Author: Tirthankar Mitra
There is a shift in climate crisis. It is not a headline temperature spike or a heatwave.
Music is a great healer. The saying draws confirmation again and again; this time from Ramos Mejia Hospital in Buenos Aires where Parkinson patients loosen muscles
Contestants’ priorities and the factors deciding who will emerge victorious or worsted differ as poll battle for Bengal inches closer. Given her party is better placed in South Bengal, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee kicking off her campaign from north Bengal is a pointer that she seeks to trundle her poll machinery from a portion of the state where BJP is stated to have its strongest following
Len Deighton, the man who brought the “office memo” to the spy novel, has passed away. From his groundbreaking debut to his masterful military histories and culinary writing, Deighton proved that the most compelling stories aren’t found in gadgets and martinis, but in the gritty, human complexities of real life.
Len Deighton, the quiet architect of modern.spy thrillers is no more. Featured in the bestsellers list for decades, his novels were known for their tough stylish presentation of a cloak and dagger profession.
In a star-studded room usually known for glitz, the 2026 Oscars took a somber, meaningful turn. By awarding the top prize to the father-daughter dystopian drama One Battle After Another, the Academy embraced a “mood of urgency,” favoring stories that mirror our current social ruptures over traditional Hollywood blockbusters.
Often referred to as the greatest Englishman, Winston Silencer Churchill, the war time prime minister of Great Britain is as much part of the English lore as a cricket test match in Lords, Wimbledon tennis tournament and fish and chips. Small wonder, his belligerent visage often stare at users from currency notes; it will soon be a thing of the past as pound notes will replace his pugnacious visage with that of a badger.
Receiving an Oscar award is considered to be the ultimate accolade in film making. But when modesty makes its place in it, the moment is indeed a new high.
One may rub critics and fans the wrong way. But when it comes to a cat or cat lovers, do it at your own peril.
Seeking to return to power for a fourth term, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee has placed her poll strategy on three planks.