Kolkata: Call it linguistic identity, parochialism, or pushback against Hindi ‘imposition’, a renewed language ‘battle’ simmers between Bengali and non-Bengali speakers in West Bengal. Three stray ...

Today, on 25th Boishakh, the 164th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, the legacy of his music continues to echo far and wide- not just in the hearts of Bengalis, but across the ...

Renowned Rabindra Sangeet artiste Sahana Bajpaie has expressed concern over what she describes as the gradual erosion of Bengali identity, particularly in the cultural sphere. In a recent Facebook ...

Rahul Dev Burman, endearingly called Pancham the world over, was born in Kolkata, on June 27, 1939, a few months after World War II broke out, to Meera and the then rising music composer star SD ...

Hindi imposition has been a sensitive topic among southern states, especially in Karnataka, but a recent viral video of a woman in Kolkata demanding her fellow metro railway passenger speak to her in ...

Priyadarshan At Hindi Box Office: No Clean Hit For The Veteran Director Since 2007, Bhoot Bangla To Turn The Tables? ( Photo Credit – Facebook; Instagram ) Amid the chaos of Hera Pheri 3, Akshay Kumar ...

Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan are reuniting for the highly anticipated horror-comedy 'Bhooth Bangla', produced by Ektaa Kapoor. Tabu recently shared a sneak peek from the sets, expressing her ...

A Hindi remake of popular Bengali daily soap Anurager Chhowa is set to air on Star Plus from July 15, the makers of the original Star Jalsa show said in a statement. Titled Dil Ko Tumse Pyaar Hua, the ...

Arjun Chakraborty, known for his work in Bengali cinema, is set to debut in Hindi television with 'Noyontara' as Dr. Shurjo. A rational physician, Shurjo is married to Noyontara, who communicates with ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) In a shocking and bizarre incident, Bengalis were beaten up in Kolkata after being branded as Bangladeshis by a group of Hindi-speaking traders in West Bengal.

Google today announced a slew of new AI-powered features at the company's 10th Google for India event. One of the biggest announcements at the event was support for the Gemini Live AI assistant in ...