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TMC rebel MPs hold meeting at Union Minister's Bhupender Yadav residence
The Trinamool Congress is experiencing a significant internal rift. A group of Members of Parliament has reportedly broken away and is seeking to join the BJP-led NDA. This development raises questions about the party's representation and identity. The situation is unfolding as Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee attend national meetings, highlighting internal divisions.
Another Bhasha Andolan is needed: CM Mamata Banerjee on Bengali language row
Addressing the 'Maha Nayak Samman' Awards on Thursday, CM Mamata Banerjee said, "Another Bhasha Andolan is needed to awaken everyone. People are being harassed for speaking Bengali in many places. Bengali is the fifth most spoken language in the world, and the second most spoken in Asia. Around 30 crore people speak Bengali, and today, Bengali speakers are being sent to jail."
Hansal Mehta's 'Scoop' wins big, bags best series award at Filmfare OTT '23
Filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane was recognised as the best director for his period drama 'Jubilee' and best director, critics, award went to Randeep Jha for 'Kohrra'.
'Gulmohar', 'The Three of Us' among highlights of 2023 New York Indian Film Festival
The 2023 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) will run from May 11-14.
Evergreen songs of Kishore Kumar that will never go out of style
From ecstasy to heartbreak, there is a Kishore Da song for every mood.
PM Modi interacts with CWG-bound athletes, wishes them luck for the Games
Among others, the PM spoke to 3000m steeplechaser Avinash Sable, weightlifter Achinta Sheuli, women's hockey player Salima Tete, cyclist David Beckham and para shot putter Sharmila during a virtual interactive session.
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Deepika Padukone shows off Indian heritage in Sabyasachi outfit, stuns in green-gold for Cannes jury photocall
The actress completed her look with the Bengal Trophy belt by the designer.
Deepika Padukone to be part of Cannes Film Festival jury, joins the likes of Rebecca Hall & Asghar Farhadi
Along with her fellow jury members, Padukone will pick the the Palme d'Or.
View: Can Kolkata regain a spirit of enterprise and become the shining city on the Hooghly?
Kolkata is crucial to India’s developing story. With a Kolkata to Kanyakumari East Economic Corridor and Kolkata-Delhi-Amritsar Industrial Corridor, Kolkata would embrace the entire country in its arms, as it were.
Drop charges against Irom Sharmila, demands Amnesty International
In a statement, it said the state government must immediately and unconditionally release the 44-year-old activist and drop all charges against her.
Rohan Murty to launch second set of classical books
After the success of the first edition, the Murty Classical Library of India will launch the second set of books by the end of the month.
Week-long programme to mark 75th year of Netaji's 'great escape'
To mark the 75th anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's "great escape" (Mahanishkraman), the Netaji Research Bureau will arrange a week-long programme and exhibition here from January 15.
21st Kolkata International Film Festival inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee & Amitabh Bachchan
The film festival presents a comprehensive history of Indian cinema from the age of silent films to the present day.
Save Sharmila group moves against AFSPA
SSSC encompasses over 70 organisations, including National Alliance of People’s Movement, Khudai Khidmatgar, Asha Parivar etc.
Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign appeals to Meghalaya High Court to review AFSPA order
SSSC has appealed to the Meghalaya High Court to review its decision in which it asked the Centre to consider enforcement of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 in Garo Hills region of the state.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2015 diaries
At the launch of his son Rohan’s dream project, Murty Classical Library of India (MCLI) at the Jaipur Literature Festival last week, he looked on as an indulgent father.
Rohan Murty does a classic act; narrates the way forward for "affordable and accessible" library initiative
"I was amazed by how humanities constructs complex, intellectually sophisticated arguments from texts that are 1,500 years old," says Murty.
Jaipur Literature Festival 2015 for the business-minded
The JLF has become a fixture on the calendars of literature enthusiasts. ET Panache picks sessions for visitors who may want to drop by and take away an idea or two.
2014: A politically eventful year for India
The states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elections.
Expect bull market to last at least for next two decades: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
The product of our success is dependent on external factors, especially in markets. Therefore, if India does not boom, I am not going to be rich.
Narayana Murthy funding translation of Indian classics by Harvard University Press
“I would love for future generations to read and appreciate Kalidasa’s Shakuntalam as much as they may appreciate Hamlet,” said Rohan Murty.
Politics: Looking back at India in year 2013
Anti-corruption campaigns ruled 2013 with Aam Aadmi Party having assumed power in Delhi and India gearing up for 2014 general elections.
Tollywood sees a revival with new genre of directors and multiplexes
The Tollygunge film industry in Kolkata, aka Tollywood, is on a rapid growth track – hang the slowdowns, downturns, depreciations and what have you.
Kolkata Film Festival gets Shahrukh Khan for free
Shahrukh Khan, who charges a hefty fee even for a few minutes of dance at high-profile weddings, has agreed to be a part of the upcoming KFF for free.
India has enough clout to emerge a winner in global power
How, then, can India influence developments in countries of interest to it? Relevant to this is the definition of brand India.
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