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TMC cadres will be skinned if they don't mend ways, says Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh
The combative BJP leader acknowledged he did not speak like a sophisticated Bengali "bhadralok". "Yes, but I am not a coward. If my party w...
WB BJP chief sends legal notice to TMC's Abhishek Banerjee for using 'derogatory words' against him
The court will decide on the allegations by the TMC leader and the society should at the same time contemplate whether such politics should...
Amazon India adds 4 vernacular languages to woo shoppers ahead of festive season
Walmart-owned Flipkart had introduced Hindi interface for customers last year, and added Tamil, Telugu and Kannada in July this year. Small...
Durga Puja 2020: Will Indians wake up at 4 am, tune into radio & listen to 'Mahisasurmardini'?
It is a a ritual that’s as much fun as it’s challenging.
NEP 2020 undermines role of states, Bengal not implementing it for time being: Minister
"There is no question of implementing NEP in the state for the time being. More discussions need to be held on the matter with all stakehol...
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury calls on PM Modi to enlist Bengali as classical language in National Education Policy
"What are the attributes to be enumerated for enlisting a language in the pantheon of classical? While Bengali is the fifth most spoken lan...
Muazzem Ali: An accomplished diplomat with great sense of humour
A seasoned diplomat Ali was no stranger to India having served in Delhi in 1980s as the Deputy High Commissioner. His stint in Delhi as env...
Amitabha Bagchi wins DSC Prize, $25,000 for 'Half The Night Is Gone', Kanak Dixit congratulates
The prize was awarded at the IME Nepal Literature Festival which concluded on Monday in Nepal.
Bengal Bypolls: How the rise of BJP has forced TMC to change its strategy
In 2014 LS polls, the shocker for the TMC , was that the BJP did not even have a major presence in West Bengal until then, even though its ...
Oxford University plans Hindi, Urdu, Bengali family guides
The drive follows research which found that the extended family can play a crucial role in youngsters' decision making about the university...
IndiGo for multilingual strategy to attract more customers
The airline is targeting eight Indian languages, including Bengali as part of their outreach programme, the company's VP digital Nitin Seth...
'He pulled me out from the cab and threatened me': Bengali TV actor narrates horror on FB, cops act quick
Kolkata Police arrested the man after a complaint was lodged at Tiljala police station.
Those living in Bengal will have to learn to speak in Bengali: Mamata Banerjee
The TMC supremo also reiterated that outsiders instigated the doctors' agitation in the state and accused the BJP of targeting the Bengalis...
Bengal BJP adds ‘Maa Kali’to its ‘Shri Ram’ war cry
BJP decided to send thank you notes to all those who send “Jai Hind, Jai Bangla” cards as urged by CM Mamata Banerjee.
Assam Bengalis oppose Kolkata's Bengali language push
There are differences over making Bengali first language in Assam and FIRs have been filed in different police station across the state aga...
View: How ‘Jai Sri Ram’ in Bengal became a battering Ram
The day West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee chose to confront Jai Shri Ram-chanting protesters in Medinipur, she committed a fatal m...
Agencies allay fears, say no new poster issued by ISIS Bangladesh
A photo in circulation on the Telegram channel of ISIS Bangladesh, purportedly pointing to increased terror activity soon in either West Be...
IS names new emir in ‘Bengal’, issues threat to carry out attacks
The development comes just a day after Islamic State carried out a minor explosion near a cinema theatre in Dhaka. The minor blast took pla...
Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP for its renaming spree, says Bengal deprived
“Recently, I have been noticing that almost every day BJP has been changing the names of historical places and institutions unilaterally to...
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