Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, who will begin hosting the Bengali version of hit quiz show ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ from Monday, said he practised for it more than he did for his

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen will be the chief mentor of the prestigious Presidency University, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has said.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday lammed the previous Left Front government for creating parallel organisations in the state’s education system “only for political benefit”.

Suparna Nag couldn't believe her eyes when she updated her bank passbook on June 1. In her 15 years of career as a teacher in West Bengal, it was the first time that she got her salary on time, and th

The mysterious death of CPI(M) MLA Mostafa Bin Qasem took a new turn Wednesday when his family refused to accept that he had jumped to his death at the MLAs’ Hostel on Kyd Street, and alleged foul play.

In an apparent attempt to galvanise the demoralised supporters, the Left Front on Tuesday hit the streets for the first time after losing power in the state, with a pledge to fight back.

In an apparent attempt to galvanise the demoralised supporters, the Left Front on Tuesday hit the streets for the first time after losing power in the state, with a pledge to fight back. Ironically, the responsibility for bringing the party ranks and file out of the shock of the poll defeat, fell on the shoulders of the same man who is held responsible for

Ten days after taking oath of office, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday occupied her refurbished chamber. She had been working from the adjacent conference room because the chief minister’s chamber was being

Separate Gorkhaland issue will not figure in the talks which will resume between the state government and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) on June 6 to resolve the problems in the Darjeeling Hills. This became evident after a meeting between GJM president Bimal Gurung and chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the Writers’

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appointed a two-member expert committee to formulate a new land policy of the state government. Reiterating her known stand against forcible acquisition of land, Ms Banerjee said: “There is much confusion over the issue of land acquisition. Our government has decided to have a