24 years since forming TMC, Mamata only grew stronger

Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee, who recently quashed a brewing internal rebellion with the iron-fisted rejig of the party's national working committee, established once again that she......

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit joins TMC

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son and ex-Congress MP Abhijit Mukherjee joined the Trinamool Congress on Monday. IMAGE: Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandopadhyay greets son of......

Modi's Bengal strike rate: Less than 50%

The BJP's star campaigner could not help even half the number of candidates for whom he campaigned in his aggressive 'Didi-o-Didi' style in Bengal, reveals Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf. IMAGE:......

TMC witnesses biggest 1-day exodus since inception

In the biggest exodus from the Trinamool Congress in a single day, party heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari and 34 other leaders including five MLAs and an MP switched over to the Bharatiya Janata Party......

2 things Jaitley can do to better the lives of common Indians

There is a total disconnect between the vast majority of Indians and their elected rulers and their minions in the executive and judiciary, says Sudip Mazumdar. Image: A grocery shop in a slum in......

Pranab told me retail FDI decision has been put on hold: Mamata

In a sudden turn of events, the Centre has decided to put on hold the controversial decision about FDI in retail sector, in an apparent bid to break the Parliament logjam. West Bengal Chief......

CCEA clears CIL, Hind Copper divestme

In what seemed a political understanding, Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee stayed away from a cabinet committee meeting where the government finally cleared two......

Indian hotel chains face double whammy

When Indian Hotels Chairman Ratan Tata told shareholders at the annual general meeting earlier this week that the hotel chain, which operates the Taj group, continues to be impacted by the......

Who does Neeraj Kabi in Pataal Lok remind you of?

'He was once a hero. He was the poster boy of investigative journalism.''Then suddenly, because the TRPs of his channel were down, his boss decides to sack him.' IMAGE: Neeraj Kabi plays......

Hail the actors in Pataal Lok!

Paatal Lok is definitely a must watch show.The credit for its success goes to the writers who enthralled us with their unique characters, but also to the wonderful band of actors who grabbed the......

Dark Chocolate Review: Neither engaging nor thought-provoking

Stay away from Dark Chocolate, warns Namrata Thakker. Director Agnidev Chatterjee's Dark Chocolate -- the first film inspired from the high-profile Sheena Bora murder case -- is......

India-themed films at Toronto look to make impact

"I have never lost money on the films that I have produced," saysAkshay Kumar whose home productions include Tees Maar Khan. Within a week he will know if Breakaway, the English-language film he......

Ask the Expert: Who has scored most 70s & 80s in Tests and ODIs?

If you have a question relating to cricket and did not know who to ask, bounce them off to Rajneesh Gupta. Each week he will pick questions readers send him and provide answers. Your queries should......