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Smita Ghosh (Image credits: Constitutional Accountability Center) TOI correspondent from Washington: As the US Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on Wednesday morning in the closely watched birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara, one of the most influential figures shaping the legal battlefield is also among its least publicly known or understood: Indian-American attorney Smita…
Abhimanyu Puranik and Aronyak Ghosh NEW DELHI: The National Rapid and Blitz Chess Championship concluded at Sarala Birla University in Ranchi, where more than 400 players from across the country competed in intense matches that tested both speed and strategy. The tournament featured two formats in Blitz and Rapid and saw impressive performances from several…
KOLKATA: Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh escalated tensions within the party after Wednesday’s meeting with Union minister Amit Shah, questioning the electoral utility of “mandir-masjid politics” and taking veiled digs at “recent entrants” to the state unit.“Mandir-masjid issues do not impact poll results,” Ghosh said Thursday, citing BJP’s loss in Faizabad LS constituency in…
KOLKATA: Former Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh‘s re-emergence in party meetings during home minister Amit Shah’s Kolkata visit brought relief to party veterans, while absence of key Matua and Rajbangshi netas underscored unease before the 2026 polls. Ghosh was seen entering a New Town hotel where Shah was staying and attended a closed-door meeting with…
Ranveer Singh’s new film ‘Dhurandhar’, directed by Aditya Dhar, is an espionage thriller inspired by real events. The story follows a daring undercover agent amidst intense conflicts. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, and others, releasing on December 5, 2025, with Netflix streaming afterward. Ranveer Singh’s new movie ‘Dhurandhar’ has got people…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee felicitates Indian women cricket team player Richa Ghosh, who is from West Bengal, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that Siliguri will get a cricket stadium named after Richa Ghosh, the cricketer who was part of India’s recent…
India’s Richa Ghosh (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Bengal’s first World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh received multiple honors at Eden Gardens on Saturday. The ceremony brought together cricket legends Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Siliguri received the Banga Bhushan award and was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police. The West Bengal…
Diptayan Ghosh eliminates from the World Cup Ian Nepomniachtchi (X-Europe Echecs) Panaji: Two-time Candidates champion Ian Nepomniachtchi will now probably realise why the top three ranked players in the world skipped the Chess World Cup in Goa. The 35-year-old top-ranked Russian GM, seeded 12 here, got a taste of the strength of Indian chess.India’s unseeded…
India’s Richa Ghosh (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Richa Ghosh is set for a grand homecoming in Kolkata this weekend, where she will be honoured by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) for her remarkable role in India’s 2025 Women’s World Cup triumph. The wicketkeeper-batter, one of the standout performers of the tournament, will be felicitated at…
Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Diptayan Ghosh India’s Grandmaster (GM) Diptayan Ghosh pulled off the biggest upset of the ongoing World Chess Cup, stunning former world championship challenger Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia in the second game of their second-round clash on Wednesday. Playing with the black pieces, the Indian grandmaster capitalised on his opponent’s erratic play and…
