Bengal's daughter runs Marathon Des Sables

As a 44-year-old woman, she holds the distinction of being the sole Indian female participant who completed this...

Ukraine conflict: Mahasweta Chakraborty, the young Kolkata...

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 14 (ANI): A 24-year-old pilot from Kolkata, Mahasweta Chakraborty, evacuated...

24-yr-old Kolkata pilot evacuates 800 Indian students from...

New Delhi [India], March 13 (ANI): Mahasweta Chakraborty, a 24-year-old pilot from Kolkata who was operating flights...

Mamata Banerjee remembers Mahasweta Devi on her death anniversary

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday remembered the...

Author Mahasweta Devi immortalised in Google Doodle

New Delhi [India], Jan 14 (ANI): A tribute to one of modern India's pre-eminent writers and activists, Mahasweta...

President Mukherjee receives books based on India-Bengal history

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 19 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday received first set of copies of...

Tasleema Nasreen, Amitav Ghosh, Mira Nair mourn Mahasweta...

New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): Litterateur Mahasweta Devi, one of the doughtiest fighters and a social activist who...

Eminent writer, activist Mahasweta Devi no more

Kolkata, July 28 (ANI): Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi died on Thursday, following prolonged...