On the reading list this week is a pioneering work on the lost textile traditions of Bengal from the 16th to the 20th century ...

The name “West Bengal” comes from the 1905 partition of Bengal, when the British divided Bengal into East Bengal (Muslim majority) and West Bengal (Hindu majority). Although the partition was ...

New Delhi: Reliance Industries Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani announced that the company’s New Energy Initiative will commence operations in Bengal by the end of 2025. Speaking at the ...

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday announced a significant investment commitment of Rs 50,000 crore in West Bengal by the end of this decade. Speaking at the 8th Bengal Global ...

A video clip showing a professor at a university in West Bengal allegedly marrying a first-year student in a classroom earlier this month has gone viral. This incident has raised questions about ...

The Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2025 kicks off with participation from 40 countries and 200 delegates. Business leaders such as Mukesh Ambani and Sajjan Jindal are expected to attend the ...

Tough days are ahead for those who are habitual offenders in West Bengal of spitting chewing tobacco or pan masala in public places as a Bill will be introduced in the forthcoming Budget Assembly ...

Linking Delhi, the Taj Mahal and the pink city of Jaipur, with detours for temples and tigers, this is the perfect route for ...

Also read: Mahakumbh stampede: Two more West Bengal pilgrims succumb to injuries The 1947 partition divided Bengal -- the Indian side was called West Bengal and the other side was named East Pakistan.

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a demand for renaming West Bengal as 'Bangla', with an argument that the new name would better reflect the state's history and culture. The Upper ...

Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey's Khakee The Bengal Chapter was unveiled at the Netflix event today, February 3. The upcoming series will feature Prosenjit Chatterjee, Saswata Chatterjee, Parambrata ...

Bengal textiles were so renowned in the 17th and 18th centuries that the region attracted European traders for not only the product, but also the producers. Bengali textile workers were forced ...