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Mamata reappoints nephew Abhishek as TMC gen secy; Sinha in, O'Brien out

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reappointed her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as Trinamool Congress national general secretary as she constituted the new office-bearers' team,......

How Many Children do BJP MLAs in UP have?

Given the controversy over the Uttar Pradesh government's population control policy, Hemant Shivsaran/Rediff.com digs deep to find out how many children BJP legislators in UP have. IMAGE: Uttar......

COVID-19 tally nears 53K; India among 20-worst hit nations

The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases neared 53,000 on Thursday with more people testing positive for the deadly virus infection in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and......

Spate of resignations continue in Cong, Patole quits

As many as 35 office-bearers of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee resigned from their posts on Saturday continuing the spate of resignations in the party following its Lok Sabha election debacle.......

Military court directs govt to produce records on selection of new Navy Chief

A military tribunal on Wednesday directed the government to produce before it on May 29 all records and documents relating to selection of the new Navy Chief. The direction by the Armed Forces......

Why joint ventures are so challenging in India

Most business groups in India, including Godrejs, Tatas and Mahindras, have seen patience tested in JVs, with some of them winding up quickly The past few weeks have seen several joint ventures......

Experts fear multiple tax slabs and cess will complicate GST

While the Indian industry pitched for a gradual reduction in number of goods and services tax slabs from four to ‘one or two’, tax consultants argued that imposition of a cess will......

Reality show to make start-up dreams come true in Bengal

Bengal govt ties up with IIM-Calcutta, to launch a reality show, Egiye Bangla (Forward Bengal) to promote start-ups in state. Image: Jisshu Sengupta will be searching for start-ups in a TV reality......

Insurance cos ready to clear claims

Insurance industry is gearing up to clear claims from the attack on Mumbai even as many of the injured are finding it tough to produce the required documents. Sources at Life Insurance Corporation......

3 reasons why PF scheme can't go bust!

'Majdhaar mein naiyya dole, to manjhi paar lagayeManjhi jo naaw duboye, usey kaun bachaye?'(Couplet from the song Chingari koi bhadke, written by Anand Bakshi for the movie Amar Prem)The Ponzi......

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'

'The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then.''I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers.''And then after three-four months...' IMAGE: Subhash Ghai with Ramya Krishnan and......

Khalnayak's Charm And Controversy

A messy masala about an antihero bolstered by tons of whimsy, controversy and high drama, Khalnayak's hype is stuff of history. Sukanya Verma celebrates 30 years of this blockbuster. 1993 was a......

'I got more praise than the hero'

Movie veteran Chandrashekhar, best known for films like Cha Cha Cha, Surang and Street Singer and playing the role of Arya Sumant on the television serial Ramayan, passed into the ages on June 16,......

10 Memorable ROMANTIC Movies

Subhash K Jha list his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films. Amar Prem IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore and Rajesh Khanna in Amar Prem. Shakti Samanta's timeless film featured my favourite......

The Wonderful Films of Basu Chatterjee

'Basuda welcomed viewers into a world that was instantly familiar and comfortable,' observes Sukanya Verma. Basu Chatterjee didn't just make movies for us. He made movies about us. I saw life in......

Four blocks of Eden named after war veterans

IMAGE: CAB president Sourav Ganguly with Indian Army Personnel at the unveiling ceremony at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Four war heroes found a place of permanence in the......

First-ever golf auction sees Rs 3.83 crores spent

Indian golf has witnessed the dawn of a new era as more than Rs. 3.83 crores (around $700,000) spent in the auction for 24 players as the inaugural Pearl Golf Premier League was in Mumbai on......

HIL: MHA in dilemma over Govt request for stadium

Mumbai Hockey Association (MHA), an affiliate of the Indian Hockey Federation, is in a dilemma after a state Government official sought the use of its stadium for conducting IHF's rival body Hockey......

Chapchai, Chang share lead

Thailand's rising star Chapchai Nirat hopes lessons learnt in a Buddhist temple will steer him to victory at the Hero Honda Indian Open after grabbing a share of the halfway lead on Friday.......

Ghei shares lead with five others

India's Gaurav Ghei lived up to the adage 'beware the injured golfer' when he battled to a share of the first round lead in the Hero Honda Indian Open on Thursday. Ghei, a three-time winner on the......

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