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Frames of patriarchy

The three films together – Mother India, DDLJ and Laapataa Ladies – form an intriguing triptych, going beyond clichés of women’s empowerment and imagining their futures. Born of the multicultural ethos of Bombay (now Mumbai), the films are centred around the unchanging, ruthless facets of patriarchy and the hammer-force of a centuries-old hierarchical social order, inflexible and exploitative. Mother India lost out on the Best Foreign Film award to Nights of Cabria by a single vote; Mehboob Khan, the doyen among Indian filmmakers had to step aside as Italy’s Federico Fellini bagged the award

Mutual trust stable foundation to build on

The China-Central Asia relationship, steeped in history and driven by broad actual needs, is brimming with vigor and vitality.

Hunter Pardoned

The presidential pardon, a constitutional power designed to temper justice with mercy, has always carried a delicate weight.

BJP to engage with public for Delhi Assembly elections manifesto: Ramvir Singh Bidhuri

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to launch a direct dialogue with the public starting December 5 to prepare its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.

Bhagat Singh's birthplace being developed as iconic tourist destination

The birthplace of revolutionary Bhagat Singh, just outside Banga town in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district of Punjab is being developed as an iconic tourist destination of global standards.

Attack on Sukhbir Badal reflects complete breakdown of law and order

Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh (photo) on Wednesday strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal within the Golden Temple premises.

New SHe-Box portal empowers women to file workplace harassment complaints safely

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the SHe-Box portal, an online platform aimed at strengthening the implementation of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (SH Act).

HP ranks 21st among 34 states in ODF Plus Model progress

Himachal Pradesh ranked 21st among 34 states in the Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Model progress.

MP govt allots additional land for renewable energy

The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh Wednesday decided to allocate additional 442.04 acre land to the existing 441.96 acre in the Mohasa Babai Industrial area in Narmadapuram district to further promote the manufacturing of electric and renewable energy equipment in the state.

'Not an attack on Sukhbir Badal but on Darbar Sahib sevadar'

The Aam Aadmi Party appreciated the decisive action taken by the police, which prevented any untoward incident and ensured public safety

Google's first safety engineering centre in India to come up in Hyderabad

Tech giant Google will establish its first Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) in India at Hyderabad, making it its second such centre in the Asia Pacific and the fifth in the world.

Election Commission to take fresh look at AIADMK symbol in four weeks

Bringing uncertainty to the AIADMK's iconic 'Two Leaves' symbol, the Election Commission of India on Wednesday submitted before Madras High Court that it would take a fresh look within four weeks on the issue of allotting the symbol to the candidates nominated by party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS).

Priyanka urges Shah to provide aid to landslide-affected people of Wayanad

Congress MP from Wayanad Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with Members of Parliament from Kerala met Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Wednesday, and urged him to rise above politics and provide assistance to the landslide-affected people of her constituency.

BJP committed to protecting farmer's interests: Vijayendra

Karnataka BJP president says the Waqf (Amendment) Bill will address the state's farmers' issues

Power sector crucial for growth; demand to rise to 366 GW by 2031-32: Manohar Lal

Power is a critical component in achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047, and with the rising demand for electricity, it is essential to simultaneously increase power generation, Union Minister for Power, Manohar Lal said.

BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi's attempt to Visit Sambhal

With prohibitory orders in place in Sambhal, Gandhi was stopped at the Ghazipur border in Ghaziabad on his way to the district, a senior police officer said

Hemant Soren cabinet expansion set to take place today

The much-anticipated cabinet expansion of Jharkhand's Hemant Soren government is set to take place on Thursday with the swearing-in ceremony to be held at Ashok Udyan in Raj Bhavan at 12 noon, according to a statement from the Governor's house.

Sambhal violence: Political heat intensifies after Pak-made cartridges found

The discovery of Pakistan-made cartridges in the aftermath of the November 24 violence in Sambhal has escalated political tensions in Uttar Pradesh.

Truck operators stare at losses as trade across Bangladesh border thins

Amid the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring country, truck operators of the state are staring at huge losses as trade across Bangladesh border has been reduced to half of the normal times.

SC transfers to CBI 2 FIRS against BJP leader over scuffle with TMC workers

The Supreme Court Wednesday transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into two FIRs registered against West Bengal BJP leader Kabir Shankar Bose (photo) pertaining to the 2020 scuffle between his security personnel of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and ruling Trinamul Congress workers.

Fugitive coal scam accused is director of one medical college

Absconder fugitive Vinay Mishra, a prime accused of multi-crore coal smuggling scam is apparently a 'whole time' director of one of the three medical colleges in Durgapur that the Enforcement Directorate sleuths raided yesterday.

Health department to use AI to verify 'Swasthya Sathi' claims

The state health department has decided to use the ‘Jio tagging’ system along with AI technology to prevent irregularities in the government-funded Swasthya Sathi scheme.

Likely cabinet reshuffle early next year

A phase-wise reshuffle in the West Bengal cabinet is likely to start from the beginning of the next year with the process expected to be completed within the next two to three months.

School job scam: Supreme Court reserves judgment on Partha's bail plea

'On the face of it, you are a corrupt person! What message do you want us to send to society? That corrupt person can get bail like this?' the top court observed

Boot camp for innovative minds & entrepreneurs

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) & ministry of education innovation cell organized Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship boot camp at Sister Nivedita University on 29-30 November.

Illegal construction of 8-storey building stopped by civic board

Top three floors of an eight-storey commercial building were erected illegally on account of which the Burdwan Municipality cracked down on Tuesday afternoon and stopped the construction.

2000-plus civic staff protest unpaid salaries

More than 2,000 temporary workers of Hooghly-Chinsurah municipality are in great distress after being unpaid for three months.

Ahead of BGBS 2025, BJP targets state government

As the government of West Bengal gears up to host the eighth edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) on 5-6 February, 2025, the state's opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launched a scathing attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) over the alleged economic downturn and industrial stagnation in the state.

West Bengal CID chief transferred

On 21 November, chief minister Mamata Banerjee told the media that there would be a massive reshuffle in the CID and ACB departments in order to strengthen the drive against corruption in the state. Miss Banerjee had remarked on lower-level corruption in the force at a meeting

147 DCL's contract workers protest their termination

About 147 contractual labourers of Durgapur Chemicals Limited (DCL) started agitation today outside the gate of the factory after being removed from service.