ER plans 2 AC EMU rakes
Local train commuters could soon enjoy more comfortable journeys in air-conditioned rakes.
Local train commuters could soon enjoy more comfortable journeys in air-conditioned rakes.
A pool car carrying 14 school children narrowly escaped a major tragedy when it caught fire in Siliguri on Tuesday.
For two consecutive years, West Bengal has registered the third highest number of foreign tourist visits (FTV) in the country.
The BJP government also did not honour its promise of depositing Rs 2,500 into the accounts of every woman voter by March 8 on the occasion of International Women’s Day, said Delhi Congress chief Devender Yadav.
Gupta described the deaths as heart-wrenching and prayed to the God to give strength to the bereaved families.
The EC has settled the dispute in the NCP in favour of the faction led by the petitioner Ajit Pawar by this decision.
Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein, born on 23 January 1898, in Riga, Latvia, was a pioneering force in the realm of cinema, forever altering the landscape with his visionary approach to filmmaking. In his formative years, Eisenstein’s childhood, shaped by the stern influence of both his father and Joseph Stalin, steered him towards seeking solace in artistic pursuits. Early on, he found refuge in creating drawings that depicted a utopian world and reflected his fascination with the circus.
The ilk of this iconic director’s films often serve as a love letter to his hometown, New York, with its vibrant streets, diverse communities and a raw authenticity that has become synonymous with his work. From Taxi Driver to Goodfellas and beyond, Scorsese’s films are imbued with the spirit of the city that never sleeps.
Padmanabhan, currently serving as a distinguished professor of philosophy at Krea University, engaged in a compelling dialogue with The Statesman at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet this year, delving into the intricacies of his debut book.
Basu’s story, after all, is about predators and their prey and how tenuous the lines are between the two and how blurry. As the camera zooms in, the view of the river becomes clearer – it is that of a sooty city canal, the banks of which are crammed with congested slums. “We have grown up drinking the dirty waters of this filthy river,” says the voiceover in Bengali.
