Kolkata: Mamata Banerjee's government in West Bengal has completed six months, but is already low on the popularity ratings among the civil society. Those who supported her rise to the Chief Minister's post are now questioning what they call a fascist rule. It's been six months since the 'Didi' of Bengal demolished the Left and became the first woman chief minister of the state with sky-high expectations. Promises were made...
10:01 AM, Nov 23, 2011
Kolkata: Noted writer and rights activist Mahasweta Devi, who had actively campaigned for Trinamool Congress in West Bengal Assembly election, on Monday described the government as 'fascist' and alleged it was trying to throttle the people's voices. "The people are denied of their legitimate right to protest and this is nothing but a fascist attitude. The government will have to withdraw the undemocratic diktat," Devi told a press conference referring...
11:26 AM, Nov 22, 2011
New Delhi: 'Gangor', the first Indo-Italian co-production film and based on a short story by well-known writer Mahasweta Devi, has won a prestigious award at the Cinemanila International Film Festival in Phillipines. The film is produced by Vindo K Wuthoo and Angello Barbagallo in a collaboration between India's Nirvana Motion Pictures and Bibi Films in association with Rai Cinema from Italy. 'Gangor', based on the story 'Choli ke Peeche' by...
06:28 PM, Nov 19, 2011
Kolkata: Legendary singer Manna Dey and writer Mahasweta Devi are among the nine luminaries from diverse fields felicitated with the inaugural 'Banga-Vibhusan' award by the West Bengal government Monday. The award is in recognition of their contribution to arts, culture, music and sports. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who presided over the glittering ceremony, said: "We are so fortunate to have all these legends at the same platform. It is an...
11:33 AM, Jul 28, 2011
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