Utpal Chatterjee

From January 1, 2010 Kolkata will get a new sheriff: veteran journalist Utpal Chatterjee takes charge from the incumbent Shanto Mitra.

Apeejay Schools hosted 'Right to Green 2012 'Be Natural.

He has always been an inspiration for cricketers in Bengal. At the inauguration of a city sports showroom recently, Sourav Ganguly was seen encouraging ex-Bengal player Avik Chowdhury, whose cricket career came to an end after an accident.

Dr Kunal Sarkar, journalist Sneshasis Sur, film producer Arindam Sil represented St Xaviers' College Calcutta Alumni Association (SXCCAA) and spoke against the motion, 'Breaking news is breaking up the country'.

When cricketer Ranadeb Bose got hitched to Rammyanee, the ceremony was a star-studded mingling of glamour and cricket.

MALDA: An assistant driver of Hate Bazare Express was killed after a fall from the running train near New Farakka station in Malda district on Sunday night.

Three members of a family were found dead at their house in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district on Sunday, police said.

Principals and teachers along with parents play a crucial role in mentoring students to help them make the right choices in their lives, said National award-winning filmmaker Ashoke Viswanathan. He was speaking at the Times NIE Principals' seminar on Saturday.

When cricketer Ranadeb Bose got hitched to Rammyanee, the ceremony was a star-studded mingling of glamour and cricket.

The Times NIE Debate, presented by O P Jindal Global University in association with Calcutta Debating Circle, will be held on Friday at the Indian Museum Asutosh Birth Centenary Hall.

Bengal made back-to-back Ranji Trophy finals in 2006 and 2007, but lost to Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh respectively. Rohan Gavaskar and Deep Dasgupta have sad memories of those matches. As Bengal entered yet another final on Tuesday, the two former cricketers hoped the team would cross the line this time.

It's third time unlucky for Karnataka as they crashed out of the Ranji Trophy losing the semifinal clash against Bengal at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday. The team went behind closed dressing room after the defeat and left the ground refusing to speak to the media.

An interactive career-counselling programme was held at Rabindra Okakura Bhavan auditorium at Salt Lake on Sunday.

Eminent personalities from different walks of life shared their thoughts on Sunday on whether India's progress is a holistic one or a part of the nation has never benefitted from the development over the years.

Principals and educationists from over 70 schools across the city will come together on November 23 for Times NIE Principals' Seminar this year.

Eminent neurosurgeon Indrajit Ray, who has been selected the next sheriff of Kolkata, wants to do his bit to widen the pavements to prevent pedestrians from walking along busy streets.

CAB will present Sourav Ganguly a golden bat on January 18.

Former India all-rounder Roger Binny was appointed as the coach of the Bengal team for the next Ranji Trophy season.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly emphasised on skill development and fitness aspects while attending a review meeting on Thursday after Bengal failed to make the knockout stages in Syed Mushtaq Ali (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (50-over) meets in the current domestic season.

Someone described it as being “Transatlantic”, no doubt impressed by all the Englishmen and a young American, but there was also this sizeable representation from Pakistan and, of course, a strong Indian presence.

Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman was retained as the batting consultant of Bengal, while Laxmi Ratan Shukla was appointed as Under-23 coach, marking his return to cricket six years after he joined politics.

Former ICC President, now Cricket Association of Bengal chief Jagmohan Dalmiya is not ready to buy former India captain Sourav Ganguly's view that Bengal's local coaches were being overlooked despite offering good service to the state in different levels.

Having impressed on his debut as cricket administrator at the annual general meeting of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) earlier, Sourav Ganguly is now all set to take the centrestage yet again in the first working committee meeting of the new term on August 22.

At a time when people are falling victims to the most complicated of diseases, the city is inching towards a better record in organ donation.

Former Bengal left-arm spinner and Mizoram U-19 head coach Murtaza Lodhgar died of cardiac arrest on Friday night in Visakhapatnam, Cricket Association Bengal president Avishek Dalmiya has confirmed.

Sourav Ganguly, on Friday, made his debut as an administrator in style - hurling one bouncer after another that had Jagmohan Dalmiya ducking for cover.

Veteran Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda retired from all forms of cricket on Tuesday. It had been a fairytale journey for Dinda from his native village of Noichunpur, near the district headquarter Tamluk of East Midnapore district to representing the national team in 13 ODIs and nine T20 matches.