Former Bengal Deputy Speaker Asish Banerjee Found Dead in TMC Office

Rampurhat: Former West Bengal Assembly Deputy Speaker and veteran Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Asish Banerjee was found hanging at a TMC party office near his residence in Rampurhat, Birbhum district, on Sunday morning, August 16, 2026, police sources said. A purported suicide note was also recovered from the office, with police examining its contents as […]
Jamal Musiala Collapses During Bayern Pre-Season Match, Medical Checks Clear Serious Issues

Bayern Munich star Jamal Musiala sparked a major scare during the club’s pre-season clash against RB Leipzig on Saturday after suddenly collapsing on the pitch just minutes after scoring. The German international appeared disoriented before going down, prompting immediate concern among his teammates and the medical staff. Musiala had just found the back of the […]
Train Incident: Actress Antara Banerjee Arrested After RPF Attack

Actress Antara Banerjee Arrested For Allegedly Attacking RPF Personnel With Razor On Train | Representational Image Mumbai: Model and web series actress Antara Banerjee, 31, was arrested after allegedly stripping and attacking Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel with a razor blade aboard the Aravali Express on August 12 after a dispute over her unreserved status. […]
Elderly Woman Knocked Down During Chain Snatch in Dehradun

A 75-year-old woman was knocked to the ground during a chain-snatching attempt in Dehradun’s Vasant Vihar Phase-2 on August 14, after an unidentified man allegedly approached her on an Activa scooter and fled with her gold chain. The incident, captured on CCTV, has prompted police to launch a search for the accused. Rider returned after […]
Kargil War Series ‘Operation Safed Sagar’ Honors Air Force Heroes

Operation Safed Sagar, streaming on Netflix from August 7, feels less like a career milestone and more like a dream fulfilled for its showrunner, creative director and former Indian Air Force personnel Kushal Srivastava.The Netflix series revisits the Kargil War through a lens that has rarely found sustained space in popular storytelling: the role of […]
Hospitality Degrees for Managers? Experts Debate Qualifications and Experience

With inspections, licence suspensions, and stricter compliance measures by Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe making headlines, industry’s latest concern is if managerial roles should be reserved for hospitality graduates only or FoSTaC-certified and other graduates qualify. Satya Tirtharaj Ghosal moderates a debate Vijay K. Shetty, President of AHAR Making hospitality graduates mandatory for managerial roles is an […]
Johnny Lever Reflects on 45 Years of Comedy Success and Industry Changes

He can be termed the only legend among comedians after the icons. John Prakashrao Janumala, known to us as Johny Lever, turned 70 on August 14, and this free spirit explains his longevity also to the fact that he has enjoyed his work for over 45 years in cinema alone. But there are other reasons […]
Royal Enfield Classic 350 Gorkha Edition Unveiled with Military Green Theme

New Royal Enfield Classic 350 Gorkha Edition Royal Enfield is set to launch the new Classic 350 Gorkha Edition in India on 18th August 2026. Ahead of its launch, the first units have started arriving at dealer yard. New Gorkha Edition does not get any major styling changes over the regular Classic 350. The overall […]
Rain as a Cinematic Catalyst: Iconic Films Like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Lagaan

We have all watched Woh Kaun Thi (1964). The scene when it begins to rain torrentially and, lo and behold, Sadhana (clad in a white saree) asks for a lift from Manoj Kumar is still etched in our cinematic memories. What makes that scene memorable even after all these years is the rainy night. The […]
Maharashtra’s Rich Culinary Evolution: From Micro-Cuisines to Modern Gastronomy

There was a time when progressivism in the Indian culinary lexicon pointed almost exclusively West. Innovation meant deconstructing dishes, emulsifying sauces and forcing regional ingredients into classical European frameworks. For decades, Maharashtrian cuisine, particularly in urban India, was confined to a handful of familiar stereotypes. Today, that narrative is being rewritten. Culinary heritage has become […]