Parl security breach 'kingpin' Lalit Jha a quiet man: Kolkata neighbours

Neighbors of Lalit Jha, the alleged mastermind in the Parliament security breach, were surprised to see his images on news channels, recalling him as a reserved individual who seldom engaged with......

Kolkata Metro creates history, runs rake under river for first time in India

Kolkata Metro created history on Wednesday when its rake ran through a tunnel under a river for the first time in the country, a senior official said in Kolkata. IMAGE: Image used for......

Are Indians Tolerant?

By maintaining that all Indians are tolerant, the Pew centre appears to have skimmed over the surface of its subject matter without delving deep, asserts Amulya Ganguli. Illustration: Dominic......

Tear gas, lathicharge as WB cops stop BJP march to Mamata's office

Parts of Kolkata and adjoining Howrah resembled a battle zone on Thursday as Bharatiya Janata Party workers and supporters clashed with police, hurling stones and blocking roads with burning tyres,......

Mamata takes Kolkata market by storm

The wind of change promised by Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee seems to have taken the Burabazar market by storm.In the run up to the West Bengal Assembly polls, traders are going gung ho about......

Kolkata fire may cost insurance cos Rs 1,200 cr

The inferno in Kolkata's business hub Burrabazar may bleed general insurance companies up to Rs 1,200 crore. This is an initial assessment, but the actual loss to insurers will be known after the......

Reliance Retail sacks 400 employees

Reliance Retail, a subsidiary of the Mukesh Ambani-promoted Reliance Industries Limited, has sacked 400 employees in West Bengal due to its inability to start operations in Kolkata following stiff......

Shoppers' Stop IPO on hold

The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Tuesday directed the Mumbai-based Enam Financial Consultants to put Shoppers' Stop's initial public offer on hold till it received further......