How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

Bengal Guv unhappy as his address not telecast live

IMAGE: Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar had averted a showdown by not deviating from the speech prepared by the Trinamool Congress ministry for his customary address to the opening day of the......

Dole-outs failed TMC in Bengal

Since much of the voting was on religious lines, Mamata's rural focus became irrelevant.Namrata Acharya reports. Ever since coming to power, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been......

How AAP ensured 'Paanch Saal Kejriwal'

'Their candidates are simple people who will be there in hours of need.' Rashme Sehgal discovers the reasons for AAP's landslide triumph in New Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal scripted an unprecedented......

'Under Mamata, Bengal grew faster than India'

'Our government has created 10 million jobs when the Indian unemployment rate is at a 45-year high.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "During Mamata's regime, capital expenditure grew 11......

Vedic slokas, witty repartees, Kolkata's who's who at Bandhan book launch

Kolkata’s creme de la creme turned up at the launch of Bandhan, The Making of a Bank, but the evening nevertheless had an informal touch typical of the young bank with CMD Chandra Shekhar......

'Cheerful' ads that are miles away from the truth

At a time when more and more of government spending is done by states, the impression you get from these large advertisements could well reflect the slogan of Emergency days: the nation is on the......

Why TV ratings need to be left alone

If the blood pressure monitor shows that you have high blood pressure, would you break the monitor or call the doctor? And if TV ratings show that the silliest shows get the best ratings, would you......

Readers wishes to John Wright

Name:Debashis Mitra (HPCL) Message:All Indians will remember you. Happy Birthday. Name:vishal Message:Mr. Wright, thanx 4 setting Indian Cricket right. Happy Birthday. Name:Hari Message:Many Happy......