OXFORD (REUTERS) – Indian journalist Mitali Mukherjee has been named Director of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford. Her appointment follows an open, ...

Mani Shankar Mukherjee, known in Bengali literature by his pen name Sankar, passed away on Friday at a private hospital in Calcutta. Born in Howrah in December 7, 1933, Sankar, still in his teens, ...

Kolkata came to a standstill when prolific writer and former Sheriff of Calcutta, Mani Sankar Mukherjee or Sankar breathed his last. Popularly known for his literary contributions to the cultural ...

After 14 years, Akshay Kumar has reunited with ace director Priyadarshan for their upcoming film, Bhooth Bangla. The horror-comedy will also feature Paresh Rawal, Tabu, and Wamiqa Gabbi in key roles.

Industry buzz suggests that a promotional song from Bhooth Bangla could be attached to Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which is slated to hit theatres on March 19. The source further added, “The song was ...

As the sky continued to lighten, Sona’s eyes kept travelling to the window and the bend in the road. Should she wait for her brother before heading to get water? If he didn’t find work, he’d ride his ...

Two songs from Raihan Rafi’s film Toofan—Lage Uradhura and Dushtu Kokil—have set new YouTube viewership records, each surpassing one billion (100 crore) views. The film stars Shakib Khan. Lage ...

The guitars screamed, the drums hammered and the crowd sang along—not in English, but in Bangla. That night in September, we pushed through the throng at Dr. Jeckyll’s Beer Lab in Pantego, Texas, ...

Many of us remember the basic definition of a map from our early geography lessons: A representation of the ground from above on a flat surface/paper produced to scale. The most recognisable map, ...