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Chaos erupts in Kolkata's SRFTI as right-wing group procession turns violent
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute (SRFTI) was in turmoil again on Sunday after members of the Hindutva organisation 'Hindu Jagran Manch' tried to break through the gate of this educational institution in the Panchasayar area of Kolkata. Since the gate was closed, members of the organisation started protesting from outside. It is alleged that bricks and stones were hurled at the students who had gathered inside the campus. Counter-allegations have been made against the students for throwing bricks and stones. On September 27, SRFTI was in turmoil over a programme organised by an organisation linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Allegations of assault on students protesting against this programme were made against members of the Sangh's organisation 'Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat or ABGP (West Bengal)'. The Hindu Jagran Manch had called for a protest programme on Sunday in protest of September 27 incident. The police were also ready as they barricaded the SRFTI campus. However, the procession that started from Ajay Nagar broke the barricades and moved forward. Before that, the police had closed all the gates to enter the campus. The members of the Hindu Jagran Manch who came in a procession kept shaking the gate. They demanded that the police open the gate. The students also gathered at some distance from the gate. According to the members of the Hindu Jagran Manch, on September 27, students at the SRFTI had stepped on and tore the pictures of Bharat Mata and Swami Vivekananda. The members of the organisation said that this procession was in protest of that. I will explain to the students what the power of the nationalists is. Stones and bricks continued to be hurled amid the sloganeering by the students and the members of the Hindu Jagran Manch. The students alleged that the posters of BR Ambedkar hung on the gate were torn. As soon as the members of the Hindu Jagran Mancha reached the gate, they started fighting with the police. The police dragged some of them away. Some members of the Hindu Jagran Manch expressed their anger against the police over this. After the unrest continued for quite some time, the situation has now come under control. Police are still deployed outside the SRFTI gate.
Bodies of elderly couple found in Kolkata, suicide suspected
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) The discovery of the bodies of a couple from a house in the Nayabad area on the southern outskirts of Kolkata created a sensation on Sunday. The incident took place in Nayabad's Nawa Malanch area under Panchasayar Police Station. The deceased have been identified as Asit Ash (66) and Mandira Ash (68). They were reportedly living in the area for a long time. According to the police, a call was received at Panchasayar Police Station around 9 a.m. on Sunday morning that the door of a house at 27, Nawa Malanch was locked from inside. It was also reported that a person was seen hanging inside the house. After receiving the information, officers from Panchasayar Police Station reached the spot. In this incident, Additional Commissioner (Detective Department) of Kolkata Police Kunal Agarwal said, The incident is being investigated. Detectives of the Homicide Department of Kolkata Police went to the incident spot. Kolkata Police has also registered a case of unnatural death. According to the police, they went to the house and found that the door of the house was locked from inside. In the presence of locals, the police opened the door and entered the house. Asit Ash's body was found hanging from the ceiling fan. His wife, Mandira Ash, was lying on the bed in the house. The police quickly brought Asit down. Later, both of them were taken to NRS Medical College and Hospital. However, the doctor declared both of them dead. Initial investigation revealed that Asit and Mandira had been living in the house for a long time. The police have started an investigation after examining the situation in the house. Several items, including a towel, have been recovered from the spot and confiscated for the sake of the investigation. The relatives of the deceased have been informed by the police. An autopsy has been arranged for the two bodies to determine the actual cause of death. The police will proceed with the further investigation based on the autopsy report and information from the spot.
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US tech entrepreneur with deep India ties seeks Raja Krishnamoorthi's Illinois seat (IANS Interview)
Digital Desk | Chicago, Oct 4 (IANS) Jennifer Davis was still in college when she and her husband started a technology company, and decades later, the business had hundreds of employees, substantial operations in India and had given the Wisconsin farm girl an intimate view of immigration, entrepreneurship, and the Indian American experience. Now, the Republican and first-time political candidate wants to take that experience to Congress. Davis is running for Illinois' 8th Congressional District seat being vacated by Indian American Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi, who has represented it in the Congress for a decade. In an exclusive interview with IANS, Davis laid out an unusual political biography: the sixth of nine children, a mother of 10, a technology entrepreneur, a longtime employer in India and a political newcomer who says the Congress needs lawmakers who understand artificial intelligence, data centres, blockchain, and the rapidly changing technology economy. She also spoke about H-1B visas and immigration, President Donald Trump, government debt, online threats to families, and the Indian American community that has become an important part of the district. Davis grew up on a farm in Wisconsin. Her parents also owned an auto repair business, where she got her first paid job. She later went to university to study education, Russian history, and English. Politics existed at home, but across party lines. My dad was a Democrat, my mom was a Republican, she said, recalling a period when such political differences within a family seemed less consequential. Her original plan was to teach. Instead, she and her husband started a technology company while she was still in college. By graduation, the business was established enough that teaching no longer made financial sense. Davis remained in the company for her career. The business expanded to India in 2002, initially opening an office in Kolkata and later moving its operations to Hyderabad. Her husband had initially gone to India looking for consultants. Davis recalled that he soon reached a different conclusion. I know what the problem is, that we were trying to buy labour, but instead we need to invest in people, she quoted him as telling her. They established their own operation. By the time the company was sold to private equity in 2019, Davis said it had about 240 employees. She estimates that 300 to 400 people worked for the business over its history. Davis remained in an operating role until January 2023 and then served as a board member until April 2025. Her relationship with India, she said, consequently developed long before she entered politics. I really fell in love with the culture when we started to go to India, she said. Indians made up the majority of employees in her business, she said. Davis described personally helping Indian employees and their families move to the United States, meeting them at airports, and helping them find familiar grocery stores and settle into their communities. When we ask a lot of questions, and we become curious, we become -- it doesn't seem foreign anymore, she said. And you become a friend instead of a foe or an adversary. And we don't have to focus on what makes us different. We can focus on what makes us the same. Davis' personal story is also defined by a large family. She and her husband have 10 children, seven biological and three adopted, and seven grandchildren. Her youngest child is now 19. Davis said that gave her the time to contemplate something she had never seriously considered before running for public office. The decision began taking shape in January 2025. Eight of her 10 children have left Illinois, she said, and their departure sharpened her concerns about taxes, politics and the opportunities available to the next generation. You have two choices when you complain about something: you either need to be quiet or do something about it, Davis said. The opening created by Krishnamoorthi's departure presented that opportunity. Davis said a congressional seat also suited her professional background because of the growing importance of immigration and technologies including AI, data centres, and blockchain. We have people in Congress that don't have those skills, and Congress is supposed to represent the people, she said. 261004_0925 Her first campaign priority, she said, is economic. Davis talks about affordability but argues it cannot be separated from government debt and the role government plays in either encouraging or obstructing opportunity. Her second major emphasis is technology. She has written a white paper proposing what she calls a Digital Dome, based on the argument that while America has formidable military defences, ordinary families remain vulnerable to threats entering their homes through digital devices. Our bedrooms and our, you know, our phones are being invaded every single day by predators, Davis said. She said parents and grandparents often lack the expertise or tools to respond, creating a responsibility for government. Davis also contends that too few members of Congress possess substantial technology experience, something she believes becomes increasingly consequential as lawmakers confront AI and other emerging technologies. 261004_0925 Perhaps more striking for a Republican seeking a Democratic-held seat is Davis' assessment of the man she hopes to succeed. Raja's represented me for the last decade, and I feel like he's represented the district very well, she said. After deciding to run, Davis said she met mayors across the district and asked what Krishnamoorthi had done that they appreciated and what they wished he had done differently. Regardless of what the letter is behind his name, if he did a good job serving the people, then that's what I should, you know, that's the thing I should emulate, she said. Davis acknowledged that she has not studied Krishnamoorthi's voting record in detail. But based on conversations with local officials, she said, I think that he, they were happy with his performance. Krishnamoorthi's Indian heritage also makes the transition particularly significant in a district with an established Indian American population. Davis argues that her decades of professional and personal engagement with Indians give her an understanding of some of the community's concerns. Immigration is near the top. What's going on right now with the H-1Bs is really hard and not really fair, she said. She also raised the difficulty international students can face in moving from education to employment in the United States. There is not a good transition from a student visa to the work permits, Davis said. We have to create a really strong pathway to citizenship for people who want to create an American dream. Davis said Indian Americans have demonstrated how immigrants can become deeply invested in the country, and identified education, immigration and political representation among issues particularly important to the community. That's why Raja was so important to them because they felt like one of their own was there representing them, she said. I'm obviously not Indian, but I hope because of my background that I will, you know, serve them well and, you know, be able to represent them. Davis also rejects the idea that being the Republican candidate requires automatic agreement with Trump. Everybody always asks me, like, 'Are you gonna be a rubber stamp for Trump?' she said. Davis compared political agreement to marriage, saying that after decades with her husband she still does not agree with him on everything. To me, I think that the things that he does well, we should support, and the things that we disagree with, we should disagree with, she said. But we have to have a country where we can have civil discourse about the things we agree, agree and disagree on. She said she was very, very happy that the border is closed, while adding: I am very dissatisfied with what's gone on with immigration as a whole. Davis was also cautious in assessing Trump's actions involving Iran. I don't know if what Trump did was right or wrong, she said, arguing that the full consequences could only be judged over time. Was Trump's timing right, how he did it right, all of these things? I don't think any of us know, and history will only tell whether it was right. If she reaches Congress, Davis already has an idea of where she wants to work. Small business is her first choice. Indian Americans are such entrepreneurs, and that's another reason why they're near and dear to my heart, because I love the entrepreneur, she said. Her company had about 3,500 customers, she said, almost all entrepreneurs. Energy and commerce is another preferred assignment, particularly because of AI, data centres, technology and the pressure they place on America's energy infrastructure. Davis said financial services would be her third choice, citing her experience with blockchain and cryptocurrency. For now, her days are consumed by campaigning. Davis said she has personally knocked on thousands of doors and made thousands of calls. Her campaign set a goal of holding 100 small meet-and-greet events. She is also undertaking what she calls the Ride the Line Bike Tour, cycling along the boundaries of the district to make a point about gerrymandering. Davis said she is riding 211 miles around the district o demonstrate to people what gerrymandering looks like and how it really is stealing the vote of the people. The race pits Davis against Democrat Melissa Bean for an open seat that Krishnamoorthi has represented since 2017. Bean previously served in the US House from 2005 to 2011, representing an earlier configuration of Illinois' 8th Congressional District. Krishnamoorthi's departure leaves open a seat with a substantial Asian American and Indian American presence. For Davis, the contest is also an attempt to translate a career spent building a technology company, working with India and navigating immigration and entrepreneurship into a first term in elected office.
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Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) The police have arrested another government official from the Mohammadbazar area in West Bengal's Birbhum district in a financial embezzlement and corruption case linked to absconding stone quarry owner Tulu Mandal. The arrested person has been identified as Sabyasachi Mandal. He is a former officer of the Land and Land Reforms Office (BLRO) of Mohammadbazar Block, said the police on Sunday. He was summoned to Suri on Saturday for questioning. During the questioning, inconsistencies were found in the information. Late on Saturday night, he was arrested. According to the police, Sabyasachi is currently working as a Collectorate and Land Acquisition Officer in Jhargram district. According to investigative sources, this officer had special contacts with Tulu Mandal. Sabyasachi is accused of embezzling government revenue and abetting the fake receipt or duplicate carbon receipt (DCR) ring. Investigators claimed that the former BLRO of Mohammadbazar has been arrested on the same charge. He was the BLRO of Mohammadbazar from 2022 to 2025. It may be noted that last month, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of West Bengal Police arrested two people, including the treasurer of the BLRO office, Bishwajit Saha, in the same case. According to investigative sources, several people have been questioned in the Tulu Mandal case for the past few days. Bishwajit Saha was previously called to the police station for questioning five times. He was arrested due to several inconsistencies in his statement. On the other hand, Tulu's very close employee Kausar Ali was also arrested by the police after several interrogations. Investigators claimed that Kausar was responsible for managing several of Tulu's bank accounts in addition to Tulu's unaccounted income. The police also seized several bank cheque books from him. Tulu Mandal had a monopoly on the stone and sand business in several areas, including Mohammadbazar and Nalhati in Birbhum during the previous Trinamool Congress government era. It is alleged that with the help of a section of the administration, he printed these fake DCRs, embezzled hundreds of crores of rupees from the government and amassed a mountain of wealth. This stone mafia has been on the run since the search of Tulu's brother-in-law Minar Mandal's house, during which 28.5 crore rupees in cash and 15 kilograms of gold were recovered. Investigators estimate that Tulu has already fled to Dubai or Turkey. Recently, the government lawyer also applied to the Suri District Court to label him a 'proclaimed criminal' and confiscate his assets.
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India played their part well and made it difficult for us: Ancelotti
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti carried genuine appreciation for the way India attempted to counter-attack and contributed to what he considered an entertaining and competitive contest at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan. India made five-time world champions Brazil work hard before the Selecao showed their quality and pulled away to a 4-0 victory on Saturday with Estevao and Pedro scoring before half-time and substitute Samuel Lino striking twice after the break. India played their part well. They tried to play their game; they defended, they were organised, they tried to play counter-attack. I think that they played a good game. We had difficulty opening the score, but the moment we opened the score with Estevao, we had more opportunity to control the game better, Ancelotti was quoted by AIFF. Although Brazil kept a clean sheet, Ancelotti admitted that India managed to expose spaces during a few counter-attacks. The Italian also pointed out that Brazil fielded a defensive combination that had not previously played together. I think we defended well. We could have defended better if we had a couple of chances in the counter-attack, but I think for us it's important not to concede a goal, he said. Obviously we have to improve some mechanisms in defence, but we had a new defence that never played together, so maybe not everything was perfect. Again, the message is that we are happy to be here. We tried to do our best; we tried to show our best quality to all the people who love Brazil and love football, and I hope they enjoyed the night. India remained compact during the opening stages and attempted to threaten Brazil through quick transitions. While Morisco had little to do for much of the first half, India tested the Brazilian goalkeeper through Ryan Williams and Manvir Singh after the restart. Reflecting on the overall contest and the atmosphere created by 51,000-odd spectators, Ancelotti said, We feel good. It was a good experience. I think it was a good game, entertaining, with good intensity, and India did their part. The friendly also allowed Ancelotti to assess several members of Brazils emerging generation. He made extensive changes during the second half as the Selecao concluded a three-match international window that had begun with two fixtures against Australia.
Man Arrested for Assaulting Women at Kolkata Hotel During Brazil Football Team Celebration
A man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting two women at a five-star hotel in Kolkata during a celebration with the Brazil football team. Man Arrested for Assaulting Women at Kolkata Hotel During Brazil Football Team Celebration
Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) A man has been arrested on the charge of molesting two women in the lobby of a five-star hotel in Kolkata, said the police on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday night, and based on the complaint, a case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Pragati Maidan police station. Kolkata Police Additional Commissioner (Detective Department) Kunal Agarwal said, CCTV footage of the hotel is being examined. Appropriate action will be taken after investigating the entire matter. According to the police, the woman, a resident of Dimapur, Nagaland, said in a written complaint that she and a companion were in the hotel lobby between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. There, while celebrating with members of the Brazilian football team, an unidentified person touched them in an obscene manner. They felt uncomfortable during the incident and were allegedly molested. The Brazilian football team was in Kolkata on Saturday to play a friendly match with India at Salt Lake Stadium. The Brazilian team won the match after scoring four goals. After the match, the team went to the five-star hotel to celebrate the victory. On receiving the complaint, the Pragati Maidan police station began the investigation. The CCTV footage in the hotel lobby was examined. The suspect was identified by analysing the footage and matching it with the description given by the complainant. Later, the complainant also identified the person by watching the CCTV footage, according to the police. After that, the police checked the accused's movements through the CCTV footage. Finally, he was nabbed from a room in the hotel. Police identified the arrested person as Palash Roy (56), a resident of Lotus Boulevard, Sector 100, Noida, in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddha Nagar district. The officials said that other information related to the incident and the movement of the accused was also being investigated. His presence in the hotel at the time of the incident and every aspect of the complaint are being verified on the basis of CCTV footage and other sources.
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2027 to be held in Kolkata
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Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas 2027 to be held in Kolkata
Digital Desk | New Delhi/Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) The 19th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) Convention will be held from January 7 to 9, 2027, in West Bengal's Kolkata, officials have said. The Convention will be organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in partnership with the West Bengal government and will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Convention will also have a Youth PBD segment. The event will bring together Indian diaspora members, young diaspora leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, academics, innovators and other stakeholders from across the world, according to the officials. The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is celebrated to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, who returned to India from South Africa on January 09, 1915. According to the MEA, the 19th edition of this flagship diaspora engagement event will build on the success of previous editions to foster the deep connections of the Indian diaspora with India, celebrating their contributions to India and to the world. Further details of the Convention, including registration and programme, will be shared soon. The local Indian Embassy or Consulate can be contacted for any immediate enquiries, the MEA said. The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention was first instituted in 2003 during the tenure of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It was conceived as a formal mechanism to connect with and recognise the overseas Indian community and to strengthen their engagement with India. Since 2015, the MEA has revised the format of the event by organising the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas Convention as a biennial gathering, with theme-based conferences held in the intervening years. This approach enables more focused discussions on specific areas of interest and fosters meaningful interaction and networking among members of the global Indian diaspora. Over the years, the Convention has facilitated the exchange of knowledge, skills and experiences across sectors, strengthening India's ties with its diaspora. President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bhartiya Samman Awards and preside over the Valedictory Session. The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award is the highest honour conferred on a Non-Resident Indian, a Person of Indian Origin, or an organisation or institution established and run by them. The award recognises contributions by members of the Indian diaspora towards enhancing India's image abroad, supporting India's causes and working for the welfare of local Indian communities.
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19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be held in West Bengal from January 7 to 9
The 19th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD) Convention will be held in Kolkata, West Bengal, from January 7 to 9, 2027, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. According to a statement issued on Saturday, the three-day flagship diaspora engagement event will be organised by the MEA in partnership with the State Government of West Bengal and will bring together members of the Indian diaspora, young diaspora leaders, entrepreneurs, professionals, academics, innovators and other stakeholders from across the world. The Convention will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while President Droupadi Murmu will confer the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards and preside over the Valedictory Session. The event will also feature a Youth PBD segment, providing a platform for young members of the Indian diaspora to participate in discussions and engagement with India. The Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas is celebrated on January 9 every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indi...
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Digital Desk | Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) The Swachh Bharat campaign has moved beyond Indias mainland to 12,000 km south, with the winter teams at the Maitri and Bharati stations in Antarctica undertaking a cleanliness and space-optimisation drive even in the extreme environment. The present temperature in Antarctica is around -48 degrees Celsius. Under the Special Campaign for Disposal of Pending Matters (SCDPM) 6 (Special Campaign 6), the Indian winter team of the 45th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (ISEA) undertook a cleanliness and space-optimisation drive at Maitri and Bharati stations, the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) posted on X. NCPOR added that, even in Antarcticas extreme environment, the commitment to cleaner, organised and better-maintained workplaces remains unwavering. The 45th ISEA was led by Scientific Officer Huidrom Nageshwar Singh from the India Meteorological Department. The winter team at Bharati Station includes three Indian women, comprising two scientists and one medical doctor. The winter crew took over after the summer component wrapped up major operations and projects, including cargo delivery, an international scientific collaboration with UAE scientists from Khalifa University, and the deployment of oceanographic floats. Maitri was set up in 1988 on an ice-free, rocky area on the Schirmacher Oasis. The building was erected on steel stilts and has since stood the test of time. Maitri also serves as a gateway to one of the largest mountain chains in central Dronning Maud Land, located south of Schirmacher. It is an inland station about 100 km from the shore at an elevation of about 50 metres above sea level. It can support 25 persons in the main building during summers as well as winters, and about 40 in the summer facility comprising containerised living modules. The station consists of one main building, a fuel farm, a fuel station, a lake water pump house, a summer camp and a number of smaller containerised modules. The main building offers a regulated power supply, automated heating with hot and cold running water, incinerator toilets, cold storage, a PA system, living, dining and lounge facilities, and containerised laboratory space. Communication is through dedicated satellite channels, providing connectivity for voice, video and data with the Indian mainland. Bharati is located about 3,000 km east of Maitri, at the eastern Stornes Peninsula in Antarctica, approximately 35 metres above sea level. The station, with a very small footprint, was commissioned on March 18, 2012, to facilitate year-round scientific research activity by the Indian Antarctic programme. The station can support 47 personnel on a twin-sharing basis in the main building during summer as well as winter, with an additional 25 accommodated in emergency shelters and summer camps during summer, taking the total capacity to 72. The station consists of one main building, a fuel farm, a fuel station, a seawater pump house, a summer camp and several smaller containerised modules. The main building offers a regulated power supply, automated heating and air conditioning with hot and cold running water, flush toilets, a sauna, cold storage, a PA system, and aesthetically designed living, dining, lounge and laboratory spaces. Communication is through dedicated satellite channels, providing connectivity for voice, video and data with the Indian mainland.
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Kolkatas Salt Lake Stadium witnessed a landmark moment in Indian football as the Blue Tigers faced five-time world champions Brazil for the first time at senior level. The visitors ran out 4-0 winners, but the scoreline only told part of the story. India began with determination, holding their defensive shape and even threatening through Ryan [] The post Brazil Outclass India, But Hosts Shine in Historic Kolkata Friendly appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .
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Five-time World Cup winners Brazil showed glimpses of their class in a 4-0 win over India in a rare football friendly between the two nations in Kolkata on Saturday.
Football Friendly: How Brazil Tamed India In Kolkata
Brazil, with eight changes to their starting line-up, defeated India 4-0 in a football friendly, with Samuel Lino scoring a brace and Estevao and Pedro also finding the net.
Sarthak Ranjan Returns To Delhi's Ranji Trophy Squad For Season Opener Against Bengal
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Brazil 4-0 India: Kolkata gets its Brazil night, India gets a reality check
Brazil 4-0 India: Kolkata gets its Brazil night, India gets a reality check
Kolkata, AIFF pull out all stops for India vs Brazil but crowd stays away
In many ways, it was a historic occasion. Brazil hadn't faced a team as lower ranked than India in 28 years. India hadn't gone up against a team as higher ranked as Brazil since rankings were introduced in August 1993. It helps significantly that Kolkata raves over Brazil (and Argentina).
India impress on counters, but even lacklustre Brazil too hot to handle; beat hosts 4-0 in Kolkata
Heading to the match, the general expectations was Brazil to create a flurry of chances and test Indias defence. Multiple goals were expected and even though that assumption turned true, but Brazil were far from producing their best brand of football . They lacked character and some may argue that it saved India from a humiliation. However, the other side of the coin can read that India were very well organsied defensively and threatened Brazil on multiple occasions, which no one expected.
Brazil breeze past India 4-0 in historic Kolkata friendly
India impressed during the opening 27 minutes, but Brazil gradually took control and scored twice before half-time before adding two more goals after the break.
Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil Cruise Past India 4-0 In International Friendly At Salt Lake Stadium
Estevao, Pedro and Samuel Lino (2) scored for Brazil against India at a packed Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
Football friendly: Brazil take 2-0 lead at half-time
Brazil's star-studded line-up, including Vinicius Jr and Marquinhos, is set to face India in a friendly match at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, with veteran goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu captaining the Indian side.
India Vs Brazil In Kolkata: High Vibe, Divided Loyalties & Huge Fan Frenzy
India Vs Brazil In Kolkata: High Vibe, Divided Loyalties & Huge Fan Frenzy
High Ticket Prices, Festivities Blamed For Poor Attendance At India-Brazil Match
A football friendly match between India and Brazil, featuring star player Vinicius Jr, saw a surprisingly low attendance at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium. High ticket prices and the ongoing Durga Puja festival are cited as the primary reasons for the subdued response, contrasting sharply with the usual fan frenzy for local derbies and past international events.
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India vs Brazil Live Telecast, Football Friendly Live Streaming: When And Where To Watch Live
India vs Brazil Football LIVE Telecast: The historic day is here, as India take on Brazil in an international football friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
India vs Brazil Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch Live
India vs Brazil Football LIVE Telecast: The historic day is here, as India take on Brazil in an international football friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday.
Vinicius Jr and Marquinhos start as India face Brazil in Kolkata
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 3: In a city that wears its culture like a second skin, a packed gathering of Bengal's finest artists, writers and thinkers came together for an evening of warm, candid conversation - and a powerful tribute to a woman who turned social consciousness into a movement.
