The Sahitya Akademi award-winning writer, best known for his iconic novel Chowringhee and a body of work that chronicled the aspirations, anxieties and moral dilemmas of urban India, had been ailing for some time
20 February,2026 09:52 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
He claimed that the high court made a mistake by handing the case over to the CBI, saying they won't admit their involvement in the crime. The victim's family is seeking custodial interrogation of police officers and doctors, including Sudipto Roy, who they believe are involved in the conspiracy
20 February,2026 12:51 PM IST | Kolkata | ANI
Filmmaker Sapna Bhavnani forced to cancel Kolkata leg of Wench Film Festival after Satyajit Ray Film & TV Institute removed as its venue
20 February,2026 12:51 PM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
A disciplined spin display from Italy restricted West Indies to 165/6 despite a fluent 75 from skipper Shai Hope in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup group match in Kolkata. Hope struck a 46-ball 75 with four sixes and six fours, adding 64 runs with Roston Chase (24), but Italy’s spinners turned the tide in the second half of the innings
19 February,2026 01:46 PM IST | Kolkata | PTIADVERTISEMENT
