The Union government has paused the release of Rs 4,900 crore under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) and Rs 2,700 crore under the Swachh Bharat Mission (rural) for Bengal and sought clarificati...
He was also Sonia Gandhi’s closest advisor when Sharad Pawar, P.A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar revolted against her on the ground of her foreign origins. It is believed that the drafts of all letters...
There is a tendency to undermine India’s stellar military and political achievement in 1971 with the saffron constituency saying, ‘We missed out on a great opportunity to take back Pakista...
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Sir — Owning a pure-bred dog has become a status symbol in India. In most cases, these dogs are ill-suited to India’s hot and humid climate. Breeds like the Siberian Husky, the S...
The Cinema Centenary Building, close to Bangur hospital in Tollygunge, is abuzz with activity but the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival, for which it is a venue, is not the only reason.
A proj...
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in the presence of Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Malaysia’s minister of higher education Noraini Ahmad, and high commissioner of Malaysia...
The close-knit grandson and grandfather have practically gotten soldered through the pandemic. Stories that never came to the lips now stream 24x7 into greedy young ears. It is from his grandfather th...
Book name: The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan
Author name: By Bimal Prasad and Sujata Prasad
Publisher: Vintage
Price: Rs 799
Given the colossal range of his political lif...