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart

The odd bunch is back again, in the oddest game you have known. Jumanji: The Next Level keeps things...

Banal take on infidelity

"Out Of Love" | Banal take on infidelity

Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia and Aijaz Khan

Star Cast: Rasika Dugal, Purab Kohli

For a large part of its playing time, ‘Out Of Love’ looks like banal take on infidelity. Except that...

A fun watch

"Pati Patni Aur Woh" | A fun watch

Director: Mudassar Aziz

Star Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar, Ananya Panday

The interesting thing about the reimagined “Pati Patni Aur Woh” is its setting. Version 2019 is...

A relevant film

"Hotel Mumbai" | A relevant film

Director: Anthony Maras

Star Cast: Dev Patel, Anupam Kher, Armie Hammer

An Australian filmmaker has delivered the definitive manifesto on what must surely rank as one of...

Royal rush returns

"The Crown Season 3" | Royal rush returns

Director: Benjamin Caron, Christian Schwochow, Jessica Hobbs & Sam Donovan

Star Cast: Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Tobias Menzies

Season three of ‘The Crown’ could well be the trickiest of all that we have seen so far, many had...

Of Shashi Tharoor’s wit and little else

"One Mic Stand" | Of Shashi Tharoor’s wit and little else

Director: Sapan Verma

Star Cast: Shashi Tharoor, Bhuvan Bam, Taapsee Pannu, Richa Chadha

Skip to episode five and watch Shashi Tharoor and Kunal Kamra’s gigs if you are in speedwatching...

Humour in a time warp

"Motichoor Chaknachoor" | Humour in a time warp

Director: Debamitra Biswal

Star Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Athiya Shetty

The biggest killjoy for a joke is a situation where you have figured out its punchline long before...

Good performances in a cursed plot

"Hexing" | Good performances in a cursed plot

Director: Christophe Lenoir

Star Cast: Dominique Swain, Ketan Anand, Emma Eliza Regan, Adam Weafer, Zeb Moore, Alicia Mairead Gerrad, Camille Solal, Nigel Mercier, Shane Robinson, Conor Marren, Michael Parle

It’s been a while that I saw Hexing, a horror-drama, and, seriously, even after vexing my grey...

Faulty in parts

"Made In China" | Faulty in parts

Director: Mikhil Musale

Star Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Boman Irani, Mouni Roy

Made In China is symptomatic of what’s often happening in Bollywood right now. They have a concept...

An engaging sequel

"Maleficent" | An engaging sequel

Director: Joachim Ronning

Star Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Chiwetel Ejiofor

Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil is the sequel to the 2014 released, dark fantasy adventure film,...

Sensitive but soppy

"The Sky Is Pink" | Sensitive but soppy

Director: Shonali Bose

Star Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Zaira Wasim

The statutory note first: Don’t forget a box of tissues. Sky, pink or white – take your pick in...

Brilliant performance nails the character

"Joker" | Brilliant performance nails the character

Director: Todd Phillips

Star Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz

For those unaware of the DC comic universe, the Joker is the supervillain who appeared in...

South Caucasuan Treat


Shades of Life


Spiritual banks


The Lost City


Doors of Perception


Land of Thunder Dragon


Customs and Curios


Dance in Devotion


Kashmir of Koyalanchal


Desert Storm 2019


Magical Maldives


Traveller’s Paradise


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