Bratya Basu

The Lovely Mrs. Mookherjee review: Swastika Mukherjee shines in Indranil Roychowdhury’s irreverent dramedy

The Lovely Mrs. Mookherjee is smart, effective, parodies an otherwise serious social evil, slaughters the male ego, and keeps her tongue firmly within her cheek while doing so.

West Bengal polls: The intellectual brigade stands divided, calling for yet another 'change'

Today the united intellectual brigade in West Bengal stands divided deep within. Many of the artists who had stood with the Trinamool Congress and had vociferously propagated the call for the “Poriborton” (Change) are again up for yet another “Change”.

Presidency University VC takes vandalism issue to governor

I will write (to Governor) that the attackers carried TMC flags and how they ransacked and vandalised various departments of the university," Malabika Sarkar said.

Laptops and pep-talk for state toppers from Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee handed over laptops and certificates to secondary and higher secondary toppers in West Bengal.

Mamata plays culture's Lady Bountiful in broke Bengal

Bengal might be broke. But guess who's getting a big boost in its budget? It's the department of culture. Does Mamata believe that if they cannot have bread, let them watch film festivals?