The awesome splendour crafted by the British Raj in India spans two distinct timeframes: the East India Company's rule from 1757 (when Bengal was captured) to 1857, culminating in the mutiny; and the ...

In 1905 Lord Curzon, the British monarch’s representative in India, the Viceroy, was fearful of the influence of the INC, especially in Bengal, so he split the province into different states.

Last year a building collapse in Calcutta Mayor Firhad Hakim’s constituency Garden Reach led to death of 12 ...

Battle of Plassey (Palashi is anglicised as Plassey) was fought between the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula and the British East India Company led by Robert Clive. The battle took place in Palashi ...

Unravelling the Kashmir Knot, Aman Hingorani’s first book published in 2016, turned out to be an eye opener. That was because ...

BSF jawans were attacked by Bangladeshi cattle smugglers on the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday night, a statement from the paramilitary force said.

The British Empire began in the late 1500s under Queen Elizabeth I. By 1913 the empire had grown to rule over 400 million people, making it the largest empire in history. British government and ...

West Bengal has the following Regional Transport Offices. Choose any of the following cities to get all the necessary details of the respective Regional Transport Offices. You can get details such ...

South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) sent letters on Sunday to the Ministry of Defence and Presidential Security Service (PSS) warning that any soldier or ...

At the time of its founding, in Dhaka, the Muslim League was mostly a collective of elite Muslim men. Here are three things you should know about the League, and its role in India's politics.