Everything you need to know about Bengali Market: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Bengali Market: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
The recently launched Xiaomi Mi 4i to be available through Flipkart on 30 April at a price of Rs 12,999.
The latest Smartphone from Xiaomi, Mi 4i is launched in India at a price of Rs. 12,999 and the phone will be available through Flipkart on 30 April.
Warsaw, May 3 (IANS) Poland has been paying glowing tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary and it was an enthralling dance musical by the Nobel laureate that marked the winding down of celebrations.
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Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Late filmmaker Satyajit Ray's son Sandip Ray said on his father's 92nd birth anniversary Wednesday that he will make a film on Professor Shonku, a character created by his father.
Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) The Indian film industry will celebrate 100 years of its existence in 2013. Celebrities are excited and say that the progress and growth of the cinema in the last 10 decades have been outstanding.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) She moved from television to regional movies to Bollywood. Actress Yami Gautam, who debuted in Hindi films with the unconventional yet successful movie "Vicky Donor", says movies are not about language but about content.
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) After basking in the glory of the National Award for "I AM", actor-producer Sanjay Suri returns to the big screen in the role of a school teacher for a new film "Papa Please", which deals with the undue academic pressure on children.
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US mortgage applications decreased last week despite an all-time low in mortgage rates, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey released Wednesday by the US Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Wednesday exuded frustration with the slow labor market recovery and hinted that the central bank was poised to take further moves to boost economic growth.
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) With the Mamata Banerjee government drawing flak for many of its actions, the ruling Trinamool Congress Tuesday claimed there was a malicious campaign against her, fuelled by jealousy against her administration's achievements.
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Aiming to return to her roots, Kolkata-born Bollywood actress Nisha Kothari Sunday expressed her desire to work in Bengali films with directors like Rituparno Ghosh.
Beijing, April 22 (IANS) James Cameron' 3D team, behind the worldwide success of 2009 sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar", is being tapped to assist in shooting "The Art of War", a film about ancient Chinese strategist and philosopher Sun Tzu.
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Days after West Bengal Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick's hate speech against Marxists, "inspired" Trinamool Congress workers have endorsed his call to socially boycott the Left party workers in a large hoarding which has come up in the city's northern suburb.
Film: 'Vicky Donor'; Starring: Ayushmann Khurana, Yami Gautam, Anu Kapoor; Directed by: Shoojit Sircar; Rating: ****
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) National Award winning Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee's character of the suave and dynamic politician in Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai" is inspired by and modelled upon acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) She is as bold as one can get. But Paoli Dam, who did a full frontal nudity scene in Bengali movie "Chatrak" last year, says boldness is all in the head.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A young man from the Khan Market area was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly murdering a teenager at a nursery near the market on April 10 and later setting the body on fire, said a senior Delhi Police official Thursday. The brunt body was discovered early Wednesday.
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) The West Bengal government has released "Promises Delivered" -- a 168-page book about its achievements "not given due recognition" in the wake of an outcry by a section of the civil society and the media over the regime's actions.
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The 19th century paintings of Kalighat in West Bengal mirrored a phase of socio-political transition when the feudal Bengali gentry was opening up to European influences under pressure from the East India Company.
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) Actor Nikhil Dwivedi who will be seen in "Hate Story", which is said to have a lot of bold content, says it's not right to question whether Indian audiences are ready for a film of this kind.
Seoul, April 18 (IANS) South Korean banks' foreign borrowing growth slowed last month as local lenders borrowed less loans from overseas amid easing external uncertainties, a financial watchdog said Wednesday.
London, April 17 (IANS) Market-based growth is a priority for every country, World Bank's new president Jim Yong Kim has said.
Question: Why did Mamata Banerjee cross the road?
London, Apr 16 (ANI): One of Britain's top Muslim activists will face war crime charges for involvement in the abduction and murder of 'intellectuals' during Bangladesh's struggle for independence in the 1970s.
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Bengali actor Saswata Chatterjee's assassin character Bob Biswas from Sujoy Ghosh's "Kahaani" is said to be heading for the small screen.
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) People greeted each other with a warm 'shubho nabo borsho' and exchanged sweets or visited temples to pray for a good year as West Bengal Saturday celebrated the Bengali new year 1419 or 'Poila Baishak'.
Dhaka, April 14 (IANS) Hundreds of Bangladeshis gathered in the capital Saturday to sing "Esho hey Baishakh esho esho", a traditional song written by Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, to welcome the Bangla new year.
Washington, April 13 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wished "Shubho Nobo Borsho!" to Bengali communities around the world on "Poila Boishakh", the Bengali New Year.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday presented the maiden 'Mahasangeet Samman' and 'Sangeet Samman' to 18 well-known singers at the inauguration of an annual eight-day music fair here.
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) East will meet West at a music festival in Munich next week when a 10-member ensemble from Kolkata teams up with performers from Germany in a concert featuring Rabindra Sangeet.
Moscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The number of alcoholic drink makers in Russia fell 32 percent last year as a result of government steps to re-license local manufacturers and sellers, according to an online business newspaper. Vodka production fell 9.5 percent to 86.3 million deciliters in 2011, while wine output edged down 10.5 percent to 40.4 million deciliters.
Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, who is planning a sequel to "Kahaani", is first set to work on a project that he says will "definitely" have Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan in it.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) While most Bollywood actresses have asked for voice artists to dub for their Bengali films, Dia Mirza chooses to be different. She has taken up the task of dubbing her own lines for debut Bengali film "Paanch Adhyay".
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee seems to have mastered the art of making unforced errors, to use a sports terminology, to hand down potent ammunition to her opponents.
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) Criticising the West Bengal government's move to ban leading dailies in state-funded libraries to promote "free thinking" among readers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress Saturday said a government has no right to decide what people should read.
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Bengali actress Rituparna Sengupta says cinema is evolving with filmmakers focusing more on content and revisiting various culture. She applauds Vidya Balan-starrer "Kahaani" for giving a boost to the new trend and Bengali flavour.
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) A local Trinamool leader was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Canning town in South 24 Parganas district, some 50 km from here, police said Saturday.
West Bengal chief minister decision to ban all dailies except eight vernacular newspapers in the state-funded libraries.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Starlets like Noopur Mehta, Poonam Pandey and Veena Malik have proved that there is nothing like a controversy to get instant fame. From fighting to stripping to romantic linkups, their much talked about acts have been grabbing headlines.
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Dia Mirza is happy she is treading new ground. After turning producer, the actress is excited about her first Bengali movie "Paanch Adhyay".
Kolkata, Mar 28 (ANI): A circular, issued by the West Bengal government, has banned English and Bengali dailies at state-sponsored and aided libraries in the state.
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen and writer Mahasweta Devi Wednesday condemned the Mamata Banerjee-led government's decision to ban all leading dailies except eight vernacular newspapers in state-funded libraries to promote "free thinking" among readers.
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The West Bengal government's decision to ban all dailies except eight Bengali newspapers in state-funded libraries to promote "free thinking" among readers has drawn widespread flak including from those who once backed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) The Mamata Banerjee-led government's decision to ban all dailies except eight vernacular newspapers in state-funded libraries to promote "free thinking" among readers, has drawn widespread criticism, including from those who once were close to the chief minister.
New York, March 28 (IANS) US stocks traded flat Tuesday after major indexes jumped to 2012 highs in a central bank-fuelled rally.
London, March 23 (IANS) Children whose mother tongue is English are now in the minority at more than 1,600 schools across England, and Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati and Tamil are among the most common languages.
Rio de Janeiro, March 23 (IANS/EFE) The number of Brazilians categorized as middle class has risen rapidly in recent years, climbing from 34 percent of the population in 2004 to 54 percent in 2011, according to a study released Thursday by consumer finance firm Cetelem BGN and the Ipsos research institute.
Frankfurt, March 23 (IANS) The worst of the Eurozone crisis is over and the situation is stabilizing, European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has been quoted as saying.
London, Mar.23 (ANI): The number of children who count English as their mother tongue are now in the minority at more than 1,600 schools across England.
Islamabad, Mar 23 (ANI): Pakistan Petroleum and Natural Resources Secretary Muhammad Ejaz Chaudhry discussed on bilateral trade of petroleum products forward and the progress of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project with Indian counterpart GC Chaturvedi in New Delhi on Thursday.
Dhaka, Mar 22 (ANI): A Bangladesh court has ordered authorities to shut down five Facebook pages and a website for insulting Prophet Mohammed and other religions.
Now Facebook has to face new ordeal for its activities in Bangladesh.
Dhaka, Mar 22 (ANI): A Bangladesh court has ordered authorities to shut down five Facebook pages and a website for insulting Prophet Mohammed and other religions.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Including ads in mobile applications poses privacy and security risks because they offer a way for hackers to bypass existing security efforts, researchers have revealed.
Washington, March 20 (ANI): Including ads in mobile applications poses privacy and security risks because they offer a way for hackers to bypass existing security efforts, researchers have revealed.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Ayushmann Khurrana believes that the stress and pressure of daily life has led to the decrease in sperm count of males over the past ten years.
New Delhi, Mar 16 (ANI): Ayushmann Khurrana believes that the stress and pressure of daily life has led to the decrease in sperm count of males over the past ten years.
The Indian economy is hit by the ?European Dilemma? of need for austerity with growth. High crude prices and lack of political will to pass on the hike in crude prices, other food and fertilizer subsidies to the customer has put a severe strain on th
London, Mar 2(ANI): It has emerged that millions of UK residents who use Google smart phones are unable to avoid the fundamental and invasive changes of the firm's latest privacy policy.
London, Mar 2(ANI): It has emerged that millions of UK residents who use Google smart phones are unable to avoid the fundamental and invasive changes of the firm's latest privacy policy.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Bipasha Basu, who still seems to be recovering from her break up with John Abraham, wishes that her ex-beau gets married soon as he is getting old.
New Delhi, Feb 16 (ANI): Bipasha Basu, who still seems to be recovering from her break up with John Abraham, wishes that her ex-beau gets married soon as he is getting old.
Dhaka, Feb 14 (ANI): A senior Bangladesh lawmaker has pointed a finger at former premier Begum Khaleda Zia, claiming that she played a role in a failed coup to overthrow the Sheikh Hasina's government with the help of retired and serving army officials.
Dhaka, Feb. 12 (ANI): Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni today said any incident of torture, killing and opening of fire on Bangladeshi citizens by India's Border Security Forces (BSF) is unacceptable.
Kolkata, Feb.5 (ANI): Congress party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday bluntly sent out a message to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Government in West Bengal that his party is duty bound to give constructive criticism over the functioning of the state administration.
Kolkata, Feb.5 (ANI): Congress party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Sunday bluntly sent out a message to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress Government in West Bengal that his party is duty bound to give constructive criticism over the functioning of the state administration.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Reema Sen is set to tie the knot with beau Shiv Karan Singh, who she has been dating for two years.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (ANI): Reema Sen is set to tie the knot with beau Shiv Karan Singh, who she has been dating for two years.
Washington, Feb 2(ANI): Google Music, the company's cloud music service, has been labelled an 'oxymoron' by outgoing Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr.
Washington, Feb 2(ANI): Google Music, the company's cloud music service, has been labelled an 'oxymoron' by outgoing Warner Music Group chairman Edgar Bronfman Jr.
London, Feb 1 (ANI): UK cinema box office takings reportedly passed the 1 billion-pound mark for the first time last year, according to the British Film Institute (BFI).
London, Feb 1 (ANI): UK cinema box office takings reportedly passed the 1 billion-pound mark for the first time last year, according to the British Film Institute (BFI).
The much-awaited android phone Samsung Galaxy Nexus S-III smart phone is not going to hit the market in this January, as per Samsung's earlier announcement, but is expected to launch in March 2012....
