The Grade II-listed sandstone building sits in picturesque Gillamoor, three miles north of Kirkbymoorside – a village mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The Royal Oak now offers 12 ensuite rooms ...

In view of the escalating protests in the state over the implementation of Waqf (Amendment) Bill in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asserted that it would not be ...

West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday announced that the Waqf (Amendment) Act will not be implemented in West Bengal, PTI confirmed.

Chris Gruener and Keith Riegert have launched Stable Book Group. The company brings together four extant publishers—She Writes Press, Trafalgar Square Books, Ulysses Press, and VeloPress—with ...

In 1883, the paper announced it would go semi-weekly The paper in 1884 had an 8-page historical edition of the Gazette The historical edition sold out at 7,000 copies Readers interested in local ...

Read To Win February nonfiction: Six new books that take deep dives into Indian history Biographies of forgotten heroes, a teacher’s essays about his students, and more.

The cover of the book on Hicky’s Bengal Gazette by Andrew Otis Freedom of press was always elusive. On this day, 245 years ago, the first Indian newspaper was born when James Augustus Hicky printed ...

First newspaper published The first newspaper was published in Calcutta in the year 1780 on 29 January and the name of the newspaper is Hicky’s Bengal Gazette.

In his book Hicky's Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper, author Andrew Otis mentions briefly how Hicky was involved in several activities. He writes: "He bought types and hired ...

Eminent personalities in West Bengal protest denial of stall to human rights group at Kolkata Book Fair.

William Hicky, who launched Asia’s first newspaper, was prosecuted for libel and sparked a sensational eight-year trial ...

Former Bengal Bob Johnson called Cook "incredibly gifted" and a "pretty free spirit." Koch remembers watching Cook play in Cincinnati and recognizing how great he was.