It begins, as many food memories do, in a kitchen. In the recently released biography Chapal Rani: The Last Queen of Bengal (Seagull Books), author Sandip Roy recalls how Chapal Bhaduri, the legendary female impersonator of Bengali jatra folk theatre, lingered in his mother’s kitchen. Not playing rough with the para (neighbourhood) boys outside, but drawn instead to the rhythms of…
Patna: The Bankipur assembly bypoll marked a setback for both BJP’s Neeraj Kumar Sinha and RJD’s Rekha Kumari Gupta.Sinha, a grassroots BJP worker and youth leader, was chosen after the party weighed multiple options during candidate selection. He was fielded after the seat fell vacant following former MLA Nitin Nabin’s election to the Rajya Sabha….
Tata Motors is building up excitement around the upcoming Sierra EV, which is set to make its India debut on June 30. In its latest teaser, the carmaker has showcased the electric SUV tackling massive sand dunes. The new teaser hints at the Sierra EV taking on Abu Dhabi’s famous Tel Moreeb dune. Standing over…
A day before the ICC World Test Championship Finals against Australia, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on June 6, said that whether they are full squad or not, once they cross rope and are on the field, they are going to be very very competitive. “Australia is a terrific team. They have a balanced squad….
This year’s Guru Purnima felt markedly different. Coming in the wake of a major student-led protest and an unusual moment of collective introspection, it highlighted a generational shift with young people demanding to be heard and asserting their agency. That impulse is also reshaping the guru-sishya parampara in Indian classical arts, where the teacher-disciple relationship…
Abhijeet Dipke’s remarks came after cases were registered against protesters over objectionable remarks made during the CJP-led agitation at Jantar Mantar. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Friday launched a sharp attack on the BJP after cases were registered against some protesters for allegedly using foul or objectionable language against BJP…
BJP Minority Morcha functionaries offer a chadar at the High Court Mazar in Patna on Tuesday Patna: BJP on Tuesday hit back at RJD national working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav over his criticism of the Bihar govt’s functioning.BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi said it was a black chapter in Bihar’s history when Rabri Devi became…
Patna: Patliputra University (PPU) released its sports calendar for the academic session 2026-27 on Sunday, announcing that inter-college tournaments will be organised from Sept 1 to Oct 29. The university will conduct competitions in 19 sporting disciplines, with an entry fee of Rs 2,000 from each participating college.According to PPU registrar Abu Bakar, the university…
Patna: Three minor brothers drowned in a water-filled pit in Purnia district on Sunday morning while fishing with a net. The incident took place in Ward-7 of Alam Nagar under Kullakhas panchayat in the Kasba police station area.Four brothers had gone to a pond near a godown behind Khagjana to catch fish. While fishing, one…
