Mamata turns street fighter for cop she once refused to trust

Rajeev Kumar, the Kolkata police commissioner, is known for his impeccable investigating and electronic surveillance skills. IMAGE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee with Kolkata Police......

Mamata vs CBI escalates into Opposition against Modi government

A political firestorm raged on Monday as Mamata Banerjee’s sit-in protest against Central Bureau of Investigation’s bid to question Kolkata police chief in chit fund scam cases entered......

Saradha scam: ED summons Nalini Chidambaram

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Nalini Chidambaram, wife of former finance minister P Chidamabram, in connection with its money laundering probe in the Saradha chit fund scam case.......

Is Mamata aide Mukul Roy looking for BJP's protection?

Speculation is rife on beleaguered Mukul Roy's, a close aide of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is under the CBI scanner in the Saradha scam, next move. Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com and......

Steady NIM, credit costs may drive SBI's re-rating in near-term: Analysts

The stock of State Bank of India (SBI) may re-rate soon, believe analysts, if the lender manages to safeguard its net interest margin (NIM) going ahead. Photograph: Sudipta Banerjee/ANI Photo......

Jewellers expect 10% of pre-Covid sales on Akshaya Tritiya

For the second straight year, the gems and jewellery industry is set for almost a washout of business on Akshaya Tritiya as only about 10 per cent of pre-Covid sales of 2019 are expected on Friday......

TMC or BJP, big-ticket projects still a pipedream for Bengal

In power, Mamata Banerjee has tried to bury the ghost of the past, but it might still be work-in-progress. Big-ticket and eye-grabbing (in terms of investment size) projects are still few and......

Budget proposals that may give rise to tax disputes

Tax experts say one of the most dispute-prone proposals is making "fraudulent availing" of input tax credit (ITC), without an invoice or bill, a cognizable and non-bailable offence. While Finance......

Sports Shorts: MMA's McGregor announces shock retirement

IMAGE: Conor McGregor with belts during a press conference. Photograph: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor said on Tuesday he was......