Raghu Rai, the pioneer of photojournalism in India, had a way of bringing out the soul of a picture IT wasn’t in the distant past. The backdrop had snow-capped mountains and pillars. Hand-painted in shades of grey and white with touches of...
It sounds unreal that in the 18th century Murshidabad accounted for five per cent of world trade. Today, it is one of West Bengal’s poorest districts. That’s the story of the state missing in these elections THE Bhagirathi, flowing...
While disputes around the legitimacy of 27 lakh voters remain unsolved, filmy heroism, comic relief, barbs and jibes added colour to the tainted West Bengal election MITHUN Chakraborty is confident that the Mamata Banerjee government in...
From Bill burning, to a star debuting in the political arena and the tussle with the Centre, the precursor to the Tamil Nadu elections was full of drama. Will the climax be as dramatic? “ON April 23, for one day alone, please listen to what I...